Dog Daze of Summer
Once you leave your air-conditioned, climate controlled environment, it is hot out there. And no, the title is not a typo. It's been...
ESCAPE ROOM TIP #2 - REASSESS
Sorry for the delay in posts. We have a new Chiave - XVI if you are interested - who just joined the SoHL family and frankly, the little...
Food for Thought
"Oh yeah, candy! Grab some on the way into the room. I need the sugar to help me think." At School of Hard Locks, it’s not just work,...
Team Bonding or Team Building?
"We need some team building. What can we do? I know, let’s go bowling? How about go-karts? Nah, let’s just go out for Happy Hour!"...
Pack Dynamics
You know, I spend a lot of time at SOHL and I observe a lot of groups. What never ceases to fascinate me is the family groups - we have...
ESCAPE ROOM TIP #1- EVERY ROOM IS AN ISLAND
“So we will see you, or not, in 60 minutes or less. Good luck.” You hear those words, the door locks. What do you do now?? Survey the...
When in Doubt, Follow These Directions
So we had a group in Science Lab. They were trying really hard and having a great time. But then they got stuck and here is what we...
The SLOW THOUGHT MOVEMENT
“I can’t leave my phone in a locker, what if I need it? What if I need to look something up? Are there math problems inside? I won’t...
Welcome to Gaming the Brain -
ABOUT SANDY THE PUZZLEMASTER Thank you for reading our Gaming the Brain Blog. About a year ago Tony and I founded an Escape Room in my...