Black History Month: Unsung Puzzle Pioneers – James W. Pryde
Previously in our series of articles introducing the stories of pioneering African-American cryptographers, we’ve met a groundbreaking cryptanalyst along with a leader and recruiter who helped...
Puzzle Break Escape Room Team Skills: Information Analysis
In our last Puzzle Break Team Skills blog post, we discussed team cohesion and why your team needs it to succeed both in our escape experiences and in business. Today we’re going to talk about a...
Black History Month: Unsung Puzzle Pioneers – William D. Coffee
Last week we introduced our readers to the story of a groundbreaking linguist and analyst Minnie McNeal Kenny, which you can read here. This week in Puzzle history we share the story of Mr. William...
Puzzle Break Escape Room Team Skills: Team Cohesion
When we talk about the advantages of our escape experiences within the framework of team building, we often refer to the term “participant focus areas”. These are the “mental muscles” that...
Black History Month: Unsung Puzzle Pioneers – Minnie McNeal Kenny
At Puzzle Break we have a deep respect for pioneers in puzzles of every type. In honor of Black History Month, we want to put a spotlight on some lesser-known African-American groundbreakers from the...
10 Amazing Virtual Holiday Party Ideas
With the holidays right around the corner, the next big event on the horizon for many teams is the annual holiday party; whether you’re planning an event for a team of four or four hundred, this...
Virtual Team-Building Makes a Difference
As I’m sure you’ve guessed, the pandemic has rocked the escape room industry to its core. When business started to dwindle in February, we were concerned. The situation redlined on March 16 when...
Some Very Exciting News
It’s been a month. Here’s a little taste of what we’ve been cooking. -Nate
Escape Rooms and Team Puzzle Experiences: The Ultimate in Teambuilding
Almost exactly 3 years ago from our Seattle HQ, I wrote a treatise on Why Escape Rooms are the Best Teambuilding Activity in the World. Since then: Puzzle Break has opened several new locations...
Nate Martin’s Escape Room Pet Peeves
I’m frequently asked for escape room design decisions that I think are bad. I almost always dodge the question for two very important reasons: As a known entity in the industry, I’ve more...