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Cover artwork for the Cryptid at-home escape room game

What is a cryptid?

A cryptid is an animal whose existence or survival to the present day is disputed or unsubstantiated. Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are famous examples. The word is only about four decades old:...

Blackbrim: 1876 box on a candlelit dark wooden desk beside a skull, cobwebs, handwritten pages and a quill pen.

Halloween riddles for adults, with answers

Try 10 original Halloween riddles for adults, with clues and answers, from puzzle makers whose games have 4.8 stars across more than 2,000 reviews.

Blackbrim: 1876 letters and town map beside wooden cipher wheels and a wax-sealed envelope on a dark wooden surface

Best murder mystery box games for your next evening in

Compare murder mystery box games by play style and group size. Advice from the makers of games rated 4.8 stars across more than 2,000 reviews.

Blackbrim: 1876 game pieces on dark wood, including a town map and wooden cipher wheels beside letters and a framed portrait

Best escape room in a box games for adults and families

Compare the best at-home escape room games by age, group size and playtime. Puzzling Pursuits has 4.8 stars across more than 2,000 reviews.

Cryptid game materials spread on a wooden floor: newspaper clippings about strange weather and a missing camper, hand-drawn maps, a sealed envelope addressed My Dear Adventurer, handwritten letters, transparent overlay sheets and coloured cipher cards

Games like The Mysterious Package Company: 3 alternatives

Choose your next physical puzzle game by the part you enjoyed most: unusual objects, a murder case, or a story told through coded documents.

Down The Rabbit Hole game materials on a wooden table: Wonderland illustrations, handwritten letters, a green cipher wheel and a printed Tea Party page

Thanksgiving games for adults and family gatherings

Pick a Thanksgiving activity that fits the people and time you have, from quick team games to a puzzle box you can pause for dessert.

Blackbrim: 1876 game components spread on a wooden table: a town map, handwritten letters, a wax-sealed envelope, photographs and wooden cipher wheels

Halloween games for adults: 6 things to do at home

Five ways to plan Halloween games around your guests, with quick party activities and longer puzzle games for a small group.

The three Blackbrim Trilogy boxes stacked together: Blackbrim 1876, Reager's Return and Origins and Ends

Black Friday board game deals: how to compare offers

Find our current offers, compare a bundle with the games bought separately, and choose a gift that fits the person and the date you need it.

Illustration of a living room set up as an at-home escape room: string lights and hanging bulbs, a sofa and coffee table, a padlocked wooden crate, and puzzle pieces, keys and number clues scattered across the floor

How to set up an escape room in your living room

Set up a living room escape game with a clear goal, simple props, and enough clues to keep everyone involved. Choose a boxed game or build your own.

The Down The Rabbit Hole box and its materials, the most approachable game for someone new to puzzle solving

New to solving puzzles? Try these beginner examples

Try beginner puzzles with hints you can reveal one at a time, then check your answer. Start with a colorful shopping list and work up from there.

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Loved by thousands of players across the globe.

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Hints when you need them

Every game comes with an online Companion Guide for hints and answers, so anyone can play.