https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/eight-reasons-why-you-should-try-an-at-home-escape-room-game 2026-09-21T16:51:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb6_764f11e0-da03-406e-9611-81b9ff8a0ef3.jpg?v=1788234784 8 reasons to try an at-home escape room game An at-home escape room game laid out on a wooden table: a town map, handwritten letters, a wax-sealed envelope, photographs and wooden cipher wheels https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/how-to-play-escape-room-games-at-home 2026-09-21T12:59:39-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb6.jpg?v=1788234723 How to play escape room games at home An at-home escape room game in progress: Blackbrim 1876 components spread across a wooden table, including a town map, handwritten letters, a wax-sealed envelope and wooden cipher wheels https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/10-mystery-box-games-you-can-play-solo-or-in-small-groups 2026-09-21T20:25:44-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/VarietyPack_CYPTFCSYN.jpg?v=1788234724 11 mystery box games for solo players and groups Three mystery box games together: Synapse, The Fifth Column and Cryptid https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/how-to-make-your-own-diy-escape-room-at-home 2026-09-21T12:58:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb2.jpg?v=1788234724 DIY escape room ideas for adults (and kids): 12 puzzles and a four-step plan Printed escape room materials laid out for a DIY game: a hand-drawn town map, letters, newspaper pages, photograph cards and two wooden cipher discs https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/new-to-solving-puzzles 2026-09-14T13:52:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHProductPhoto_75ef49b9-a2e9-4ae4-b2c9-2f05e965caa7.jpg?v=1788234785 New to solving puzzles? Try these beginner examples The Down The Rabbit Hole box and its materials, the most approachable game for someone new to puzzle solving https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/the-blackbrim-series 2026-09-14T15:06:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/TheBlackbrimTrilogyStacked.jpg?v=1788234690 Blackbrim game night: food, drinks and music The three Blackbrim Trilogy boxes stacked together: Blackbrim 1876, Reager's Return and Origins & Ends https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/mission-elfpossible 2026-09-14T15:06:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/MissionElfpossible1_09576366-ff8b-453e-a981-45c58fe9eabc.png?v=1788234691 Mission: Elfpossible game night: food, drinks and music Mission: ElfPossible cover art: cartoon elves gathered by a North Pole fireplace hung with stockings, beside a decorated tree and wrapped presents https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/the-famiglia-series 2026-09-14T15:06:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/La_Famiglia_Trilogy_new_-_no_sale_-_web.jpg?v=1788234692 La Famiglia game night: food, drinks and music The three Famiglia Trilogy boxes together: La Famiglia, The Takedown and Codebreaker https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/are-puzzling-pursuits-games-similar-to-hunt-a-killer-games 2026-09-21T16:53:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb1.jpg?v=1788234725 Games like Hunt A Killer: choose your next adventure The Blackbrim: 1876 game box on a wooden table, a Victorian detective mystery played at home https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/7-online-team-building-activities-for-remote-employees 2026-09-25T00:01:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/AllMaterials_ec96b7bb-6609-4239-bc71-7cae83801ac0.jpg?v=1788234726 7 online team building activities for remote employees Puzzle materials spread out for a group to work through together: maps, clippings, letters and cipher cards https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/the-fifth-column 2026-09-14T15:06:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/tfc-g5.jpg?v=1788234693 The Fifth Column game night: food, drinks and music The Fifth Column box beside its Part I and Part II leather folios and the welcome booklet on a wooden table https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/fact-or-fiction/the-fifth-column 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/tfc-g1.jpg?v=1788234654 The Fifth Column: Fact or Fiction? The Fifth Column game box on a wooden table surrounded by a Manhattan newspaper page, punched decoder cards, a wartime poster and a kraft envelope stamped CLASSIFIED https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/puzzles/holiday-puzzle-card 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/main.jpg?v=1788234733 Holiday Puzzle Card A Puzzling Pursuits holiday puzzle card and envelope, showing the puzzle printed inside https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/how-to-choose-the-perfect-board-game-for-your-next-family-game-night 2026-09-25T00:04:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_13b686a7-7be9-4a81-9030-5c253f05dc69.jpg?v=1788367828 Family game night: games for the ages at your table Isometric illustration comparing two groups playing board games at long tables, one drawn in warm beige tones and one in cool blue, under the heading 'Perfect board game for family night?' https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/10-exciting-board-game-murder-mystery-themes-to-host-an-unforgettable-game-night 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1.jpg?v=1788367828 Murder mystery themes: 10 ideas for a night at home Murder mystery game materials scattered across a wooden table: a kraft envelope labelled 'Materials found on Bruno Costa', newspaper clippings, typed documents and handwritten notes https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/how-to-organize-an-office-murder-mystery-game-night-step-by-step-guide 2026-09-25T00:03:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_8925048d-8986-441c-b15e-198f1342cc4c.png?v=1788367828 How to organize an office murder mystery game night Flat illustration of an office murder mystery night: a figure in a suit holds a magnifying glass that reveals the silhouette of a detective in a fedora, beside an office desk, chair, lamp and potted plant https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/board-games-history-and-cultural-significance 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_e3e4fbab-aec2-49e1-af5c-58078fadd8ec.png?v=1788367828 Board games history and cultural significance Illustration of a winding board game path running through history, with players from different eras along it: ancient figures with early games, a chess set, and people playing at tables by firelight https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/10-mystery-riddles-only-a-true-detective-can-solve-test-your-skills-now 2026-09-21T22:10:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_e97898b2-27f0-4d8a-a9d0-26af8b3b71fd.png?v=1788367829 6 detective riddles with answers, plus 4 bonus puzzles A grid of black and cream tiles showing detective icons: padlocks, magnifying glasses, question marks and figures in top hats https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/the-ultimate-guide-to-designing-escape-room-puzzles 2026-09-14T13:52:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_3f3e8896-1fd5-4616-8a2c-742a60384254.png?v=1788367829 What makes a good escape room puzzle design A flow diagram of escape room puzzle elements connected by lines: a maze, padlocks, keys, an envelope, a cog and scattered numbers https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/transform-your-living-room-into-an-exciting-escape-room-experience 2026-09-14T13:52:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/image1_c834599b-9021-4f6a-ad6a-8ec5ebabcdac.png?v=1788322016 How to set up an escape room in your living room 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 https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/fact-or-fiction/cryptid-fact-or-fiction 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/AllMaterials_d6db5680-1803-4bb5-8bd3-4d5de109f5b9.jpg?v=1788234687 Cryptid: Fact or Fiction? Cryptid game materials spread on grey planks: newspaper clippings, hand-drawn expedition maps, a letter beginning My Dear Adventurer and striped cipher cards https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/enhance-your-game-night-br-cryptid 2026-09-14T15:06:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/MainBox.jpg?v=1788234694 Cryptid game night: food, drinks and music The Cryptid game box standing on a desk, its cover showing a misty forest lake framed by pine trees and mountains https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/fact-or-fiction/la-famiglia-fact-or-fiction 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/lf5.jpg?v=1788234688 La Famiglia: Fact or Fiction? La Famiglia game components laid out on a wooden table: 1920s Chicago documents, handwritten letters, photographs and coded cards https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/fact-or-fiction/down-the-rabbit-hole-fact-or-fiction 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHMaterials.jpg?v=1788234688 Down the Rabbit Hole: Fact or Fiction? Down The Rabbit Hole game materials on a wooden table: Wonderland illustrations, handwritten letters, a green cipher wheel and a printed Tea Party page https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/enhance-your-game-night-br-down-the-rabbit-hole 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHProductPhoto_b758d5ac-efcd-4782-a608-9ff65ee15ca4.jpg?v=1788234695 Down the Rabbit Hole game night: recipes and music The Down The Rabbit Hole box with its game materials spread around it: Wonderland letters, a castle illustration, a green cipher wheel and a coloured wicket grid https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/news/new-games-on-the-horizon 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/SYNHeroBox_web_82a6ddfe-6e17-493c-8edf-3dc3a97aec72.jpg?v=1788234732 A first look at Down the Rabbit Hole and Synapse The Synapse game box, one of the newest Puzzling Pursuits releases https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/enhance-your-game-night/enhance-your-game-night-synapse 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/SYNHeroBox_web.jpg?v=1788234696 Synapse game night: food, drinks and music The Synapse game box, its cover patterned with a white neural network on a pale ground, on a laboratory bench https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/fact-or-fiction/synapse-fact-or-fiction 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/SYNMaterialLaydown.jpg?v=1788234689 Synapse: Fact or Fiction? Synapse game materials laid out: printed dossiers, circuit-patterned cards and coded sheets from the near-future AI mystery https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-box-one 2026-09-14T15:07:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/Blackbrim_Game_1e48faeb-cc03-4071-9333-5f737380d600.jpg?v=1787699528 Games like Box One: what to play next The BLACKBRIM: 1876 game box standing on a candlelit wooden desk, surrounded by aged handwritten documents and a quill https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/escape-room-at-home-gift-guide 2026-09-25T00:10:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/The_Fifth_Column.jpg?v=1787763133 Escape room at home gifts: how to choose a game The Fifth Column box standing on a dark wooden desk beside a small vintage travel clock and a page of handwriting with a fountain pen resting on it. The box cover shows a figure in a peaked cap silhouetted against a smoky city skyline. https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/unsolved-case-files-vs-hunt-a-killer 2026-09-21T16:54:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb3.jpg?v=1788234727 Unsolved Case Files vs Hunt A Killer: which one to buy A case-file style mystery document: a handwritten letter beside a cream envelope closed with a red wax seal and an old photograph https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/escape-room-puzzle-types 2026-09-14T15:07:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/oeg3.jpg?v=1788234728 Escape room puzzle types: 8 ways to build a game A brass cog cipher wheel from Origins & Ends held in one hand, an example of a substitution-cipher escape room puzzle https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/mystery-games-for-2-players 2026-09-25T00:16:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/tfc-g2.jpg?v=1788234729 Best detective games for two players (and date night) A pair of hands working through printed mystery game documents at a table, the scale of puzzle two players can share https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/gifts-for-puzzle-lovers 2026-09-25T00:05:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/FLUFFMEDIA--5.jpg?v=1788159068 Gifts for puzzle lovers: ideas for different kinds of solver The Fifth Column materials laid out on pale wood: a folded 1945 identity certificate with a photograph and inked fingerprints, a Department of Commerce letter with a gold embossed seal, and a Western Union telegram https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/christmas-escape-room-games-at-home 2026-09-25T00:07:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/MissionElfpossible1.png?v=1788159211 Christmas escape room games you can play at home Cartoon elves gathered in front of a lit fireplace hung with two stockings, beside a decorated Christmas tree and a pile of wrapped presents https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-deadbolt-mystery-society 2026-09-25T00:09:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/lf1.jpg?v=1788234729 Games like Deadbolt Mystery Society: where to go next The La Famiglia game box on a wooden table, a 1929 Chicago mafia mystery in a single box https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/escape-room-games-for-kids 2026-09-14T15:06:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHAI.jpg?v=1788234730 Escape room and mystery games for kids, by age The Down The Rabbit Hole box on a tree stump in a woodland clearing, the most approachable game for younger players https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/free-printable-escape-room-puzzles 2026-09-16T09:04:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/ten-free-printable-escape-room-puzzles.jpg?v=1787791236 10 free printable escape room puzzles Contact sheet of all ten printable escape room puzzles, each a single page showing its title and star rating https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/last-minute-gifts-for-puzzle-lovers 2026-09-14T15:06:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/MissionElfpossible1_1024x1024_6364d9d2-17d6-4049-8414-5baaa82fad34.png?v=1788159214 Last-minute gifts for puzzle lovers: ready today Cover art for Mission: ElfPossible: cartoon elves in workshop gear gathered around a North Pole fireplace hung with stockings, beside a decorated tree and wrapped gifts https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-cryptic-killers 2026-09-21T17:01:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/blackbrim-all-min.jpg?v=1788159217 Games like Cryptic Killers: what to buy when the case goes cold Blackbrim: 1876 components spread on a dark wood table: a Town of Blackbrim map, handwritten letters, a cream envelope closed with a red wax seal, wooden cipher wheels, photographs and newspaper pages https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-murdle 2026-09-15T21:36:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/Blackbrim_Game_de5e8085-d498-40a4-9800-b77474f489c0.jpg?v=1788159233 Games like Murdle: what to play when the grids run out Blackbrim: 1876 box on a candlelit desk with aged letters, a quill and a skull https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/stocking-stuffers-for-puzzle-lovers 2026-09-14T15:06:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/gift-wrap-sq_800x_aad8a06c-affd-49a3-8849-abf64cd764c6.jpg?v=1788200532 Stocking stuffers for puzzle lovers: 17 picks, $25 or less A red gift box wrapped in a swirl of pale blue satin ribbon against a black background https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/murder-mystery-gifts 2026-09-21T16:55:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/blackbrim-all-min_6490f43c-1747-4d3a-a273-aedd2bd7adcc.jpg?v=1788200113 Murder mystery gifts: what to buy for a whodunit fan Blackbrim: 1876 game components spread on a wooden table: a Town of Blackbrim map, a letter addressed to My Dearest Detective, a cream envelope sealed with red wax, wooden cipher wheels, photographs and newspaper pages https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/hunt-a-killer-games-ranked 2026-09-21T17:02:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/part-i-spread-v2.jpg?v=1788203472 Hunt A Killer games ranked: choose your next case Blackbrim: 1876 Part I materials spread on a wooden table: a town map, handwritten letters, newspaper pages, photograph cards and two wooden cipher discs https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-finders-seekers 2026-09-14T15:06:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHProductPhoto_5d2951e2-b2f6-47a1-adfa-fcd21640d2b4.jpg?v=1788206507 Games like Finders Seekers for family game night Down the Rabbit Hole box with game materials spread on a wooden table: handwritten letters, a Wonderland castle illustration, a green cipher wheel with a clock face, a coloured wicket grid and a printed Tea Party page https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-escape-the-crate 2026-09-21T16:56:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/AllMaterials.jpg?v=1788206629 Games like Escape the Crate: 4 alternatives Cryptid game materials on grey planks: newspaper clippings, a letter beginning My Dear Adventurer, hand-drawn maps and cipher cards https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-unsolved-case-files 2026-09-14T14:56:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/FLUFFMEDIA--3.jpg?v=1788206932 Games like Unsolved Case Files: 4 places to start The Fifth Column game box on a wood table surrounded by a Manhattan newspaper page about a gas discovery, punched decoder cards, a wartime poster, handwritten personal notes and a kraft envelope stamped CLASSIFIED https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-postcurious 2026-09-14T14:56:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/AllMaterials_314dc8e5-7a63-469e-9200-22ca03f16d70.jpg?v=1788207068 Games like PostCurious: choose your next puzzle adventure Cryptid game materials fanned across pale wood: hand-drawn maps, newspaper clippings, striped decoder sheets and an envelope reading My Dear Adventurer https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/games-like-exit-the-game 2026-09-21T13:01:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/Adventure_Image.png?v=1788234971 Games like EXIT: The Game, compared side by side An antique desk lit from one side: a clock face, a glass apothecary bottle, brass binoculars, a spyglass resting on an old map, a compass and a magnifying lens on a chain https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/black-friday-board-game-deals 2026-09-14T14:56:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/TheBlackbrimTrilogyStacked_d4c4ac9c-fb41-442b-a969-5cf0bfdb0115.jpg?v=1788321258 Black Friday board game deals: how to compare offers The three Blackbrim Trilogy boxes stacked together: Blackbrim 1876, Reager's Return and Origins and Ends https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/halloween-games-for-adults 2026-09-30T18:19:36-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/bb6_c95cec4f-289e-426d-b4b7-a62376f30472.jpg?v=1788321255 Halloween games for adults: 6 things to do at home Blackbrim: 1876 game components spread on a wooden table: a town map, handwritten letters, a wax-sealed envelope, photographs and wooden cipher wheels https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/thanksgiving-games-for-adults 2026-09-14T14:56:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHMaterials_c6e6469c-6cf5-4754-a981-b999f0760978.jpg?v=1788321255 Thanksgiving games for adults and family gatherings Down The Rabbit Hole game materials on a wooden table: Wonderland illustrations, handwritten letters, a green cipher wheel and a printed Tea Party page https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/secret-santa-gifts-under-25 2026-09-25T00:07:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/MissionElfpossible1_7ed6454b-1604-4c00-b879-73dcb58ec69e.png?v=1788321256 Secret Santa gifts under $25: four useful picks Mission: ElfPossible cover art: cartoon elves by a North Pole fireplace hung with stockings, beside a decorated tree and wrapped presents https://puzzlingpursuits.com/blogs/learn/gifts-for-teenagers 2026-09-14T14:56:49-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0484/0508/6365/articles/DRHProductPhoto_22271325-c592-40a3-9c04-6f42a6a0be4a.jpg?v=1788321257 Gifts for teenagers: choose by what they enjoy The Down The Rabbit Hole box with its materials spread around it: Wonderland letters, a castle illustration, a green cipher wheel and a coloured wicket grid 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