{"id":195376,"date":"2026-04-14T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=195376"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:52:50","slug":"gamify-the-world-emma-rochon-of-improbable-escapes-repod-s11e2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2026\/04\/14\/gamify-the-world-emma-rochon-of-improbable-escapes-repod-s11e2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamify the World: Emma Rochon of Improbable Escapes (REPOD S11E2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Gamify the World: Improbable Escapes with Emma Rochon (S11E2)\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=g9s8h-1a966ff-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2x66INbhlLI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<strong>\u200aThere&#8217;s lots of places in the world you can gamify.&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Rochon and Melissa Eapen were young game masters working at a local escape room company over 12 years ago. They loved this &#8220;new&#8221; genre of entertainment, and asked the owners how they could get more involved in growing the business or designing new rooms.  The owners replied with &#8220;There&#8217;s no growth in [escape rooms].  Also though, if you try to make your own company, I&#8217;ll sue you&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"196083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hero-repod-s11e2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hero REPOD S11E2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"woman with shoulder length straight blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue t-shirt, smiling on an iphone. image of escape room in a dusty old fashioned room with a glowing portrait of a family and grandfather clock\" class=\"wp-image-196083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-REPOD-S11E2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These famous last words spurred Improbable Escapes co-founders Emma Rochon and Melissa Eapen to quit and start their own company.  While looking for locations, they mapped out all the known escape rooms in Canada at the time, and settled on the charming city of Kingston. They chose it primarily for its qualities as an escape room wasteland, because it didn&#8217;t have any notable existing escape rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"196084\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/undersea-3-emma-rochon-improbable-escapes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes.png\" data-orig-size=\"1334,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Undersea 3 &amp;#8211; Emma Rochon improbable escapes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-1024x576.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-1024x576.png\" alt=\"underwater command center filled with blue light\" class=\"wp-image-196084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Undersea-3-Emma-Rochon-improbable-escapes.png 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, they&#8217;ve certainly built out enough games to put Kingston, Ontario, Canada on the map of any escape room enthusiast. They have built and designed over forty different games and experiences, including escape rooms, outdoor escape rooms, large event &#8220;podium games,&#8221; and even a board game caf\u00e9. They also started a sister company called Visual Menace Creative that builds sets, props, and immersive activations for brands, film, television and music videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"196085\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/underwater-gears\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6720,4480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"underwater gears\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Escape Room Puzzle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"196085\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"puzzle with gears decorated with barnacles and reef decorations\" class=\"wp-image-196085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/underwater-gears-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Escape Room Puzzle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"196082\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/heart-in-box\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"heart in box\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Escape room prop&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-683x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"196082\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"heart in a box with tubes attached\" class=\"wp-image-196082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heart-in-box.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Escape room prop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"196086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wonderland-board-game-tables\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wonderland board game tables\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wonderland Caf\u00e9&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"196086\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"room with lots of tables and chairs, black and white checkered floor, blue walls with leaves and mushroom decorations\" class=\"wp-image-196086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-board-game-tables.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wonderland Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"196087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wonderland-cafe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1659,1106\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wonderland cafe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wonderland Caf\u00e9&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-1024x683.jpg\" data-id=\"196087\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"baristas lined up at a busy cafe with wonderland decorations\" class=\"wp-image-196087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wonderland-cafe.jpg 1659w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wonderland Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma Rochon joins us on REPOD to share her escape room journey in the industry. I was simply mind-blown by these two young women who built an escape room empire out of nothing but sheer determination and passion. I love stories where someone is told &#8220;no&#8221; and they proceed to prove nay-sayers wrong in the most epic way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this episode and you want to hear more from Emma, she will be speaking at this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/realityescapecon.com\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reality Escape Convention<\/a> about deconstructing escape rooms, and how to literally think outside the box when it comes to designing interactive puzzle games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG&#8217;s Playhouse, and Buzzshot. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"799\" data-attachment-id=\"181964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/rea-patreon-membership\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REA-Patreon-Membership\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" alt=\"Text reads, &quot;REA Patreon Membership&quot; Image depicts Room Escape Artist's blue concentric puzzle logo with a pop art aesthetic.\" class=\"wp-image-181964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Room Escape Artist on Patreon<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Love escape rooms as much as we do? At <em>Room Escape Artist<\/em>, we\u2019ve been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By becoming a Patreon supporter, you&#8217;re not just backing a blog \u2014 you&#8217;re fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. 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You can submit a voice recording by calling the Room Escape Artist not-so-hotline that always goes straight to voicemail (551-227-7273).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-mentioned-in-this-episode\">Resources Mentioned in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/improbableescapes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Improbable Escapes Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualmenacecreative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visual Menace Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O2XoOisMSzs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Ramsay Solving an Improbable Escapes Puzzle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Room Escape Artist Reviews\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/09\/29\/improbable-escapes-mysterious-miseries-franklin-stein-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Mysterious Miseries of Franklin N. 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