Blog Posts

  • What To Look For In A Good Escape Game

    by Eric Reynolds
      We play games too you know!   That's right! In fact, recently we've played a few.   And some of them are better than others...

  • What is an Escape Room?

    by Eric Reynolds
    And does Escape Mail really qualify?   Escape Mail is like an escape room without locks   NO LOCKS, NO DOORS, NO ROOM. So… how is this an esc...

  • A History of Puzzles

    by Eric Reynolds
    A History of Puzzles   Let's learn about puzzles   How long have people been playing puzzles? Who invented the first puzzle? ...

  • 10 Things I'm Thankful For

    by Eric Reynolds
      Welcome to Escape Mail My name's Eric.   I'm a co-founder and the lead designer/architect behind the game(s) you've just d...

  • Behind the Scenes: Episode 1

    by Eric Reynolds
    BACKGROUND Welcome to the first episode of a new series of articles we’re writing called “Behind the Scenes” (we’re going for clarity in the...

  • Puzzles for adults vs kids

    by Eric Reynolds
    “Wonder, innate in the child, is an inner desire to learn that awaits reality in order to be awakened.”— - CATHERINE L’ECUYER, EDUCATIONAL C...