You find yourself locked in a room with seemingly no way out — these are usually the first words you see in most Room Escape games. I still remember working through text adventures and starting out in ...

Escape room games not only make for a fun night-in, but did you know that playing games actually has a ton of benefits for your mental health? Studies have shown that solving puzzles, like the riddles ...

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com—and let us know what you think. I don’t know CPR. I can’t tie a ...

We loved The Room, the beautifully crafted and absolutely mind-bending game that’s a mystery, puzzle, point-and-click, adventure and room escape game all rolled into one. Then came The Room Two and ...

Meeting an online friend in person for the first time can be pretty awkward. If only there were a way to skip the weird small talk part and get right into the flow of real conversation — like, say, ...

Perhaps one of the reasons for the genre’s boom in recent years has to do with its accessibility. While escape room board games offer challenging puzzles that tabletop veterans are looking for, these ...

Amazon's digital assistant Alexa can play lots of games at this point. Most offer some variation on party games and trivia, but a few promise more in-depth experiences. The one that intrigued me most ...

Fatima Naeem is a writer of sorts from Pakistan who has over five years of writing experience under her belt, and a completely accidental physics degree (because come on, no one plans these things, ...

While real-life escape rooms are always going to be the most immersive experience, when it comes to affordability and accessibility, virtual escape games always take the cake. No matter what console, ...