Escape the Library!
Recently I was in Oklahoma City, and while looking for things to do on TripAdvisor I saw that one of the highest rated attractions was The Escape OKC. Seeing this, I was reminded that I had read a story about a similar attraction in NYC called Escape The Room. Whether you are in NYC or OKC the idea at both attractions is the same: solve the mystery in an hour to release your team, or lose. It is like a treasure hunt but in one room.
The live action “escape” concept seems to have surfaced in Japan or Silicon Valley in the mid 2000s, based off of computer games of the same genre, like the Crimson Room. The games require teamwork, critical thinking, and puzzle solving abilities, and that’s why I am writing about it for you my dear librarians. Many of you are armchair detectives rivaling Mr Holmes, and surely with your talents you could conjure a mystery that would have your patrons lined up at the door to get a crack at solving.… Read the rest