Episodes
Episodes
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Santa Slay.
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
The title says it all, really.
Merry Christmas
Jon
Special thanks to a few Freesound.org users for some crucial sound effects used in this episode:
2kool4school - BattleScene backing track, used for Today's Sponsor.
qbodup - Tomahawk missile launch, self explanatory
mikhalin1992 - Plane Crash
And finally Noisecollector - Jingle Bells, which, which a little pitch edit, absolutely made the opening of this episode.
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For those following this show closely, there's a puzzle element that is briefly described, but not in full. So, here it is in full, should you want to Solve-Along.
The picture is of Santa and his reindeer. Santa stands in the middle with the reindeer gathered around him for the shot. The reindeer have all been labeled with their names and some numbers:
Cupid - DP70 L20 - White legs, grey body
Rudolph - DP0 L0 - White, Red Nose
Vixen - DP20 L5 - Grey with white head
Prancer -. DP25 L10 - Brown
Blitzen - DP80 - L10 - Brown with white spots on hind legs
Donner -- DP 10 L10 - Very dark grey
Dancer - DP40 L30 - Brown with white fore legs
Dasher - DP40 L30 Grey all over -
Comet - DP30 L70 Black all over -
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
A cold pint at the Frost Mare with the Tales for Wales podcast
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
This week, Jamie and Aled are joined by Jack and Franks from the Welsh history podcast Tales For Wales to chat about last week's episode Rap Battles with Demon Horses. We also get into some weird and wonderful Welsh folk traditions and have a little Q&A with Jack and Franks about their passion for Welsh history.
Time stamps for your pleasure:
00:40 - What's everyone drinking?
04:55 - Last episode debrief
24:39 - Q&A with Tales for Wales
39:07 - Media recommendations
This week's Stuff You Should Check Out are:
- Mr Inbetween (TV show)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (TV Show)
- The 13th Warrior (Movie)
- Ice Nine Kills: Ex Mørtis (Band / song)
I had to cut a fair bit of good banter from this episode for time - if you're keen to listen to the full thing, consider joining our Patreon programme over at patreon.com/theinfiniteescaperoom.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Rap Battles With Demon Horses
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
This week, Aled and Jamie are joined by Jack and Franks from Tales for Wales - a Welsh history podcast where they love their beer as much as their history (they're a couple of guys after our own hearts). Give them a follow, give them a listen and say hi from us.
With a full Welsh contingent and it being almost Christmas, the gang find themselves trapped in a winter cabin and up against the Mari Lwyd - a demonic horse skeleton hell-bent on breaking in and noshing on our solvers' souls.
Visuals attached if you want to play along:
Wreath
Code 1 - Lintel
Code 2 - Bowl
Ogham Alphabet
Summoning circle
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This week's solvers were Aled, Jack and Franks. Your host and puzzlemaker was Jamie Gibbs.
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Ye Olde Locke Inn with Ctrl+Alt+Esc
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Jon sits down with Sarah, Mark, Colin and Jeff from CTRL+ALT+ESC and chew the proverbial cud within spitting distance of their very own Escape Room Bar. Topics include Why notes Are Important, Knowing your Puzzling Weaknesses, Pet Hates, Disastrously stupid customers and a Five Year Plan (that doesn't involve a failed agricultural revolution leading to the starvation of millions). It's all here!
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Oh the Humanity! - With Ctrl+Alt+Esc
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Join Jon as he ventures out into the real world for a sit down with CTRL+ALT+ESC of Margate, one of our favourite rooms! Apologies for the tardyness here, folks, editor Jon has spent the last few days intensively rehearsing, and then being Andy Warhol at a charity Gala Ball. Why? No idea. But someone offered him money to do it. So he did.
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Arson Around at the Time Warp Club
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna and Lisa of Scarlet Envelope to have a little chat about last week's episode - Let's Do The Time Loop Again! - where we chat about how difficult time loops are to pull off, discuss the entirety of Wales's contribution to rock music, and a short interview with Anna and Lisa about the highs and lows of running a puzzle-by-mail company.
Time stamps for those who like to skip ahead:
00:45: Who's drinking what?
05:36: Chat about last week's puzzle episode
16:02: A Q&A with Anna and Lisa
41:50: Recommendations
Here are our recommendations for stuff you should check out:
Catfish and the Bottlemen - The Balcony [music]
Babel by R.F. Kwang [book]
The Devil's Plan [TV]
Marry My Dead Body [movie]
Chants of Sennaar [video game]
Our special guests this week are Anna Lysova and Lisa Levina of Scarlet Envelope. Check out their Puzzle Christmas cards at https://www.scarletenvelope.ca/christmas and keep an eye out for discount codes on their website around Black Friday.
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Let’s Do The Time Loop Again
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Featuring Anna Lysova & Lisa Levina of Scarlet Envelope
This week, Jamie and Mike are joined by Anna & Lisa of Scarlet Envelope - a Canada-based puzzle company that offers mysteries by mail.
Check out their Christmas puzzle cards!
The gang find themselves trapped in a time loop, and need to get themselves out of this particular jam before they get themselves Spaghettified.
Featuring:
Way more suggestions of arson as puzzle solutions
A scathing critique of the British Empire
Several time loop Easter eggs for your enjoyment
Handouts if you want to play along:
Note found in globe
Numbers on deposit boxes
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This week's solvers were Mike, Anna & Lisa. Your puzzle maker and host was Jamie Gibbs.
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
A Bloody Mess at the Axe andHead
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Join Mike, Bailey and Annekoos as they lick their wounds after commiting manslaughter in Jon's room last week. Topics of discussion include the nerve wracking diatery advice surrounding pregnancy, the human need for causality, everything bad that Alan has ever done, and of course, the ease with which Escapees can be distracted from what's really important...
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