An escape room for everyone Just one escape room and I was a die-hard enthusiast. Every weekend I’d be texting, calling, emailing and otherwise harassing …
Curse of the Bayou Build Blog #4
It’s easy to see the appeal of escape rooms—the thrill of finally completing a difficult puzzle, the challenge of thinking creatively in a high-pressure situation, …
Curse of the Bayou Build Blog #3
“You don’t have to be smarter than the monster… just smarter than your friends.” In my previous build blogs I discussed the horror and technology …
Curse of the Bayou Build Blog #2
Escape room locks are great– the simplicity of knowing exactly how many numbers are needed for the solution, the rush you get when the lock …
Curse of the Bayou Build Blog #1
I’ve always loved horror. One of my earliest memories is of creeping downstairs while my parents were watching The Thing; hiding around the corner, sneaking …
Final Artwork
Voila, the (almost) finished art from Allyson. She spent hours blending blues to make the perfect evening sky… Then she added tree silhouettes. When the …
“It should look like a swamp.” Wait, you want more?
Creative Director Roy Davis here again, even though I said that last blog would be my last blog before Red Lantern’s official opening date (so …
How many Davis’s does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Creative Director Roy Davis here with (hopefully) one last post before our grand opening: After months of hard work, we finally released our contractors, electricians, …
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow…
Last blog I talked about how we tackled the root of the artificial tree problem by using a flour, salt, water and roofing paper cover …
Can’t see the escape game for the trees…
The other day, Roy wrote about his harrowing (and perhaps exaggerated) adventure driving oversized tree frames through the hilly streets of Fullerton. Luckily the tree …