What an Honor and Totally Awesome!!!

Our Fort Collins ConTRAPtions location has an award winning escape room called Plight of the Margo. This 2 part, 3 hours of game play… amazing escape room has been honored and voted as one of the top 100 escape games internationally. It is an honor to be on the list as well as to be […]

Plight of the Margo Escape Room is Complete!

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Plight of the Margo Part 2   That’s right folks, after many more months of streamlining, we the ConTRAPtioneers are pleased to announce that Part 2: Libertatum is finally here! The riveting conclusion to Initio (part 1) has graduated from its soft open and is now on the regular roster. Players will be able to […]

Escape Room Clues: It’s An Art

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Escape room clues… most of us need them! People ask about our escape room clues or game master hints all the time. Some are relieved when they hear we offer clues from the outside, as most escape rooms do. Some folks are even more relieved when we tell them there is no limit and no […]

New Escape Room Mission Briefing

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New escape room mission briefing: The date is 05-29-2511, ED (earth date) Welcome back to the Evangeline, crew. Here is your mission briefing. This is Captain Wilhelm Auxilio of the Evangeline. I want to apprise you of some helpful information before you begin your deep-space journey to rescue the starship Margo. The Margo is piloted by […]

Escape Room Valentines Promo 2018

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No Escape From Love   Escape room Valentines Promo 2018 adventures present some great fun during the month of love! Use our promotion ESCAPE_4_LOVE to receive 10% off your February 2018 escape room experience. Whether you plan your escapade with friends, family or your significant other, our rooms are sure to bring everyone closer. The […]

Fort Collins Best Team Building Escape Room

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Teamwork is arguably the best indicator of productivity in the workplace. While quantifying it may be difficult, promoting it is super easy (and fun!) Escape rooms offer some of the best team building experiences out there. In short, all the elements of working together under pressure are there: deadlines (see that timer counting down?), mental […]

Another Escape Room Proposal at ConTRAPtions!

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A second round of romance came our way last month with another escape room proposal at ConTRAPtions! We were honored to help Joel orchestrate a fantastic surprise for his bride-to-be, LeAnne. And what a job he did! He selected a custom riddle for the couple’s keepsake version of the Tiger’s Eye diamond, composed a touching note, […]

Don’t Escape Your Shirt!

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Business owners lose their shirt all the time. We try very hard to hang onto it! But shirts have now become optional on the streets of Fort Collins, for both men and women. Interesting times! Universal toplessness is the new thing on the local news front. Some folks say it’s crazy, some say it’s progressive. […]

Escape Room Philosophy 101

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Traditional escape room philosophy 101 is to, well, escape the room. In most rooms, however, there is more to accomplish than merely escaping four walls. Some escape room scenarios involve time travel, saving the planet, disarming a bomb, or of course, stealing a diamond. The mission for players is to work together and pool brain […]

One Couple’s Escape Room Proposal Story

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A dose of inescapable romance just in time for Valentine’s Day Most star-crossed lovers aren’t trying to escape Cupid’s arrow. Some star-crossed escape room aficionados, however, try very hard to escape the conventional when it comes to proposing marriage. For them, an escape room proposal story is the only way to do it! Meet Randy and […]