The benefits of “brain training” have been widely discussed and many esteemed psychologists agree that puzzles and brainteasers are a great way to optimize your mental performance. They have been proven to slow cognitive deterioration later on in life and they can also improve your wit at its peak. If you’ve been experiencing mind fog or just want to sharpen your cognitive skills, simple mind games like escape rooms can benefit mental health.
Problem solving is an essential ability that most of us have to use every day for work, school, and personal relationships. Thinking critically about a puzzle or riddle can reinforce existing connections between your brain cells and improve your problem-solving skills. The outside the box thinking you often have to use when solving tricky riddles and brainteasers can be utilized in your daily life. In addition, solving puzzles can even improve your short-term memory and mental speed.
Strategy games like Monopoly and Settlers of Catan can have the same effect on your brain. You may already have strategy-style board games at home, or you can download an app and play with your friends remotely. Speaking of apps, there are many brain training games you can download for free and use daily to exercise your mind, such as Lumosity and Elevate. Countless strategy-based video games can also give you a brain boost while you play. Almost every game or app store has a strategy category, and you would be surprised by how many games you already know and love can increase your brainpower.
The brain is just like any other muscle in that it should be exercised to stay healthy and strong. Consider incorporating a brainteaser or riddle into your daily routine for a quick mental workout. Brain training can and should be fun, so figure out what interests you whether it’s Sudoku or StarCraft. If you’re looking for group activity, escape rooms are a perfect blend of brain training and entertainment. Escape rooms put players in a unique position where they must use a whole-brain approach to solve puzzles at a micro and macro level. Essentially, you have to use a most of your cognitive abilities at once, creating the ultimate mental workout.
We at EscapeWorks pride ourselves on creating rooms that are challenging and fun. Each of our escape rooms can benefit your mental health by testing your problem solving, teamwork, strategy, memory, and creativity. Our Game Masters strive to entertain and assist our guests at all times, providing a memorable and enjoyable experience. Immerse yourselves in the story and work out your brains as 1930’s mobsters or as a casino heist team. Whichever rooms you choose to take on, we guarantee you’ll have fun training your brain with us.
Came with some friends & their niece for her birthday & can say we had a fantastic time!! It was our first escape room & we did the Egyptian tomb. Jake was our guide & he was so awesome. We probably stressed Jake out cause of how dramatic we were being but he made it a fun experience & was super helpful. Will definitely be coming back to try the other rooms!!!
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RM
4/08/2024
Came with some friends & their niece for her birthday & can say we had a fantastic time!! It was our first escape room & we did the Egyptian tomb. Jake was our guide & he was so awesome. We probably stressed Jake out cause of how dramatic we were being but he made it a fun experience & was super helpful. Will definitely be coming back to try the other rooms!!!
Frankie M.
4/02/2024
My kid and I were in town killing time before an airplane ride. We did the vampire room and It was difficult and we didn't finish by only one puzzle. When they showed us the next puzzle - we would of never gotten it
The staff was friendly , helpful and patient. Would recommend to anyone in Denver.
I should add we were a walk in and they were extremely accommodating
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Frankie M.
4/02/2024
My kid and I were in town killing time before an airplane ride. We did the vampire room and It was difficult and we didn't finish by only one puzzle. When they showed us the next puzzle - we would of never gotten it
The staff was friendly , helpful and patient. Would recommend to anyone in Denver.
I should add we were a walk in and they were extremely accommodating
Dannelle S.
4/01/2024
Owen was great! He explained everything to us, very nice too. The entire experience was great, we loved the room and will definitely be back!
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Dannelle S.
4/01/2024
Owen was great! He explained everything to us, very nice too. The entire experience was great, we loved the room and will definitely be back!
Kevin B.
3/30/2024
A great family experience. Stephanie was a great game master for us!! Highly recommend this location for anyone looking for an escape room!
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Kevin B.
3/30/2024
A great family experience. Stephanie was a great game master for us!! Highly recommend this location for anyone looking for an escape room!
Jennifer B.
3/26/2024
What a great time.... We did one of the hardest rooms, We won with 5 minutes to spare.... I recommend going with a group,
We will definitely be returning to play again.
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Jennifer B.
3/26/2024
What a great time.... We did one of the hardest rooms, We won with 5 minutes to spare.... I recommend going with a group,
We will definitely be returning to play again.
avishek b.
3/25/2024
Organized a team building event at EscapeWorks. We all had a ton of fun and the staff was friendly and helpful. The props were well maintained and the puzzles were moderately difficult. We did the pirate themed escape room and we did successfully escape from the pirate ship with the loot 😄
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avishek b.
3/25/2024
Organized a team building event at EscapeWorks. We all had a ton of fun and the staff was friendly and helpful. The props were well maintained and the puzzles were moderately difficult. We did the pirate themed escape room and we did successfully escape from the pirate ship with the loot 😄
Megan D.
3/16/2024
Just took our 12 year old for his birthday-this was one of the best escape rooms we’ve done, lots of cool tech in the casino heist! And our game master Jake J. was awesome!
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Megan D.
3/16/2024
Just took our 12 year old for his birthday-this was one of the best escape rooms we’ve done, lots of cool tech in the casino heist! And our game master Jake J. was awesome!
Rob H.
3/14/2024
Such a fun time. Our gamemaster, Owen, set us up for success and let us know the overall ground rules of the room and kept us moving when we were obviously stuck on a step. The props were all well done and perfect for the theme.
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Rob H.
3/14/2024
Such a fun time. Our gamemaster, Owen, set us up for success and let us know the overall ground rules of the room and kept us moving when we were obviously stuck on a step. The props were all well done and perfect for the theme.
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