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.
Dakota was an amazing Game Master! Super informative and helpful!
Our team kicked but and made it out of the Temple safely.
Can't wait to try all of the rooms!
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Deborah S.
1/21/2025
Dakota was an amazing Game Master! Super informative and helpful!
Our team kicked but and made it out of the Temple safely.
Can't wait to try all of the rooms!
Annika B.
1/20/2025
Thanks to Dakota for being an awesome game master!! We cracked the code with 20 seconds to spare.
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Annika B.
1/20/2025
Thanks to Dakota for being an awesome game master!! We cracked the code with 20 seconds to spare.
Calvin B.
1/20/2025
dakota is da best!!!! (6 stars) big winner yay super fun woooooohoooooooooooo! would recommend 100%
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Calvin B.
1/20/2025
dakota is da best!!!! (6 stars) big winner yay super fun woooooohoooooooooooo! would recommend 100%
Lucas C.
1/16/2025
We had a super fun family afternoon here. Brian, our host, was amazing and explained the rules and our mission with enthusiasm. The room and chambers were very well decorated and the clues were great. We had a blast. Thanks for the fun time. We will be back to try another room.
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Lucas C.
1/16/2025
We had a super fun family afternoon here. Brian, our host, was amazing and explained the rules and our mission with enthusiasm. The room and chambers were very well decorated and the clues were great. We had a blast. Thanks for the fun time. We will be back to try another room.
Sam S.
1/16/2025
We had a great time doing the Egypt room!! Dakota was so helpful before, during, and after our escape room experience. They also recommended a great pizza place down the road to complete our date night. Dakota seems like a lovely person who puts love and care into their role. Thank you!
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Sam S.
1/16/2025
We had a great time doing the Egypt room!! Dakota was so helpful before, during, and after our escape room experience. They also recommended a great pizza place down the road to complete our date night. Dakota seems like a lovely person who puts love and care into their role. Thank you!
David T.
1/16/2025
Dakota was a great game master who was very kind and who made sure our game experience was very fun. They gave us clues that weren't too obvious but helped us beat our room in a buzzer beating time. Definitely recommend this place. We had a crazy fun time!
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David T.
1/16/2025
Dakota was a great game master who was very kind and who made sure our game experience was very fun. They gave us clues that weren't too obvious but helped us beat our room in a buzzer beating time. Definitely recommend this place. We had a crazy fun time!
Jacob F.
1/16/2025
Had a great time! The puzzles were intuitive, while offering an adequate challenge, and satisfying to complete. The atmosphere and theme of the escape room was inspired and well done. Cooper was a great game master. Highly recommend!
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Jacob F.
1/16/2025
Had a great time! The puzzles were intuitive, while offering an adequate challenge, and satisfying to complete. The atmosphere and theme of the escape room was inspired and well done. Cooper was a great game master. Highly recommend!
Madeline M.
1/16/2025
Truly so fun! I’ve never done an escape room but my team at work decided this would be a fun thing to do together. It was challenging (but not too challenging), the room was immersive, and Cole was a super funny, friendly, and helpful guide. I would definitely recommend for a good team building activity!
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Madeline M.
1/16/2025
Truly so fun! I’ve never done an escape room but my team at work decided this would be a fun thing to do together. It was challenging (but not too challenging), the room was immersive, and Cole was a super funny, friendly, and helpful guide. I would definitely recommend for a good team building activity!
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