The Creative & the Bored: Though not a new thing, the pandemic lock-down has made the use of online escape rooms - in libraries, education and bored family members - as ubiquitous as masks and Zoom calls. The Escape Room industry, which has lost millions in bookings from the pandemic has invested heavily in recreating their multiplayer adventures to an online environment.
Industrious librarians and educators have leveraged inexpensive applications like Google Forms to create interactive adventures for their own patrons and students as well. The following sources highlight the efforts of the industry, librarians, educators, and bored families as well as links to their creations.
