Escape Factor - Escape Room: A Puzzling Adventure

10/03/2025

🎉 We did it — thanks to YOU! 🎉

Because of your incredible support, Escape Factor has officially placed in the Top 10 Best Escape Rooms in America in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards with a 3rd place finish! TOP 3 in the country!!! 🏆✨

From daily votes to spreading the word, our amazing community made this possible. As a proud, minority-owned small business right here in Forest Park, we are deeply grateful for every single person who clicked, shared, and cheered us on. 🙌

This recognition isn’t just ours — it’s a celebration of YOU, our players, our supporters, and our village who made this journey so special. 💛

Thank you for helping us shine on the national stage. Here’s to more adventures, puzzles, and unforgettable memories together! 🧩🔑

09/23/2025

A HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for us in the USA Today Top 10 Escape Rooms.

Voting has officially closed, and results will should be be announced later today — stay tuned! 👀

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Edit: Official results will be posted October 1st at 11am CST!

09/22/2025

📣 Calling all friends, family, and fans of Escape Factor!

VOTING ENDS today at 11am. Please vote, share and tag you friends!
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Best Escape RoomPhoto courtesy of Jonathan Biag / Escape FactorOperating since 2016 in the Chicago suburb of Forest Park, Escape Factor features multiple escape rooms that are appropriate for guests 6 and older — no big scares here but still plenty of fun! Visitors travel from out of state just to...

09/21/2025

1 Day Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/20/2025

2 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/19/2025

3 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/18/2025

4 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/17/2025

5 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/16/2025

6 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/16/2025

🧩 Have you played all of our rooms yet?

✨ The Timekeeper’s Trapped! – Beat the clock in this timeless favorite.
✨ Bonus Fun Time Game Show Challenge – High-energy gameshow fun with puzzles & surprises.
✨ The Treehouse Raid at Fort Knocks – Mischief, nostalgia, and tricky locks.
✨ Ghost in the Graveyard – Step into the dark and face a ghostly challenge.

These rooms are the heart of Escape Factor—and the reason we’re thrilled to be nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best Escape Rooms.

🗳️ You can vote once daily until Sept 22 here: https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb
Let’s put Forest Park on the map! 🌟

09/15/2025

7 Days Left to Vote! 🗳️
We’re beyond thrilled to be in the running for USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms — and we need your help to secure our spot!

You can vote once a day through September 22. It only takes a click!
👉 Vote here - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Every vote counts. Thank you for supporting your local escape room and helping us climb the rankings!

09/15/2025

Voting closes on Sept 22nd and we are stuck in 3rd place! Please tag all of your friends and vote for Escape Factor to be one of USA TODAY ’s Top 10 Escape Rooms .

Thank you to Ian Pfaff for this amazing video!

Vote daily through September 22. Vote - https://bit.ly/3VwTyTb

Thank you to Ian Pfaff for this amazing video!