David Spira's team is ready. No need for inspirational speeches—the adrenaline (aided by plenty of caffeine) is flowing. They cross the threshold, and the door locks behind them. The seven men and ...

PITTSFIELD — The laboratory door closes behind you, trapping you inside with a deadly pathogen. You open every desk drawer seeking keys or other helpful objects. A medical poster on the wall seems ...

An interactive art installation turns a live-action game into a disarming demonstration of social inequality. By Jillian Steinhauer I’m inside a room that feels simultaneously clinical and whimsical.

Being locked in a room and challenged to complete a series of devious puzzles created by a an all-seeing, all-hearing mastermind doesn't really sound like heaps of fun. In fact, numerous horror films ...