If you've ever wanted to experience an escape room but don't want to leave the house, Escape Academy might scratch that itch. It's basically a timed puzzle game, but thanks to the theme it feels like so much more. You basically interact with everything and, as they recommend, you should keep a pen and paper handy as you'll need to work some things out.
In the first two rooms, the clues are pretty obvious - though you'll need to remap some letters and remember some button patterns to progress. There is a co-op experience, but we played solo with the second person taking notes and helping figure out the answers. I imagine the puzzles increase in difficulty, but this will give you a taste of how it plays:
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