UNPLUG: Why Live Murder Mystery is the Antidote to Screen Fatigue in NJ and PA

There was a time—not all that long ago—when laughter didn’t come from a tiny rectangle in your hand.

It came from across a table of friends!

From being part of a laughing crowd!

From a well-timed joke, or a moment that nobody saw coming!

In 2026, Riddlesbrood believes it’s time to reclaim that laughter. To unplug from the phone, look up, and remember that the real world—especially here in New Jersey and Pennsylvania’s Delaware Valley—is still full of surprise, connection, and joy. And frankly? We think a lot of people are ready for it. You can feel it in small ways. The way conversations drift toward how “tired” everyone feels—not physically, exactly, but mentally. The way people joke about doomscrolling— then pull out their phone and do it anyway. The way social plans increasingly revolve around passive consumption rather than shared participation. Somewhere beneath the humor is a growing awareness that we are all in a digital burnout.