{"title":"Side Quest — Season 1: Mythical Creatures of Ohio | Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.75; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: #7a6a58; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    Season 1 — Mythical Creatures of Ohio\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 34px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #111;\"\u003e\n    Side Quest\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3f372f; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e is a real-world mystery experience from Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms, set entirely in downtown Delaware, Ohio. Each quest is a self-contained investigation — real locations, real clues, cryptic emails, and a story hiding in plain sight.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #4d4339; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    Season 1 — \u003cstrong\u003eMythical Creatures of Ohio\u003c\/strong\u003e — unfolds across three quests. Something old is moving through Delaware. The evidence is still out there. The question is whether you're the one to find it.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181310 0%, #0f0d0b 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 30px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n      Season 1 — Three Quests\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-size: 22px; color: #fff;\"\u003eMythical Creatures of Ohio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: rgba(199,164,106,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(199,164,106,0.2); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eQuest 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Delaware Minotaur\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #d7c8b7; margin: 0;\"\u003eAvailable Now\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6a5a48; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eQuest 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #888; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Dark Unicorn of Delaware\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6a5a48; margin: 0;\"\u003eComing Soon\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6a5a48; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eQuest 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #888; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSasquatch Sighting in Delaware\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #6a5a48; margin: 0;\"\u003eComing Soon\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f2ea; border: 1px solid #ddd0be; padding: 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; color: #111;\"\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePurchase a quest and receive your investigation packet\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFollow cryptic emails and real clues across downtown Delaware, Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSolve puzzles, visit real locations, and uncover hidden evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEarn Investigation Points on the live leaderboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eComplete Quest 1 to unlock Quest 2 when it launches\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n    Side Quest is built for players who are in or near Delaware, Ohio. All locations are local and walkable. Quest 1 — The Delaware Minotaur — launches July 1, 2026.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"side-quest-delaware-minotaur","title":"Side Quest: The Delaware Minotaur - Single Quest","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.75; font-family: Georgia, serif;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: #7a6a58; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    Side Quest — Quest I\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 34px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; color: #111;\"\u003e\n    The Delaware Minotaur\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3f372f; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: The Delaware Minotaur\u003c\/strong\u003e is a real-world mystery experience from Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms. Follow clues, visit real locations around Delaware, Ohio, solve puzzles, and uncover a strange story hiding in plain sight.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #4d4339; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    This is not a traditional escape room, not a boxed game, and not something you play only on a screen. Side Quest unfolds through emails, physical clues, local locations, hidden evidence, and investigation-style progression.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181310 0%, #0f0d0b 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 30px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n      Real-World Mystery Experience\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n      Play at your own pace over four weeks\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      Your purchase gives you access to the full Delaware Minotaur investigation. Begin when you are ready and move through the experience on your own schedule.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #e6d7c1; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eQuest 1 launches July 1, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f2ea; border: 1px solid #ddd0be; padding: 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA complete real-world mystery experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eInvestigation emails and puzzle progression\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePhysical and digital clue elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReal Delaware, Ohio location-based gameplay\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eLive leaderboard tracking at Crooked Cottage and Raven's Cauldron\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEarn Investigation Points across four weeks of play\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #fbf8f3; border-left: 4px solid #c7a46a; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #4d4339; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eLive Leaderboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your progress and Investigation Points are tracked on the Open Investigation Leaderboard displayed at Raven's Cauldron and Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 26px; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #111;\"\u003e\n    The Story Begins\n  \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n    Something old is moving again beneath the surface of Delaware. Reports began as rumor: something large near the treeline, strange disturbances, missing animals, broken records, and names that keep appearing where they should not.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n    The deeper you look, the less it feels like folklore. The Delaware Minotaur may not be a myth. It may be a pattern that was hidden for decades.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f1ebe1; border: 1px solid #d8cab2; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; color: #111;\"\u003eImportant Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #4d4339;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThis experience includes real-world locations in or near Delaware, Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePlayers should be able to travel locally to complete the full quest\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOutdoor and public clue locations may change over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eQuest 1 begins July 1, 2026 — purchase now to reserve your spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePoints are time-sensitive — complete each week within the window to earn full credit\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(180deg, #201a14 0%, #17130f 100%); color: #f3eadf; padding: 26px; border-radius: 10px; margin: 36px 0 10px 0; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: #c7a46a; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\n      Begin the Investigation\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 26px; color: #fff;\"\u003e\n      The mystery is already moving\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0; color: #d7c8b7; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\n      Purchase Quest 1 — \u003cstrong\u003eThe Delaware Minotaur\u003c\/strong\u003e — and begin your investigation on July 1st.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47870694457556,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3766\/0884\/files\/minotaur_blur.png?v=1776965003"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3766\/0884\/collections\/minotaur_blur_50c3a357-0193-486c-96e7-0aafc05b76a1.png?v=1779996964","url":"https:\/\/escapecrookedcottage.com\/collections\/side-quest-season-1.oembed","provider":"Crooked Cottage Escape Rooms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}