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The First Letter

A Valentine's Day Latin escape room for Latin I

A young man has written his first love letter. Before a dove can carry it across the garden, he must seal it with his signet ring — and a household of Latin words stands in the way. Solve seven puzzles to see the letter sent.

Fully self-contained, self-grading, and ready in seconds — just open the link and go. Perfect for a no-prep lesson around Valentine's Day, or a stand-alone review day.

Play the escape room

Share the “Play” link with your class. It runs in the browser, with nothing to install. Sound adds to the atmosphere.

What's inside

  • 7 self-grading locks: crossword, anagrams, cipher riddle, verb-form matching, picture count, odd-one-out story, final rebus
  • The "Sappho" fresco (a woman with a wax tablet and stylus) from Pompeii as the title/backdrop image
  • Original illustrated Roman-garden artwork for the picture-count puzzle
  • Instant self-grading — no accounts, no setup
Illustration from the picture-count lock of The First Letter

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