The Upside-Down Day

A Christmas Latin escape room for Latin I

For one week every December, the Roman world turned upside down: masters served slaves, gifts changed hands, and the whole household of Caecilius celebrates Sāturnālia. Solve seven puzzles to see the gift given.

Fully self-contained, self-grading, and ready in seconds — just open the link and go. Perfect for a no-prep lesson in the run-up to the winter break, 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
Antoine-François Callet's 1783 painting of the Saturnalia as the title/backdrop image
Original illustrated Roman-Christmas courtyard artwork for the picture-count puzzle
Instant self-grading — no accounts, no setup

Illustration from the picture-count lock of The Upside-Down Day

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