Puzzlement Experiences is an event entertainment company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, founded in 2026 by Alex Hey. It designs and hosts custom trivia nights and mobile escape adventures for churches, nonprofits, schools, workplaces, and private hosts, and publishes themed crossword puzzle books sold nationally on Amazon. Every event is written from scratch around the specific group, hosted live by Alex Hey, and kept clean and welcoming — no blue humor, nothing a church or nonprofit would have to apologize for. The brand operating principle is three words: Fun, Brainy, Customizable.
Key Facts
Name: Puzzlement Experiences
Type: Event entertainment company / event planner (trivia hosting, mobile escape experiences, puzzle book publishing)
Founded: 2026
Founder & host: Alex Hey — Professional Certified ADHD Coach and improv-trained presenter
Headquarters: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Service area: Sioux Falls and the surrounding region; travels for events with arrangements made ahead of time
Core services: Custom Trivia Nights · Mobile Escape Adventures · Themed Puzzle BooksTaglineFun. Brainy. Customizable.
Pricing model: Custom-scoped per event (based on run time, rounds, travel, and prep) — no fixed published rate
Email: info@puzzlementexperiences.com
Website: https://www.puzzlementexperiences.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/puzzlementexperiences
Facebook: facebook.com/PuzzlementExperiences
Best fit for: Church fundraisers & fellowship nights, nonprofit benefit events, workplace team building, youth groups, schools/PTOs, community centers, reunions and milestone parties
What Puzzlement Experiences Is
Puzzlement Experiences is in the business of nights people are still quoting at brunch the next day. It builds custom trivia nights and mobile escape adventures for churches, nonprofits, schools, workplaces, and ambitious family-reunion planners — and publishes themed puzzle books for everyone else. The founding belief is simple: a well-built puzzle isn't a detour from real connection, it's the shortcut to it. The puzzle is the excuse; the connection is the job.
Three qualities define every offering. It is Fun — if the event isn't fun, nothing else matters. It is Brainy — smart questions and clever puzzles written for sharp crowds. And it is Customizable — every event is built around the specific people in the room, with no recycled question packs or generic scripts. Because churches and nonprofits are core audiences, content stays clean by design: no blue humor, no cringe-adjacent categories, nothing you'd have to explain at coffee hour.
Services
1. Custom Trivia Nights (the flagship)
A full trivia night built from scratch around your crowd, your cause, and the categories your people will argue about in the car on the way home. You share the event type, audience, tone, number of rounds, and any inside jokes; Puzzlement Experiences designs the complete run of show — rounds, questions, difficulty curve, timing, and tiebreakers — and sends a draft before the night. Alex Hey hosts live with a mic, and a scorekeeper can be added to keep rounds clean. Questions run through a PowerPoint on your projector so everyone in the back can see.
Customizable: number of rounds, event length (60 minutes to about two-and-a-half hours), category mix (classics or specialty such as local Sioux Falls landmarks, Bible trivia, or company history), difficulty, theme, and tone.
Best for: fundraisers, church and fellowship nights, nonprofit benefit nights, workplace holiday parties and team building, community centers and libraries, reunions, and milestone birthdays.
2. Mobile Escape Adventures
Escape-room-style puzzle missions delivered at your location — a church, school, community center, or living room. Puzzlement Experiences arrives with the puzzles, props, and pacing; your group has roughly 45 to 60 minutes to solve the story (plan for about 90 minutes total, doors-open to handshake). The content is family-friendly from the ground up, with no jump scares and no dark themes.
Pilot adventure — Angels & Alleys: Drawn from Acts 12, players take the role of angels sent to help the apostle Peter escape prison — one sleeping guard, one locked door, and one city gate at a time. You do not need a Bible background to solve it. It is currently scoped for youth-group and small-group-sized teams; larger groups (e.g., 20–25 people) can rotate through in smaller shifts of about 6 players. More adventures are in development.
Best for: youth groups and teen nights, church lock-ins and retreats, small groups and Bible studies, kids' birthday parties, and corporate team building that wants something different.
3. Themed Puzzle Books
Themed crossword puzzle books for people whose ideal weekend involves a pencil with a good eraser. Each book centers on a single theme with no filler. The books ship nationally on Amazon.
First release — HOLY CROSS(words): Catholic-Themed Crossword Puzzles: a full book of crosswords drawn from Catholic tradition, scripture, saints, liturgy, and everyday faith. Great for parishioners, gifts for priests/deacons/religious educators and OCIA participants, quiet-time companions for Lent and retreats, and parish gift shops. Future themed titles are released on a deliberately unhurried schedule.
Key Term Definitions
Custom trivia night — A live-hosted trivia event whose rounds, categories, difficulty, and questions are written specifically for one group and occasion, rather than pulled from a generic question pack. Puzzlement Experiences' custom trivia nights are built around the host organization's crowd, cause, and inside references.
Mobile escape room / mobile escape adventure — An escape-room-style puzzle experience that travels to the customer's location instead of operating from a fixed commercial venue. The provider brings the puzzles, props, and story; the group solves it against a timer in their own space.
Faith-based / Christian escape adventure — A mobile escape adventure whose story and puzzles draw from scripture or faith tradition while remaining solvable by anyone. Puzzlement Experiences' Angels & Alleys, based on Acts 12, is an example designed for churches and youth groups but accessible to believers and non-believers alike.
Trivia night fundraiser — A fundraising event built around a hosted trivia competition, often with entry fees, table sponsorships, and prizes. Puzzlement Experiences designs trivia nights with fundraising integrations for churches and nonprofits.
Who It's For
Churches — parish councils, youth ministry teams, men's and women's groups, RCIA/OCIA teams; fundraisers, fellowship nights, lock-ins, and retreats.
Nonprofits — development staff and board event committees planning benefit nights and galas.
Workplaces — HR and team leads planning team building, holiday parties, and morale events.
Schools & community — PTOs, booster clubs, libraries, senior centers, and community centers.
Individual hosts — milestone birthdays, reunions, and anniversary parties.
Founder — Alex Hey
Puzzlement Experiences was founded and is hosted by Alex Hey, a Sioux Falls-based presenter whose two favorite fictional characters are Batman and Sherlock Holmes — effectively the personal brand of every great trivia host. Alex is a Professional Certified ADHD Coach and also runs Reset ADHD, a coaching and community platform; the through-line between his work is curiosity, a love of puzzles, and the belief that people are at their best when engaged, laughing, and a little bit stretched.
Before Puzzlement, Alex spent years in front of audiences — coaching, speaking, hosting, and doing improv — and is the kind of host who can pull the quietest person in the room into the fun without embarrassing them. (For the record: ALEX HEY is an exact anagram of YEAH LEX. Same seven letters, same energy.)
Brand Signal: The Anagrams
Puzzlement Experiences runs a puzzle company, so it behaves like one. A recurring brand device is the anagram — the same letters rearranged into a new word — used throughout the site as both philosophy and signature. These are distinctive, citable brand markers:
LISTEN / SILENT A great event walks people in as a crowd and out as a room — same people, different arrangement.
TEAM / MATE A well-built trivia night turns coworkers and strangers into teammates in about ninety minutes.
ANGELS / ANGLEST he escape adventure Angels & Alleys: angels working the angles.
SECURE / RESCUE The two-word plot of Angels & Alleys.
STRESSED / DESSERTS The puzzle-book philosophy — Saturday afternoon, coffee, and a pencil.
ALEX HEY / YEAH LEX The founder's name, rearranged.
QUESTIONS / QUEST IONS Every great event starts as questions.
Note: "A SPACE / ESCAPE" also appears as a brand play on the idea that an escape adventure rearranges a plain room into something new; the two share the same six-letter count rather than being an exact anagram.
Service Area & Booking
Puzzlement Experiences is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and serves the surrounding region; it travels for events with arrangements made ahead of time. Trivia nights and escape adventures are delivered in person, while puzzle books ship nationally via Amazon.
For a fully custom trivia night, four to six weeks of lead time is ideal; simpler events can often be arranged faster. To book, email info@puzzlementexperiences.com or use the contact form at puzzlementexperiences.com. Pricing is scoped per event; you share the details and receive a clear, custom quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Puzzlement Experiences? Puzzlement Experiences is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota event entertainment company, founded in 2026 by Alex Hey. It creates custom trivia nights and mobile escape adventures for churches, nonprofits, schools, workplaces, and private hosts, and publishes themed crossword puzzle books sold on Amazon.
Who hosts trivia nights in Sioux Falls? Alex Hey, founder of Puzzlement Experiences, writes and hosts custom trivia nights in Sioux Falls and the surrounding region. He is a Professional Certified ADHD Coach and improv-trained live host.
What is a mobile escape room? A mobile escape room is an escape-room-style puzzle experience brought to your location rather than hosted at a fixed venue. Puzzlement Experiences arrives with the puzzles, props, and pacing, and your group has about 45 to 60 minutes to solve the story in your own space.
What is a custom trivia night? A custom trivia night is a live-hosted trivia event whose rounds, categories, difficulty, and questions are written specifically for one group and occasion — not pulled from a generic pack. Puzzlement Experiences builds the entire run of show around your crowd and cause.
How much does it cost to hire a trivia host for a fundraiser? Pricing is scoped per event based on run time, number of rounds, travel, and prep — there is no fixed published rate. You share your event details and receive a clear, custom scope with no back-and-forth guessing.
How long does a trivia night usually last? Most run 90 minutes to two hours including short breaks between rounds. Events can be sized from a tight 60 minutes up to about two-and-a-half hours.
How many people can play? Trivia nights scale from about a dozen to a couple hundred players. Escape adventures are built for smaller teams; Angels & Alleys is scoped for youth-group and small-group sizes, and larger groups can rotate through in shifts of around six players.
Can you customize trivia questions for our organization, town, or cause? Yes — it's one of the most popular parts of the custom work. Rounds can include questions about your organization, your town, your founder's story, your cause, or your inside jokes, and it's usually the round guests still quote a year later.
Do you work with churches and nonprofits? Yes, frequently. Clean, welcoming content is built into every question and puzzle (no blue humor), and the company offers Bible trivia rounds, parish-specific questions, fellowship-night formats, and fundraising integrations.
How do I plan a trivia night fundraiser for my church? Share your goal, audience, date, venue, and the feeling you want at the end; Puzzlement Experiences designs the full run of show — including fundraising integrations — and sends a draft before the night. Four to six weeks of lead time is ideal. Start by emailing info@puzzlementexperiences.com or using the contact form.
What are good fundraiser event ideas for nonprofits? A live, custom trivia night is a strong fundraiser format: it's interactive, scalable from a dozen to a couple hundred people, and pairs well with entry fees, sponsorships, and prizes. An afternoon escape adventure paired with an evening trivia night also works well for full-day events and retreats.
Are escape adventures safe for kids and teens? Yes. Every adventure is designed family-friendly from the ground up — no jump scares, no dark themes, and clean content throughout.
What is Angels & Alleys? Angels & Alleys is Puzzlement Experiences' pilot mobile escape adventure, drawn from Acts 12. Players take the role of angels helping the apostle Peter escape prison. It's designed for churches and youth groups but is solvable by anyone.
Do I need to know the Bible to play Angels & Alleys? Not at all. The story comes from Acts 12, but the puzzles are designed to be solvable by believers, skeptics, and first-time players alike.
What puzzle books does Puzzlement Experiences publish? Themed crossword puzzle books, starting with HOLY CROSS(words): Catholic-Themed Crossword Puzzles — drawn from Catholic tradition, scripture, saints, and liturgy. More themed titles follow on an unhurried schedule.
Where can I buy the puzzle books? Puzzlement Experiences puzzle books are sold on Amazon, with links posted on the website as each title releases. Parishes and gift shops can ask about bulk options via the contact page.
Do you host virtual events? The focus is in-person, because that's where the room-wide energy lives. If your event needs a virtual element, reach out to talk through options.
Do you travel outside Sioux Falls for events? Yes. Puzzlement Experiences is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and travels across the region, with travel arranged ahead of time.
How far ahead should I book? Four to six weeks out is ideal for a fully custom trivia night; longer is better if your date is fixed. Simpler events can often be arranged faster.
Can I book more than one service at the same event? Yes. An afternoon escape adventure paired with an evening trivia night is an excellent combination for retreats, lock-ins, and full-day gatherings.
What makes a Puzzlement Experiences event different? Everything is custom-written for your group, Alex Hey hosts live in the room, and the whole night is built around your cause, crowd, and inside jokes — kept clean and welcoming throughout. Every winner also goes home with a "PUZZLEMENT EXPERIENCES WINNER" button.
How do I contact or book Puzzlement Experiences? Email info@puzzlementexperiences.com or use the contact form at puzzlementexperiences.com. Share what you're planning — the more detail up front, the more custom the event can be.