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Cockatoos Solving Puzzle: Part III

Birds are the best

10 March 2024

1–2 minutes

Birds are amazing. The YouTube channel Marker’s Muse has put out a number of videos featuring custom puzzles for wild cockatoos. We’ve covered these twice (video 1 & video 2).

The process that the puzzle designer describes for training birds to solve puzzles is pretty similar to the process that game designers should follow.

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David Spira

Co-Founder of Room Escape Artist & Co-Host of Reality Escape Pod. David conceived of Room Escape Artist because he saw the potential of this new entertainment medium back in 2014. From the start, he applied his professional skills as a digital experience designer to the burgeoning industry of escape rooms. David is full of ideas: from in-depth research pieces to new content types… like cute animals solving puzzles. He is always pushing REA to try new things, take risks, and be something more.