Playing an important character increases the impact of an actor in an escape room experience. I have come to recognize…
Category: Room Design
Tasks Help Players Connect With Characters In Escape Rooms
I bet you have played an escape room that began with a lengthy introduction from a game host, a video,…
Temporary Total Darkness In Escape Rooms
A few seconds of complete darkness can be used as a form of misdirection that allows magic to happen in…
A Case For Designing More Solo Player Moments Into Escape Rooms
Solo moments are an underutilized mechanic for pushing the boundaries of escape room design. Solo moments are some portion of…
Actors as Puzzles in Escape Rooms
Actors can be implemented as puzzles or gates in an escape room. In this way, they become an obstacle that…