One Year Working As An Escape Room Host – Jacob

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Working at an Escape Room: Welcome Aboard Over a year ago I was scrolling through Indeed looking for a part-time job (while I finish my bachelor’s in Computer Science at San Francisco State University), when I came across a role for a game master (AKA, an event host) at Reason. The details of the job … Read more

4 Lessons Learned from Building Puzzles Using AI

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Lessons from AI By incorporating artificial intelligence into puzzle building, we’ve learned some valuable lessons that are guaranteed to blow your mind. From the complexities of algorithmic decisions to the unpredictable nature of machine learning (ML), building puzzles using artificial intelligence has been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. But fear not, fellow puzzlers … Read more

The Top 5 Audio Escape Rooms

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Audio escape rooms offer a unique and innovative twist on the traditional escape room experience. Instead of relying solely on visual clues and puzzles, audio escape rooms utilize sound to take you on an audio adventure–a whole new world of mystery and intrigue. By immersing players in a rich auditory environment, these escape rooms not … Read more

How Escape Rooms Increase Innovation and Creativity

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Looking to exercise your creativity?   Looking to exercise your creativity? Join a team of fellow participants in an escape room event for a competitive and challenging experience. Work together to solve puzzles, decode clues, and advance from one riddle to the next in a limited amount of time. The immersive experience will stimulate your problem-solving skills … Read more

Team Building Escape Rooms for Kids 

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How escape room puzzles are great for team building Escape room puzzles are a great way to promote team building among groups of all ages. Whether it is a physical escape room game or a virtual escape room, participants are required to work together and solve puzzles in order to “escape the room”. A digital … Read more

The 10 Best Escape Room Board Games

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Introduction to Board Game Escape Rooms Escape rooms as a concept stem from text-based computer games, so it is no surprise that the escape room board game (or tabletop escape room) market is thriving. These games are great for when you need a cozy home fix, want the escape experience without the time pressure, or just don’t … Read more

User Testing: Your Key to Success When Building An Escape Room

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User testing involves gathering feedback from a group of users to evaluate and improve the design of the game. In this blog post, we will look at the various steps of building an escape room and explore how user testing is relevant in each step. Theme Definition And Story Development The first step in building … Read more

10 Tricks To Boost Your Escape Room User Acquisition Strategy

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Escape rooms are a fantastic way to provide a fun and challenging experience for your customers. However, if you don’t have a steady stream of customers coming in, your business won’t be sustainable in the long run. So, let’s dive into some customer acquisition tricks that you can use to bring in more customers. Leverage … Read more

How To Write A Bulletproof Escape Room Business Plan

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As an entrepreneur in any industry, creating a solid business plan is crucial for success. A bulletproof escape room business plan should include key components that are specific and relevant to the escape room industry. In this blog post, we will outline the essential components of an escape room business plan that will help you … Read more

How To Determine The Valuation Of Your Escape Room Business?

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If you’re considering investing in or starting an escape room business, one of the most important factors to consider is how to properly value the business. Escape rooms have become increasingly popular in the entertainment industry, and many entrepreneurs are eager to capitalize on their success. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the key factors … Read more