How I Use AI Vibe Coding to Build Escape Rooms: Best Practices for Building Puzzle Games

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A Brief Story of Our First AI Puzzle I’ve been working on “AI” for a while now. It all started with early ChatGPT. I was bouncing ideas back and forth, nothing fancy. My first project was to create an AI integrated puzzle where players have to talk to an AI in order to guess the … Read more

The Playtesting Process in Game Design: How to Conduct Testing

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Player feedback is essential in escape room design. Before launching a new game we both conduct tests of individual puzzles as well as the escape room as a whole. Even with through testing, we run into surprises all the time, especially when implementing cutting edge technology.  Understanding player dynamics is essential. Observing how players interact … 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

100 Most Common Escape Room Theme Ideas

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As an escape room designer, you have a plethora of creative escape room themes to choose from when designing your experience. Some of the most common themes include prison breaks, bank heists, and Egyptian Tombs. The best escape room themes are popular for a reason – they offer a level of excitement and intrigue that … Read more