Never get stuck inside an escape room again, with this strategy
guidebook to beating your favorite immersive interactive game--from a
well-known game designer and puzzle enthusiast
Chances are you have visited an escape room, whether for a birthday
party, a corporate team-building exercise, or as a weekend excursion
with your friends. But what does it take to maximize your chances of
solving the puzzles, while ensuring everyone has a good time along the
way?
Planning Your Escape is the perfect guide to making sure you never get
stuck in another escape room again. Game designer extraordinaire Laura
Hall has all the best strategies for every room you might encounter, so
your team can function like a well-oiled machine. This guide offers:
-A history of puzzles and experiential entertainment, from the
4,000-year-old dexterity puzzles of Mohenjo-daro to the spectacle of
immersive theater installations like Secret Cinema, Meow Wolf, and Sleep
No More;
-Different types of escape rooms, and solvable examples of the common
puzzles they employ;
-Common escape room player personality types, and how best to work with
them; and
-Advice for constructing your own escape rooms and puzzle hunts
Bringing in a cast of experts, Planning Your Escape is the must-have
strategy book for any escape room enthusiast, puzzle fan, and aspiring
experience designer. Get ready to wow your friends and impress your
co-workers with your new skills, and never enter a room you can't get
out of again!
