This Real Life Room Escape Craze Breaks Away from the Computer
Angela Rajic — December 23, 2013 — Unique
References: online.wsj & theverge
Online locked-room escape games are popular around the world, but China has taken it one step further with real-life room escape games.
Inspired by an online game called Takagism, groups can pay roughly the amount of a movie ticket to be locked in a series of rooms in a building with venues ranging from converted apartments to factories and bomb shelters. The group than attempts to escape via a series of puzzles and clues within a specific time frame. The activities range from riddles, to chemistry or math based puzzles.
These real life room escape games are great for testing knowledge and teamwork skills while having fun. As an alternative to more traditional shooting or adventure games, locked room games, real-life or online offer a quiet, brain-teasing time that many players prefer.
Inspired by an online game called Takagism, groups can pay roughly the amount of a movie ticket to be locked in a series of rooms in a building with venues ranging from converted apartments to factories and bomb shelters. The group than attempts to escape via a series of puzzles and clues within a specific time frame. The activities range from riddles, to chemistry or math based puzzles.
These real life room escape games are great for testing knowledge and teamwork skills while having fun. As an alternative to more traditional shooting or adventure games, locked room games, real-life or online offer a quiet, brain-teasing time that many players prefer.
Trend Themes
1. Real Life Room Escape Games - The rise of real-life room escape games presents opportunities for immersive entertainment experiences and team-building exercises.
2. Puzzle-based Activities - The popularity of puzzle-based activities, like locked room games, opens up opportunities for innovative puzzle designs and brain-teasing challenges.
3. Alternative Gaming Experiences - The demand for alternative gaming experiences, such as locked room games, creates opportunities for unique and unconventional entertainment offerings.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can explore partnerships and collaborations to create immersive and interactive experiences through real-life room escape games.
2. Team Building - The team-building industry can incorporate real-life room escape games as a fun and engaging activity to develop communication and problem-solving skills.
3. Gaming - The gaming industry has the potential to design and develop innovative puzzle-based games, like locked room challenges, to cater to the growing demand for immersive gaming experiences.
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