{"id":3283,"date":"2018-07-25T08:42:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T07:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3283"},"modified":"2018-07-25T08:42:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T07:42:11","slug":"escape-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3283","title":{"rendered":"Escape Games\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>So what is an Escape Game?<\/h3>\n<p>It is a physical adventure game. Usually an escape game is an escape room, although there are outdoor escape adventures available.<\/p>\n<p>For an escape room, a group of people are locked in a room and have to solve clues and puzzle to escape. They\u00a0look for codes and clues, solve puzzles and riddles, and combine information.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s intensive playing for an hour, but also a form of team building. To win (escape) the team need to collaborate and co-operate with each other. It brings out qualities such as leadership, communication, trust, flexibility and responsibility. And throws in a dollop of stress, time pressure and competition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ember1169\" class=\"ember-view\"><\/div>\n<footer class=\"reader-related-content pv3 relative\">\n<div id=\"ember1738\" class=\"ember-view\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3336\" src=\"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920.jpg\" alt=\"labyrinth-1738043_1920\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/invitation2events.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/labyrinth-1738043_1920-1200x791.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<h4>Love playing Escape Rooms and interested in knowing how to design one?<\/h4>\n<p>Well, you are in luck.\u00a0Nowescape asked\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nowescape.com\/escape-room-design-guru-reveals-13-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniele Colombo<\/a> to share his secrets to designing \u201cmust-play\u201d escape games.<\/p>\n<p>He said to decide on a theme and make the game-play follow the story.\u00a0 He advised sticking with a classic theme, such as pirates, mad scientist or bank heist, if you&#8217;re the first game in the area. But be innovative if\u00a0you\u2019re last.\u00a0Decor and lighting should enhance the theme and there should be a themed soundtrack. He suggested using a balance of technical and traditional puzzles.<\/p>\n<p>He also advised\u00a0considering smoke machines and smell effects. I know they are used to help players become fully immersed in the theme, but I&#8217;d advise caution re breathing problems.<\/p>\n<h4>More about team-building<\/h4>\n<p>Check out more team-building ideas with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1517362806\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1517362806&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=invittoevent-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;What Are We Going To Do Next?&#8221;.<\/a>\u00a0This fascinating book shows how social team-building builds memories and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpcf7-f237-p181-o1\" class=\"wpcf7\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en-US\" role=\"form\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So what is an Escape Game? It is a physical adventure game. 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