Escape Rooms 101

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Join Scott Nicholson, game design professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario, for an introductory talk on Escape Rooms!
Find out more at escapeenthusiasts.com and see more of Scott's videos at / snicholson

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@lopevii8309 7 жыл бұрын

I bet there is a hidden door behind that bookcase.

@MrTomo456 4 жыл бұрын

Patrick star is looking extra thicc behind the professor

@thereplicantmusic187 4 жыл бұрын

Aquí un referente del sector...⛓️🗝️💀 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iqt7Z9ajqLfMnYU.html

@iii6050 5 жыл бұрын

0:01 escape rooms101 0:30 What is an Escape Room? 1:05 What makes Escape Rooms fun 2:24 What happens ahead of time 5:52 What happens inside the room? 13:47 What happens where the game is over?

@harrietscholefield4052 5 жыл бұрын

Thx

@ciaradevlin8838 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! ❤️

@soniccloud27 7 жыл бұрын

Did an escape room for the first time a couple weeks ago. It was a blast! It was publicized as being one of the hardest rooms at the place and we escaped. We kept bragging to ourselves at how cool we are. I'll say I've prepared myself over the years playing the Room and the Room 2 on my tablet.

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

aadeesocal which game was it?

@agnesliem5518 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to observe him when he is doing an escape room.

@DarinMcGrew 8 жыл бұрын

I did an escape room with a group of geocachers. We did well at the searching part, and most of us enjoy puzzle geocaches, so we did well solving the puzzles. But the communication and logistics roles were our weak points. Well, that and the way we would overthink things and create red herrings for ourselves...

@BGNlab 8 жыл бұрын

+Darin McGrew Oh, I can't even start to list how many times I've overcomplicated something. That's one of the primary reasons I end up needing a hint in a room, as I've overcomplicated what I think I need to do to solve something. That's another place where kids shine - they can cut through your nonsense and help you see what needs to be done.

@DarinMcGrew 8 жыл бұрын

In hindsight, our biggest red herring seems obviously not a real clue, because it would have made resetting the room much harder. But at the time, it wasn't obvious at all.

@superescaperoom991 6 жыл бұрын

You do not need to complicate simple things and work together more. We create escape rooms and test them on the players, and I can say with confidence that the people have different visions and it's several points of view that help to go through the game, as some of the points will turn out to be correct.

@WhiteUnicorn82 2 жыл бұрын

@@superescaperoom991 So, your first sentence may need to be reconsidered.

@UncleFexxer 7 жыл бұрын

Blindfolds and handcuffs? Now THESE are the escape rooms you know are gonna be fun.

@medicfdumbo 6 жыл бұрын

UncleFexxer Did a blindfold one today, crazy af lol

@Agispsi 5 жыл бұрын

Bow chicka wow wow

@bluntlyhonest3157 5 жыл бұрын

if you don't want the handcuffs or blindfold, fook off and stop wasting other people's time. i can't stand pussies.

@kaitlynwoods3178 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah especially if your with ypur friends. If you get out of the handcuffs first you can joke around and leave them chained up XD.

@psyche4580 5 жыл бұрын

well in our case, we couldnt skip the part of the blindfold and the handcuffs...the dude basically dragged us into the room. but yeah, it was fun.

@DemonmachinE 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this video, Scott. It's awesome to see you still doing things on KZfaq. You helped my wife and I get into board games all the way back in 2005.

@aligoo4638 4 жыл бұрын

8:01 “You need someone that do words”

@Lockedcanada 8 жыл бұрын

Love this video keep up the good work!

@pejmanghaemi 7 жыл бұрын

On the waiver we signed there was a clause saying we can not sue them if we did not have fun.... :))

@wickerman4609 6 жыл бұрын

pejman ghaemi mohammadi They think of everything

@TheMento98 5 жыл бұрын

Fun is a subjective term even if that clause wasn't in the waiver the lawsuit wouldn't have much to back it and would likely lead in your loss in court.

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

Love your channel Scott! ❤

@brigand13 5 жыл бұрын

THESE ARE BRILLIANT TIPS!!! I'm into puzzles and I found this info super useful!!

@advancetotabletop5328 5 жыл бұрын

Miss your posts on BGG but glad you're still around!

@menarussell 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you! I can't wait to go to some. I love this!

@lilykey214 6 жыл бұрын

I did one with my friends and we were all frustrated and not talking to eachother till one of my friends and I started singing let it go.... We worked together again but didn't get out because THEIR WHERE PUNS WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND!!!

@kayl2141 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks!!

@monicacassar3549 6 жыл бұрын

The last escape room I did. And they forgot to give us a black light that we needed -___-

@jacinasanchez8725 6 жыл бұрын

Moniker Covert 😮 Definitely needed to give all of you a complimentary appointment for another escape room challenge.

@quantumyoutubeguy2 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone see this guy on Mark Rober?

@aromanticfranziskavonkarma 5 жыл бұрын

me!!!

@sydney9528 3 жыл бұрын

I looked up excape room videos after i wached his 😂

@Hekza0024 3 жыл бұрын

Kind Online. EXACTLY THE SAME FOR ME

@tiffanysimone8624 6 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@FancyNancy503 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a good explanation of the ""Escape Room"" My niece and Nephew had gone and I had never heard of them! That just may be an age thing..... but they sure sound intriguing!! I would be the searcher .... Thanks again!! :)

@KS-bm9vq 2 жыл бұрын

From every escape worker ever: be early to your game...yes...thank you

@FallenJudgement 7 жыл бұрын

Im going to be doing a Doctor Who escape room at Comic Con and this helped alot, Thank You!

@kiricooper3842 6 жыл бұрын

BoB That sounds so fucking cool

@FallenJudgement 6 жыл бұрын

It prob was, I couldn't do it tho it was already booked up for the day :(

@Hekza0024 3 жыл бұрын

y e a r s a g o

@theshadowknowz5900 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@9unslin9er 6 жыл бұрын

HAND GESTURES!!!

@jacinasanchez8725 6 жыл бұрын

You're awesome!

@sometimesifly_356 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what to do with my hands..

@mslizzy03 7 жыл бұрын

whoa this guy looks so young. his beard and hair color is throwing me off

@jayzelleboyce9965 7 жыл бұрын

mslizzy03. sooooo true!

@JamesCobalt 7 жыл бұрын

he follows a very militant skin care routine

@meggang9566 6 жыл бұрын

mslizzy03 the secret is constantly moving your hands

@RedAllStars2010 5 жыл бұрын

Vampire?

@jonfisher2305 6 жыл бұрын

Great resource

@mr.gamewatch7547 7 жыл бұрын

My friends and I did an Escape Room the other day and someone left trash (a plastic cup and a string) in the room and we thought it was part of the room. It confused us so much.

5 жыл бұрын

I hate when that happens

@kroakie4 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Game & Watch, that’s a sign of poor upkeep. Sad. Somebody should go in after each group and clean up before another group goes in.

@Blazerlp2014 5 жыл бұрын

Better then in our room, an important thing just wasnt existing in the room

@jland12 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, that was me. I had to change my tampon. I put the tampon in my pocket but left behind the string and the cup that I used in case of a spill.

@Hekza0024 3 жыл бұрын

porta lmao this just blows my mind that you were in THE SAME ROOM

@kitteemama 7 жыл бұрын

thinking abt doing an escape room - sounds like great advice, thanks :)

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

Lisa kitty did you?

@roymcelmurry1379 6 жыл бұрын

Good video Scott

@Sheena1234ization 8 жыл бұрын

This is relaxxing

@time.528 4 жыл бұрын

He would make a good communicator using sign language

@dawnspencer802 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! Going to try one this weekend. I'm very interested in the pyramid shaped electronic game on the shelf behind you. My daughter had one in the 90's and I loved playing it. I have no idea what happened to it or what it is called. I would love to find one! Any ideas?

@robbieboydudeguy 2 жыл бұрын

It’s called The Nemesis Factor by Hasbro-I think they were from around 2001 or so. I don’t know how available they are nowadays, but I wish you luck in finding it!! Also, if you see this, I’m wondering how your escape room went and if these tactics were helpful

@charliemaudie4199 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video - Are your arms tired?

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

How do I share your video with my channel?

@confundrumescaperooms522 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for giving this wonderful explanation. We have an escape room and this covers it all :)

@WhiteUnicorn82 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same shirt on, AND, "The More The Merrier" book behind you: I'm currently using it as a tray in front of me.

@aromanticfranziskavonkarma 5 жыл бұрын

my tip is have some kind of moral support because you might need it at one point(dont count me on this i've never went to an escape room and i'm just giving role ideas)

@jessicaprevost8017 7 жыл бұрын

I've done 2 escape room and it is a great hobby for you're brain. I love them and they aren't that expensive

@jessicaprevost8017 7 жыл бұрын

I escaped 1 of the 2 rooms and since we were so close so they told us how to finish it

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

Jessica Prevost that's awesome!

@maimunibrahim1303 6 жыл бұрын

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@aromanticfranziskavonkarma 5 жыл бұрын

lol yes they are if you book a full group i'm doing one next year(i like to plan far ahead) and it would be like, 280$ for ten people(which is the max for the specific room i'm looking at)

@Ebowleslap 7 жыл бұрын

My scouts group just did the death row room. We were so close we just needed 2 locks and it was so funny because we were over thinking EVERYTHING

@PeterSchott 8 жыл бұрын

Do you have any thoughts on the "Escape Room in a Box" concepts that have popped up recently? Saw one on Kickstarter and a different version from ThinkFun that will be sold at Target. They're obviously not true Escape Rooms, but wondering how much of the experience you can get with something like that.

@ScottNicholson 8 жыл бұрын

+Peter Schott It depends upon how it is built. Some of them will end up being more like puzzle hunts with a box of pen and paper puzzles. They could be made to give more physical puzzles. The challenge will be in replicating the team-based physical environment, so it's not just sitting at a table.

@PeterSchott 8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Nicholson Definitely not expecting the full experience from something "in a box", but if it can capture some of the feel for a reasonable price I was thinking that well-done ones could be fun. I really liked this video. I'm hoping to take a group of teens to a nearby escape room and will definitely show them this prior to going.

@donalddennis3475 4 жыл бұрын

The Escape Room in a Box Werewolf Experiment and Flashback are most like a real escape room. The later Unlock ones are much better than the first three. Deckscape has lots of puzzles. The Escape the Room games from ThinkFun are great introductions for folks who have never played them before. Not super amazing for veteran escapees.

@adric137 6 жыл бұрын

interesting!

@bulletseverywhere2529 7 жыл бұрын

Yo your a cool dude

@nunya7502 7 жыл бұрын

Are any of these rooms multi-layered? By which I mean there's more than one way to beat it, or even unlockable extra content?

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

Ernest Ruger yes, but I haven't seen many. The one in Reno NV is.

@DatBoi-dx9zo 6 жыл бұрын

Unlock-able extra content...

@blaudrossel 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah totally my group is putting some "Easter eggs" for example extra boxes that give you letters with more info that you don't necessarily need

@xl000 5 жыл бұрын

I would put a 6x6x6 Rubik's cube with 2 faces swapped somewhere in a drawer. Solving it would achieve nothing.

@firebow2810 5 жыл бұрын

xl that's what we call a hairsnare. People in escape rooms hate it, half of designers hate it, the other half thinks they're cool

@Hekza0024 3 жыл бұрын

FireBow You watched the mark rober video didn’t you..... Also it can be called a red herring.

@heftyalan1152 4 жыл бұрын

I never signed a waiver nor did I remove my possessions but they did give us alcohol :) Too many red herrings in the one I did and told them so as meant we split the tasks up and half the people cracked codes which went nowhere. I know this because I asked them and they said later oh that was a red herring and meant that person's time was just wasted. I was definitely not frothing. It was good for team building as we all had a collective moan about this later over a meal :)

@KabukiKid 8 жыл бұрын

Scott, what are your thoughts on Escape Room in a Box? I am wondering if you think it is worth investing in. Is it quality enough to warrant the cost? The idea really intrigues me, but money is tight, so I don't want to regret my purchase if it isn't all that good. Any thoughts on it?

@sweatt4237 8 жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting it?

@KabukiKid 7 жыл бұрын

I did end up ordering it... waiting for it to deliver once it is 100% complete. :-)

@TheHauntGirl 7 жыл бұрын

KabukiKid what did you think?

@KabukiKid 7 жыл бұрын

It hasn't been delivered yet, but they are apparently shipping it fairly soon. :-D Looking forward to it!

@eldritchsorcerer97 6 жыл бұрын

What did you think?

@sherrialice 7 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to create one for my biology class, in our lab. My goal is to use it as a midterm review.. I find the idea of assigning tasks to each person in the group so smart. I have 24 students. I was thinking about splitting the lab room and students in half and then split each half into three groups of 4 people. Once they're divided and begin, I was thinking about having the little groups do a tag team of sorts. The lab is not overly large and the only "free" space to walk around is the perimeter since the tables are in the middle. I figured having everyone wandering around at once might be too crowded? What does everyone think? I'd appreciate ideas, since this will be my first experience with this game. Thx.

@vfangue 7 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat trying to design an escape room theme for a conference. Won't have a full 60 minutes for the activity and will have larger groups. I like your idea of small groups and then assigning each group ordered task. So like group 1 might do task 1,2,3 (where task 1 requires moving and 2,3 table top work) and then group 2 might do 2, 1, 3 etc. this way only one group is moving at a time. it could be a competition where teams race to complete all tasks. Good luck and hope your students enjoy!

@sherrialice 7 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly what I was thinking! a great idea to make it so one group is moving at a time. I'm going to work on it this weekend. Our lab is symmetrical so if I split it down the middle both larger groups will be working with the same materials. I'm trying to decide on the grading factor. Is it an all or nothing? points for trying? I'm thinking about it being a competition and those who finish first get an A and those on who finish second get a B. That way no one fails. A written midterm would have 50 multiple choice questions on them, but I think 50 tasks would be way too many. Thoughts? Good luck to you as well.

@Perplexitygames 5 жыл бұрын

Look in to breakout.edu. They have lots of resources for educational escape games.

@WhiteUnicorn82 2 жыл бұрын

@@sherrialice So it's not even possible for both to score an A? That seems terrible. My opinion, but, also, your analytics may suffer if 50% score the worst possible mark. Kidding about the last part and unsure about what you mean regarding"grading". If it isn't for a certified qualification, ignore me quickly!

@ShadowbladeZZ 7 жыл бұрын

Hes a professor of Escape rooms? wtff

@gregkrazanski 7 жыл бұрын

it's reasonable, it's game design at its heart after all

@broy9654 7 жыл бұрын

This guy does not need a lab coat. Shenanigans!

@djosearth3618 5 жыл бұрын

I was just going to comment saying that, well not the shenanigans part (I mean like harsh much)? ;] I was just thinking *ALERT: epic overuse of lab coat! *

@cobracommander8133 5 жыл бұрын

I hate that you can’t do these alone and have to be part of a group

@MONDAY______ 5 жыл бұрын

That dude looks like Boogie 2019.

@daviedood2503 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't there time to wait for the staff to reset the game? So it's not gonna start IMMEDIATELY after one group finishes..

@beat461 4 жыл бұрын

I was really confused when I heard some asian friends talk about it (somehow this is something asians are seem very into) and I was thinking of panic rooms or safe rooms

@accommodus3070 8 жыл бұрын

10:35

@CelebrityHotTub 5 жыл бұрын

Weasley the Grey

@jleffel6969 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 0-2 in escape rooms. Should've watched this video first!

@timyoongi690 4 жыл бұрын

James Leffel Same I felt pathetic doing a puzzle with a staff member watching over my shoulder and practically giving me the answers while my team went over the time.

@kebinotv6799 6 жыл бұрын

When escaping a room becomes a science! SAW???? 😂🤣😁[escapingaroomology]

@solo6440 3 жыл бұрын

I going tomorrow at 6 something

@xl000 5 жыл бұрын

it seems as fun as a hide ans seek to be honest

@Zachypoo430 3 жыл бұрын

JOkes on you I'm booked in a room all by myself

@claw9160 7 жыл бұрын

his gray beard makes him look 20 years older

@PARKERBROTHERSPLUMBING 7 жыл бұрын

looks like hes 17 years old with an old mans beard on

@polish_filipino 5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say 17 but yeah

@Hekza0024 3 жыл бұрын

i’d say 25

@camera-is-me2606 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve done two escape rooms, one of them I escaped, and the other one we were taking the final item we needed to escape as time ran out

@tanishmulji6035 6 жыл бұрын

He keeps moving his hands😂😂😂

@srujan00 5 жыл бұрын

The George H. W. Bush method.

@FrankArend 4 жыл бұрын

He? 13:15..you mean , because you HAD the correct code and it did not open. Not you THOUGHT you had the correct code...oh well...

@elgiebarfield2203 5 жыл бұрын

What the hell mslizzy03

@RealDanielWhite 5 жыл бұрын

This guy looks EXACTLY like Boogie2988

@danielcohen2519 5 жыл бұрын

I knew this would be about his hands, he read a book that said to use gestures

@semanticsamuel936 5 жыл бұрын

I really want someone with the technical skills to crop this guy out of the video and superimpose it on a '90s Britpop music video. Otherwise, interesting video. Would love to start an escape room business!

@mionadjordic1018 2 жыл бұрын

🐈

@silvercheetah92 6 жыл бұрын

My family did an escape room. One of the puzzle pieces was a computer, and my brother (who is a tech guy) hacked the computer and by passed some of the challenges.

@anon4336 5 жыл бұрын

"Hacked"

@PeachysMom 5 жыл бұрын

r/quityourbullshit