Escape This Podcast

Escape room developer and playtester Mathijs chats with the hosts about the design of escape rooms, solving puzzles, exploring files in a filing cabinet, and balancing rules and immersion in combat. They also discuss the importance of clear instructions, time limits, storytelling, and playtesting. The speakers express gratitude and encourage listener engagement.

We had Mathijs Jansen back on the show to run us through another escape room of his own devising. This one had some experimental new rules to play with: spending time as currency.   Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/season-12-notes/#timebomb   For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

One last bonus episode! Dani and Bill play a game of Trivial Pursuit. Our new season starts next week with a guest GM!

This is not a normal escape room episode, it's a fun little diversion featuring vampires, werewolves, earthquakes, capitalism, and our good friend Michael Campbell! Check out Cambo's other projects: https://cancelledmovies.podbean.com/ https://readitpodcast.podbean.com/    Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Shop-Till-You-Drop-Dead/dp/0590397761 

Christmas Paul Christmas and Elfson Elfingham join us to chat about our Christmas Escape Room!   Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#christmas    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Paul Williams and Nelson Allingham (Christmas Paul Christmas and Elfson Elfingham) join us for our Christmas Escape Room!   Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#christmas    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

We chat with Scott and Em about their escape room.   Check out all of their rooms over at https://squonkland.net/escape.php  And why not order a copy of Scott's book: https://smile.amazon.com/Escape-Logic-Puzzles-Francis-Heaney/dp/1454941235    Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#househunting    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Scott and Em are back to run us through another of their virtual escape rooms!    Check out all of their rooms over at https://squonkland.net/escape.php    Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#househunting    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

We chat with Aaron and Leanne about the room, puzzle design, and aliens.   Check out Next Level Escape at https://www.nextlevelescape.com.au/ and play their online rooms at https://escapingonline.com/    Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#ship    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Leanne and Aaron from Next Level Escape join us to battle an alien invasion and finish our arc!   Check out Next Level Escape at https://www.nextlevelescape.com.au/ and play their online rooms at https://escapingonline.com/    Check out the write-up and images for this Escape Room below to follow along, or play yourself! https://www.consumethismedia.com/etscape/#ship    For everything Escape This Podcast, head to https://www.consumethismedia.com/escape-this-podcast To hang out with us and other fans, join our discord here: https://discord.gg/AH9MZqM  Check out our second podcast, Solve This Murder! Website || iTunes || Twitter || Instagram || Facebook || RSS Follow us on Twitch! We have bonus episodes and playtests up on our Patreon! So if you have the ability to support the show, we would love to see you there. And in return we have blog posts, bonus audio, badges, and more! Plus all our patrons have the chance to appear in our rooms as NPC's. Have questions, comments, puzzles, or anything else? Send us an email, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter