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Creating your own logic puzzle
Logic puzzles promote reasoning and deduction—and with the right setup, they’re easy to build. This blog post walks you through the process of designing your own puzzle using just three categories, a simple logic grid, and no more than nine well-crafted clues. Whether embedded in a wider escape room narrative or used as a classroom challenge, logic puzzles bring curriculum content to life through structured problem-solving.
Spellbound: The Use of Immersive Narratives in Primary Escape Rooms
Immersive narratives in primary escape rooms have a unique, almost magical ability to engage pupils in learning. The term spellbound is apt—not simply for the theatrical nature of these experiences, but for the transformative way they reframe how children interact with curriculum content. By embedding puzzles within story-driven experiences, we can elevate participation, deepen understanding, and encourage collaboration in ways that traditional lesson formats often struggle to achieve.
Anatomy of a puzzle: Keyboard Worrier
Discover the thinking behind a cleverly layered puzzle design. From disguising a simple answer to embedding it within a keyboard-based sequence and using hexagonal clues, this post breaks down how to create puzzles that are challenging, satisfying, and resistant to brute force.
Recording video for Heist Training Online: How I Create Tech Videos for My Audience
As someone who's always been interested in technology, I thought it would be useful to share the process behind creating a single video as part of The Heist. Whether you're a fellow tech enthusiast or someone curious about the behind-the-scenes work, I hope this insight into my setup and process proves helpful. Here's how it all comes together!