Escape Rooms 101

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
    @lopevii83097 жыл бұрын

    I bet there is a hidden door behind that bookcase.

  • @MrTomo456
    @MrTomo4564 жыл бұрын

    Patrick star is looking extra thicc behind the professor

  • @thereplicantmusic187

    @thereplicantmusic187

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aquí un referente del sector...⛓️🗝️💀 kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnl_ltWrc7TOnbQ.html

  • @agnesliem5518
    @agnesliem55185 жыл бұрын

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

  • @iii6050
    @iii60505 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

    @harrietscholefield4052

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thx

  • @ciaradevlin8838

    @ciaradevlin8838

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!! ❤️

  • @soniccloud27
    @soniccloud277 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

    @TheHauntGirl

    7 жыл бұрын

    aadeesocal which game was it?

  • @UncleFexxer
    @UncleFexxer7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @medicfdumbo

    @medicfdumbo

    6 жыл бұрын

    UncleFexxer Did a blindfold one today, crazy af lol

  • @Agispsi

    @Agispsi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bow chicka wow wow

  • @bluntlyhonest3157

    @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

    @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

    @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.

  • @DarinMcGrew
    @DarinMcGrew8 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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @WhiteUnicorn82

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DemonmachinE
    @DemonmachinE5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @aligoo4638
    @aligoo46384 жыл бұрын

    8:01 “You need someone that do words”

  • @pejmanghaemi
    @pejmanghaemi7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @wickerman4609

    @wickerman4609

    6 жыл бұрын

    pejman ghaemi mohammadi They think of everything

  • @TheMento98

    @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.

  • @Lockedcanada
    @Lockedcanada8 жыл бұрын

    Love this video keep up the good work!

  • @advancetotabletop5328
    @advancetotabletop53285 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheHauntGirl
    @TheHauntGirl7 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel Scott! ❤

  • @lilykey214
    @lilykey2146 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!!!

  • @FallenJudgement
    @FallenJudgement7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kiricooper3842

    @kiricooper3842

    6 жыл бұрын

    BoB That sounds so fucking cool

  • @FallenJudgement

    @FallenJudgement

    6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Hekza0024

    @Hekza0024

    3 жыл бұрын

    y e a r s a g o

  • @brigand13
    @brigand135 жыл бұрын

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

  • @menarussell
    @menarussell2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @FancyNancy503
    @FancyNancy5035 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!! :)

  • @monicacassar3549
    @monicacassar35496 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jacinasanchez8725

    @jacinasanchez8725

    6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kayl2141
    @kayl21416 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks!!

  • @jacinasanchez8725
    @jacinasanchez87256 жыл бұрын

    You're awesome!

  • @kitteemama
    @kitteemama7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheHauntGirl

    @TheHauntGirl

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lisa kitty did you?

  • @roymcelmurry1379
    @roymcelmurry13796 жыл бұрын

    Good video Scott

  • @9unslin9er
    @9unslin9er6 жыл бұрын

    HAND GESTURES!!!

  • @mr.gamewatch7547
    @mr.gamewatch75476 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

    @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

    @Blazerlp2014

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jland12

    @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

    @Hekza0024

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tiffanysimone8624
    @tiffanysimone86245 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thank you

  • @Sheena1234ization
    @Sheena1234ization8 жыл бұрын

    This is relaxxing

  • @WhiteUnicorn82
    @WhiteUnicorn822 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.

  • @theshadowknowz5900
    @theshadowknowz59005 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sometimesifly_356
    @sometimesifly_3565 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jonfisher2305
    @jonfisher23056 жыл бұрын

    Great resource

  • @KS-bm9vq
    @KS-bm9vq2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Ebowleslap
    @Ebowleslap7 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

  • @confundrumescaperooms522
    @confundrumescaperooms5227 жыл бұрын

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

  • @time.528
    @time.5284 жыл бұрын

    He would make a good communicator using sign language

  • @mslizzy03
    @mslizzy037 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jayzelleboyce9965

    @jayzelleboyce9965

    7 жыл бұрын

    mslizzy03. sooooo true!

  • @JamesCobalt

    @JamesCobalt

    7 жыл бұрын

    he follows a very militant skin care routine

  • @meggang9566

    @meggang9566

    6 жыл бұрын

    mslizzy03 the secret is constantly moving your hands

  • @RedAllStars2010

    @RedAllStars2010

    5 жыл бұрын

    Vampire?

  • @dawnspencer802
    @dawnspencer8023 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

    @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
    @charliemaudie41996 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for video - Are your arms tired?

  • @quantumyoutubeguy2
    @quantumyoutubeguy25 жыл бұрын

    Anyone see this guy on Mark Rober?

  • @aromanticfranziskavonkarma

    @aromanticfranziskavonkarma

    5 жыл бұрын

    me!!!

  • @sydney9528

    @sydney9528

    3 жыл бұрын

    I looked up excape room videos after i wached his 😂

  • @Hekza0024

    @Hekza0024

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kind Online. EXACTLY THE SAME FOR ME

  • @jessicaprevost8017
    @jessicaprevost80177 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

    @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

    @TheHauntGirl

    7 жыл бұрын

    Jessica Prevost that's awesome!

  • @maimunibrahim1303

    @maimunibrahim1303

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jessica Prevost k0c happn.fr/invite/nP9rd4 ACSEP11A1 mam10101973@gmail.com mam10101973@gmail.com mam10101973@gmail.com happn.fr/invite/nP9rd4 ACSEP11A1

  • @aromanticfranziskavonkarma

    @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)

  • @TheHauntGirl
    @TheHauntGirl7 жыл бұрын

    How do I share your video with my channel?

  • @PeterSchott
    @PeterSchott8 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

    @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

    @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

    @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.

  • @bulletseverywhere2529
    @bulletseverywhere25297 жыл бұрын

    Yo your a cool dude

  • @aromanticfranziskavonkarma
    @aromanticfranziskavonkarma5 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)

  • @nunya7502
    @nunya75027 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

    @TheHauntGirl

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DatBoi-dx9zo

    @DatBoi-dx9zo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Unlock-able extra content...

  • @blaudrossel

    @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
    @xl0005 жыл бұрын

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

  • @firebow2810

    @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

    @Hekza0024

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @adric137
    @adric1376 жыл бұрын

    interesting!

  • @KabukiKid
    @KabukiKid8 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

    @sweatt4237

    8 жыл бұрын

    Did you end up getting it?

  • @KabukiKid

    @KabukiKid

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheHauntGirl

    @TheHauntGirl

    7 жыл бұрын

    KabukiKid what did you think?

  • @KabukiKid

    @KabukiKid

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @eldritchsorcerer97

    @eldritchsorcerer97

    6 жыл бұрын

    What did you think?

  • @sherrialice
    @sherrialice7 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

    @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

    @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

    @Perplexitygames

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @WhiteUnicorn82

    @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!

  • @heftyalan1152
    @heftyalan11524 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 :)

  • @ShadowbladeZZ
    @ShadowbladeZZ7 жыл бұрын

    Hes a professor of Escape rooms? wtff

  • @gregkrazanski

    @gregkrazanski

    7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @broy9654
    @broy96547 жыл бұрын

    This guy does not need a lab coat. Shenanigans!

  • @djosearth3618

    @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! *

  • @daviedood2503
    @daviedood25034 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..

  • @MONDAY______
    @MONDAY______5 жыл бұрын

    That dude looks like Boogie 2019.

  • @beat461
    @beat4614 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

  • @cobracommander8133
    @cobracommander81335 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jleffel6969
    @jleffel69695 жыл бұрын

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

  • @timyoongi690

    @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.

  • @CelebrityHotTub
    @CelebrityHotTub5 жыл бұрын

    Weasley the Grey

  • @Zachypoo430
    @Zachypoo4303 жыл бұрын

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

  • @xl000
    @xl0005 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kebinotv6799
    @kebinotv67995 жыл бұрын

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

  • @PARKERBROTHERSPLUMBING
    @PARKERBROTHERSPLUMBING7 жыл бұрын

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

  • @polish_filipino

    @polish_filipino

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't say 17 but yeah

  • @Hekza0024

    @Hekza0024

    3 жыл бұрын

    i’d say 25

  • @solo6440
    @solo64403 жыл бұрын

    I going tomorrow at 6 something

  • @tanishmulji6035
    @tanishmulji60356 жыл бұрын

    He keeps moving his hands😂😂😂

  • @srujan00

    @srujan00

    5 жыл бұрын

    The George H. W. Bush method.

  • @claw9160
    @claw91607 жыл бұрын

    his gray beard makes him look 20 years older

  • @camera-is-me2606
    @camera-is-me26064 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

  • @accommodus3070
    @accommodus30708 жыл бұрын

    10:35

  • @danielcohen2519
    @danielcohen25195 жыл бұрын

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

  • @RealDanielWhite
    @RealDanielWhite5 жыл бұрын

    This guy looks EXACTLY like Boogie2988

  • @FrankArend
    @FrankArend3 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...

  • @semanticsamuel936
    @semanticsamuel9365 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!

  • @silvercheetah92
    @silvercheetah926 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

    @anon4336

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Hacked"

  • @PeachysMom

    @PeachysMom

    5 жыл бұрын

    r/quityourbullshit

  • @mionadjordic1018
    @mionadjordic10182 жыл бұрын

    🐈

  • @imjaquinoff2168
    @imjaquinoff21685 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like too much smarts for me to handle

  • @elgiebarfield2203
    @elgiebarfield22035 жыл бұрын

    What the hell mslizzy03

  • @suphaters
    @suphaters7 жыл бұрын

    Could you move your hands a little bit more? :D

  • @foreverseven4355

    @foreverseven4355

    5 жыл бұрын

    SupHaters personally animated people don’t bother me .... smacking gum and clocks are a weakness as well for you I bet .

  • @realAgitated
    @realAgitated5 жыл бұрын

    "Yeah yeah, I'm fully aware of this practice, its a highly sexual experience for people, you don't need to explain anymore."

  • @intheetherstube
    @intheetherstube5 жыл бұрын

    i cannot concentrate unless i look away. this guy flaps his arms waaaay too much

  • @roxannewalker5424
    @roxannewalker54247 жыл бұрын

    that guy's hands make it hard for me to enjoy the video. keep your hands down dude!!

  • @QueeneAllie
    @QueeneAllie3 жыл бұрын

    Hand gestures. Too much.

  • @JR-wi3ik
    @JR-wi3ik3 жыл бұрын

    👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

  • @nicksandoval4960
    @nicksandoval49605 жыл бұрын

    this Guy reminds me of Gale Bedicurt from Breaking Bad