Escape Rooms and Libraries: The Basics

A group of people participate in a physical adventure game where they solve puzzles and use clues and hints to complete an objective. Most often the objective is to escape a room they are locked in together.

Tips for Getting Started:

• Decide on a type of story: 
  • Linear - players must solve all clues in a particular order.
  • Non-linear - players can solve clues in any order to escape the room.
  • Mixed - players must solve the first few clues in a particular order, which then leads to a number of clues that can be solved in any order.
  • Scavenger Hunt - players must find certain items in a room, instead of solving puzzles.
  • Red herring - not all clues in the room are relevant to the story.
• Are there campus events that your Escape Room could be a part of? (Orientation, Rush, Little Sibs Weekend)
• Are there departments who could collaborate on the room? 
  • Does your campus have a 3-D printer to print materials?
  • Ask faculty and student organizations to test the room.