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With the concept of the metaverse now enjoying its days of sun thanks mainly to Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook rebranding, it's not surprising to see how the concepts are affecting all sorts of real world businesses. And this of course includes escape room games. By allowing people to play using either AR or VR, then a new dimension to buy into the gameplay becomes available.

It seems to be a staple on the menu of virtually every escape room game where you trapped somewhere, and the air will run out within 60 minutes, unless you manage to escape. This can be escaping from a submarine or if you're locked in the safe room of a house. Or even as a crew member of a space station which is slowly leaking oxygen. We would suggest that this premise is so familiar that almost e

Being a gigantic corporation, the international prize that Google has been obsessed with for years, was finding ways to compile the “perfect team.” Using a huge number of analytical tools over the last decade or so, as well as investing millions of dollars, Google has been measuring nearly every aspect of their workers' lives.

When you're out one evening having drinks with a group of friends and a stranger asks about your job, you probably will not be surprised to see the blank look on their face when you say the words “Games Master.” Now, most people have heard of a Jedi Master, but for many people, particularly over a certain age, they will have no idea about what type of job you do.

If you're going to be booking an escape room game in a real brick and mortar building then you’ll probably take it for granted that you shouldn't need to worry about your own safety.  After all, the business of escape rooms is to let the teams and players have fun and they should be solely focused on solving the puzzles and riddles at hand. Nevertheless, for any escape room business, it's a major

If you happen to be both a movie fan and a fan of escape rooms, then we have a corker of a movie list for you. The following films will feature at least one character who is stuck in a location or room, and trying to get out. Many of these movies will also include puzzles or there may be mysteries to solve or unravel. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at movie genres, most m

When you're playing a real life brick-and-mortar escape room game, then there's nothing quite like the unique pleasure you get from being trapped in a small, dingy and cramped room. Working your way around the space, peering underneath objects, and trying to lift anything that's not tied down. Looking for strings and hoping they are attached to out of reach keys. Or simply juggling the dials on a

Although being locked in an escape room with just 60 minutes to escape may feel like a life or death situation, it's certainly not. But the relentlessly ticking clock, along with the unfamiliar surroundings, may lead you to convince yourself otherwise. In truth, all escape rooms do have a realistic urgency, which coupled with the immersive gameplay, really does give the sensation that a negative o

For nearly all businesses, their profitability is key to their very survival. That means it’s the employees who have control and can either make or break the whole enterprise. You’ve probably all come across a business where the employees look like they're just dialing it in. They are merely going through the motions with one eye on the clock, appearing to be totally disengaged and bored.

If you're reading this article then there’s a very good chance that you know I definitely know about escape rooms already. They are real-life puzzle adventures where the team of players is locked in a room and they need to look for clues and solve riddles in order to escape before their time is up. It's an interesting concept, but many people ask where the idea came from? The truth is that they ha

This is a very common question. The idea that you find yourself locked in a small, semi-dark room, battling against a time limit in order to escape. Add to the fact that many escape rooms have an interesting, and often slightly creepy backstory, as well as themes including murder and horror. Knowing all of this, then it's no surprise that having a slight fear of playing an escape room game is comm

Forming and maintaining relationships with your co-workers can be difficult when working remotely. The physical distance between people can eventually lead to feelings of isolation, which can cause people to feel unsupported and disconnected from those they work with. Fortunately, a Forbes article on teamwork shows that lots of communication between teams can help build and maintain a good remote