For the first time ever I think I’ve got a genuine Mechanics Monday (based on the original definition)! But I’ll let you be the judge. All escape games include both a clock and a hint system of some kind (sometimes one and the same). The way it is implemented varies …
It’s a pretty common view amongst both players and experts that the future for escape games lies with better stories/narratives. What exactly that means and how it might be implemented isn’t quite as clear, but for me it’s simply about a more engaging experience. I’m already tired of “here’s a flimsy …
I’m not sure this is really an MM, as I’m not really proposing anything new, but thought it was worth commenting on anyway (and it’s definitely Monday). In some of the recent twitter chat (I’m not going to try and portmanteau that) we’ve been talking about how UV torches seem …
A slight twist on the original definition of a Mechanics Monday, instead of an element that’s constant in every game, I’d like to discuss an element you some of the time – red herrings – and maybe start some discussion on whether they’re a good thing for escape games or not. …
