1st Edition
A Practical Guide to Escape Room Design
Preface
Chapter 1: What is an Escape Room?
Chapter 2: Types of Escape Rooms
Chapter 3: The Players
Chapter 4: Setting the scene: Genre, Theme, Place & Time
Chapter 5: Narrative
Chapter 6: Puzzles
Chapter 7: Structure, pacing and timing
Chapter 8: Game guidance
Chapter 9: Prototyping and playtesting
Chapter 10: Design mistakes, tips & tricks
Chapter 11: Case study
Bibliography
Biography
Michiel van Eunen and Karen Sikkema are hands-on experts in escape room design, with deep experience in game-based learning, immersive storytelling, and interactive experiences. As co-founders of Living Story, they have designed dozens of escape rooms, serious games and immersive experiences for entertainment, education and professional training. They regularly share their expertise through workshops, masterclasses and international conference talks. Their previous book, Spelen Werkt (Playing Works), became Managementbook of the Year in the Netherlands in 2023.
