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Ever since escape room games were born, the rule that has guided the creation of classic game rooms has been one: realism. The need for immersion, for the user who wants to experience such an adventure, comes precisely through the design, in addition to challenging puzzles, of a story and stage reconstruction that are extremely realistic.
This also applies to our MysterU rooms, in which the realism of the setting and the intricacy of the story are the aspects our secret agents like best! Don’t know what we are talking about? You can catch up on this article to find out what MysterU cases are, while, if you read on, we will explain why they completely satisfy the need for realism that is sought after in this type of entertainment!
Let’s start with classic escape rooms. How, in concrete terms, is the need for realism realized?
In the creation of game rooms that are rich in details!
If you have been to any escape room, you will know what we are talking about. Of course, the complexity of the puzzles has a major weight in the positive evaluation of the game experience, but if these puzzles are disconnected from the details that decorate the room, then they lose their value.
In escape room games, in fact, right after the complexity of the puzzles, what matters is the setting. Those who have to create the game set will have to keep in mind that the realism of the game scenario plays a key role because the puzzles themselves have to blend with the environment! So really, the more attention paid to the details and the game scenario, the greater the chance of playing with puzzles that are original, challenging, and adherent to the theme of the room!
Yes, but why is there this need for realism in the creation of an escape room?
Because it links directly to two other aspects, which are identification and immersion.
The promise of any escape room is to give the customer an experience that is not only brain-stimulating, but exciting, and one that can make the player identify with the game as much as possible. In classic escape rooms, to give shape to these aspects, props are usually given (a hat, cape, flashlights) or the game begins hooded or handcuffed. At worst, both of these situations (I speak from experience!). These are all strategies that serve to activate psychological mechanisms of identification and serve to make the experience realistic.
If the puzzles did not have these aspects, then there would be no point in paying to get locked in a room to solve a few puzzles, you might as well buy a complete puzzle and be comfortable on the couch! Instead, it is in the very essence of escape room games to have the player demand as much realism as possible and the maximum effort, on the part of the creator, to make the gaming experience truly immersive. It is the same principle that has enshrined the fortunes of video games.
Escape room games are something beyond puzzle solving; they are true experiences involving aspects of individual and relational psychology, and in fact, another key aspect is cooperation (we talked about this here).
Coming back to us, you may be wondering how it is possible for the experience of a MysterU to be as realistic as that of a classic escape room since it lacks the tangibility of props or puzzles. In a MysterU case, it is obvious that the player is not locked in a room, but will be given a secret agent assignment to solve cases. Realism comes from certain elements; here we reveal some of them, and you will find out the others when you try our cases!
Creating an alter-ego with which to conduct the investigation helps to disengage from reality and identify with the role and the game. Choosing another name allows one to step into the shoes of the secret agent and on a psychological level gives verisimilitude to the investigative experience.
The creators of digital eScape, when they designed the game, decided that in order to make this a truly realistic experience, there should be no limits on investigations, so by playing you will have the entire open web to conduct your research and find clues. You will have to search the real sites for leads, connect identities and…well, I can’t tell you everything!
Another aspect is the presence of multimedia content designed specifically to make you feel like the protagonist of the investigation. Videos, images, audio content and more, are designed so that you are the protagonists of the action!
If you are a fan of escape room games, you can not fail to try our game suggestions.
And if we haven’t convinced you with words, we leave you with a video that will help you get an even better idea of the experience you will have in one of our escape rooms.
Enough talk now. It’s up to you: will we have you on our secret agent team?
