Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I made an escape room puzzle using three monitors to display live video feeds from inside a sand-blasting cabinet, in which players needed to insert their hands into protective gloves in order to solve a simple puzzle.
It's a fun task, and the additional constraints of abstracting both the input and feedback mechanisms make it more challenging and interesting, whilst still it keeping it thematically-appropriate.
In this video, I'll show you how I made it, but also how you can apply the same logic of apply layers of constraints, abstractions, and additional solving steps to turn any mundane task into a fun escape room puzzle!
Timings
00:00:00 - 00:02:02 Introduction and Demonstration
00:02:03 - 00:03:19 (Dys)Functional Design
00:03:20 - 00:05:37 Adding Constraints
00:05:38 - 00:06:37 Challenge, not frustrate!
00:06:38 - 00:10:56 Components and Construction
00:10:57 - 00:11:53 Messy puzzles
00:11:54 - 00:13:14 Wrapup
For more information on this project, or and of the other playful technology projects featured on this channel, please check out patreon.com/c/playfultech or join the discord at discord.gg/5nqMuBUT
I made an escape room puzzle using three monitors to display live video feeds from inside a sand-blasting cabinet, in which players needed to insert their hands into protective gloves in order to solve a simple puzzle.
It's a fun task, and the additional constraints of abstracting both the input and feedback mechanisms make it more challenging and interesting, whilst still it keeping it thematically-appropriate.
In this video, I'll show you how I made it, but also how you can apply the same logic of apply layers of constraints, abstractions, and additional solving steps to turn any mundane task into a fun escape room puzzle!
Timings
00:00:00 - 00:02:02 Introduction and Demonstration
00:02:03 - 00:03:19 (Dys)Functional Design
00:03:20 - 00:05:37 Adding Constraints
00:05:38 - 00:06:37 Challenge, not frustrate!
00:06:38 - 00:10:56 Components and Construction
00:10:57 - 00:11:53 Messy puzzles
00:11:54 - 00:13:14 Wrapup
For more information on this project, or and of the other playful technology projects featured on this channel, please check out patreon.com/c/playfultech or join the discord at discord.gg/5nqMuBUT
