Create Amazing and Unique Gen 1 Escape Games
Sunday 1:00pm-2:00pm, RM 2 Speaker: Leonardo Dell'Anno
There is lots of industry talk about Gen 2, 3, and even Gen 4 games, being the future (mostly tech-focused, entirely automated). But what about Gen 1 Games? Are they here to stay?
Learn from one of Canada’s leaders in immersive Gen 1 games how to create, add to, and build a powerful and fun Gen 1 Escape Game through variety.
Variety of Gen 1 games
Immersive theatre style at Casa Loma, real historical narratives, designed period piece sets, costumes, etc.
Outdoor/seasonal mix of scavenger hunt/escape game/alternative tour, and staggered game operations
Big event style games/megagames (future: Black Creek)
Variety of simple tech in games, eg. Google Cardboard, maglocks and boxes, still temperature gauge, etc.
Types of puzzles that work great in Gen 1 style games, eg. communication/social puzzles
Gen 1 games keep the focus on the players, keeps the experience/action in their hands
Dangers of too much or too advance tech alienating players/audience? Learning curve? In-game tech breakdowns vs. staffing issues.