The answer to this question depends on the venue and room, but the ideal number of players for an escape room is 4-8 players. Read on to learn more about the answer to this popular (and somewhat complicated) frequently asked question. Here’s the deal: Every escape room venue typically lists on its website how many players are recommended for each of their rooms. Most escape rooms will let you play with between 2-12 players. Locksmith Escape Games will let you play with anywhere from 2-8 players depending on room availability. Just a Few People? It is believed by some that fewer people means increased focus and productivity, and in some situations, you would be correct! However, there is a decent amount of ground to cover in an escape room, and using only three people to take on multiple hidden areas would be spreading your team too thin. You may not be able to get enough done by having too few people in the room with you, so you’d be shooting yourself in the foot. How Many Are Too Many? If you’re bringing a big group of friends or a team to an escape room, the results could be interesting, to say the least. Keep in mind that you’ll be trapped in a confined space for an extended period of time with the people that you choose, and while escape rooms are usually moderately spacious, a large number of people could be a problem. When you bring a group of nine or more into an escape room, you inhibit everyone’s ability to be efficient in performance and communication. Too many participants can add more chaos, therefore lessening the chance for success. Especially if you plan to take the experience seriously! The Perfect Number Everything is better in moderation, and this rule is not lost when dealing with escape rooms. Escape room designers plan their rooms to require the use of critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. In order for those parts of an escape room to be utilized, you should bring a group of four to eight people. The middle ground will allow you to spread yourselves out equally, communicate without too much distraction, and focus on the task at hand. To figure out how to draft a record-breaking team, view these recent posts for ideas. As with almost anything, the best number of people to bring into an escape room is anything in moderation. Too many people cause too many distractions, and too few group members put too much on the sparse participants. An escape room is fun no matter how many people are inside, but for the sake of productivity and efficiency, play Goldilocks and find the middle ground. Still not sure of the best way to go about doing an escape room? There are tips, tricks, and advice so you can learn how to make use of an escape room for you and your team or colleagues.

Reading this title may make people wonder how escape rooms can actually help to improve their mental health. There is no instructor at the front of the class and most of the time, there is no actual lesson to be learned. Yet, the many elements that make an escape room what it is can very well make a player intellectually smarter, as well as collaboratively smart, in a group setting. Exercising The Brain Make no mistake; the brain is a muscle. Like any other muscle, it needs to be worked out to gain strength, grow and have better flexibility to new challenges. It is easy to think of how external muscles are worked through weights and training. How can a muscle inside of your skull go through a workout? The answer is puzzles. Lots of them! How Puzzles / Escape Rooms Effect The Brain When solving different riddles and puzzles in an escape room, both sides of the brain are required to complete these tasks. The left side of the brain specializes in analytical and logical thinking. The right side of the brain focuses on creativity. The collaborative efforts of both sides of the brain essentially keep the mind active and attentive to the environment. Along with that, completing different tasks that an escape room can present to a player brings the individual to a new state of mind! The mind – in a state of awake awareness – is in the Beta phase. These mind-testing riddles elevate your mind into an Alpha phase – which is known as the phase that occurs while dreaming. To Explain Further… Well, when the brain goes into a different level of consciousness and is able to work both lobes, the brain itself becomes stronger. As said before, the brain gets its exercise from doing the tasks within an escape room. The neural receptors that send messages around the brain are highly engaged. When the brain is working hard, a chemical known as dopamine is released. Dopamine is responsible for learning and memory, which are big elements of what would be considered something that makes a person “smart”. Understanding Collaborative Intelligence (Teamwork) Not only that but participating in escape rooms helps to foster better collaborative intelligence. Whether it be with your coworkers, best friends, or even strangers, escape rooms put players into the position of both leadership and teamwork. It helps players better understand and learn how they can place themselves within a leadership role, as well as take a step back and follow directions from another leader. They always say that practice makes perfect. Why not keep up the active mind practice by going to a fun, one-hour immersive experience? Locksmith Escape Games offers this aforementioned indulgence of the mind at various times of the day in the Central Florida area and you can check out their booking times here.

Puzzles, escape room games, trivia, sudoku, and brainteasers are all activities that can be helpful in maintaining brain stimulation. Keeping engaged with one’s surroundings as well as exercising the brain daily are vital to keeping the brain young, concentrated, and focused. Those games aren’t just for kids nowadays! Mood Improvement While it’s sometimes easy to become overly conscious of what is good and bad for us, physically, one must not overlook the positive effects of a good time! By releasing dopamine during your participation in an escape room, the brain is improving short-term memory and concentration. All this improves mood and makes a person feel good. So puzzles and escape games can have a beneficial effect on emotional health as well! Exercising the Brain The brain may not be an actual “muscle”, but it is an organ and organs benefit from extensive use. Using the brain being good for the brain should be a — no-brainer and research seems to support it. Solving puzzles and beating escape rooms can strengthen connections between brain cells, increasing mental speed. Puzzle rooms can also change thinking, by forcing someone to think outside of the box. Long-Term Brain Health Alzheimer’s and dementia patients have been observed to hold off cell damage to their brains by participating in tasks that increase brain activity. This includes escape rooms or puzzles. In fact, there seems to even be a correlation between developing Alzheimer’s and years spent solving puzzles. Using your brain not only strengthens cells but encourages the growth of new ones. Improve Memory Thus far, you’ve heard us make the reference “exercise the brain”. When you are solving puzzles (like escape rooms), you are also reinforcing current connections between our brain cells, also known as neurons. This means that you are ultimately enhancing the speed of our thought processes. More specifically, puzzles help improve your short-term memory. So, if you can’t remember what you had for lunch yesterday, a puzzle can help with that! Attention to Detail When solving puzzles or navigating an escape room, it is key to pay attention to each and every detail. You need to train your mind to remember the smallest of details in order to succeed. The ability to capture small details can help you in most aspects of life, especially at work. Naturally, escape rooms help you be more detailed and precise, making the quality of your work improve. In conclusion Mental puzzles are not only good for the brain, they are also great opportunities to bond with family and friends! Go ahead and book an escape room at Locksmith Escape Games, where you can get your fix of weekend fun while exercising your mind! Book your escape room today!

Escape rooms, while fun, can be challenging! With a recipe of the right people, any escape room experience promises to be fun for your entire group! That being said, your competitive nature will most likely not allow you to walk away from this experience without a ‘W’, so in this article we will examine some of the helpful tactics that you can use on your way to achieving victory at your escape room. 1. Pick your dream team If you want to take home the gold, you’re going to need to bring together your closest covenant of mega-minds. Call some of your friends that specialize in problem solving, math, puzzles, games, etc. If there’s a friend you have that spends your time together spouting out useless knowledge or over-analyzing everything, this may be their time to shine! Once you’ve established your super team, you’re ready to make your booking. 2. Relax This suggestion goes without saying, but above all else: ENJOY YOURSELF! Your escape will be as good as impossible if frustration overtakes the fun. Escape rooms are about solving problems, one by one. If you happen to get stuck on a problem, stop and take a deep breath. Carefully analyze each clue and examine it for what it is. If cooler heads prevail, you and your team will coast to victory. 3. Watch the clock An hour can expire quickly in an escape room. For this reason, it’s important that you and your group make the most of your time. If your party is large enough, break off into smaller groups when able. If you feel that you’re taking too long on a particular portion of the puzzle, move on to something easier to bide yourself some more time to possible get different eyeballs on what it is that you are struggling with. 4. Stay consistent We can’t stress enough how important it is that you maintain your same energy throughout your escape room experience. Sometimes, participants can find themselves mentally drained when allowing themselves to become distracted or not maximize their time properly. 5. Communication is the key It doesn’t matter if your name is Michael Jordan. Your escape room will not be won on an individual effort and the communication that you have with your teammates will prove key during your game. Listen carefully to ideas or knowledge that your group may have and encourage that everyone do the same. Spout out any idea that may cross your mind, as you never know what may prove useful or relevant as time ticks down. 6. There’s No “I” In Team Let us first start by saying that there is a need for leadership, as well as a time and a place to know when to be a leader. While it’s not uncommon for someone that considers themselves a pretty good problem solver to take the wheel in an escape room situation, it’s important to note that you not overtake the room. This can make for frustrating conditions on your fellow escapees, as well as result in missed opportunities for help if your team does not feel comfortable to speak their mind! 7. Save your clues Keep as photographic a memory as possible when it comes to remembering clues. Items that you may encounter earlier in your game will more than likely prove useful as various points, so be on your toes! Florida has some of the craftiest escape room engineers in the business, so be prepared to walk into your escape room ready to observe your surroundings from the very start. 8. Have fun Ultimately, the end-all goal should be to have a good time. Escape rooms are designed to challenge you, twist your mind, and bring warmth and memories with people that you care about. Follow these tips and you just might stand a chance of not only winning your escape room, but having an outstanding time while doing it.

Whether your staff is new or has been working together for many years, team building is a popular way of rallying the troops, while encouraging fun in the workplace. If you’re planning a team-building outing and are unsure of where to start, your local escape room may hold all of the answers that you’re looking for! Escape Rooms Help To Establish Strengths & Weaknesses One of the most valuable characteristics that an escape room can divulge are the strengths and weaknesses of both your team, as well as it’s personalities. After all, the last thing that you would want to see is Nelson from accounting crashing and burning during  the big meeting because you weren’t aware that he stinks at orchestrating a meeting. A team building outing allows each member of your team to showcase their individual strengths and use them in a more relaxing atmosphere. Team building, while mostly fun, can also allow you to discover which members of your staff are more difficult to work with than others. Escape rooms are great for corporate events because they get everyone on the team working towards a common goal. Win as a team, lose as a team One of the greatest things about escape rooms is that, for all intents and purposes, there is no clear-cut “Winner” or “loser”. While there are instances where you can race another group of hopeful escapees, the object of an escape room is simple: Escape with your group before time expires. A race against ‘The Clock’, not each other. It’s this exact characteristic that makes escape rooms perfect for this type of outing. More often than not, the averagely-witty team will complete their mission in the allotted time, but when time does happen to expire, you can expect stories to be shared during next weeks morning water-cooler congregation! Build trust within your team through Escape Rooms As we’ve already mentioned previously, escape rooms are a TEAM game. As such, your team will be put in compromising positions that require them to put their trust in another member of their team’s capabilities. This is something that your staff may be accustomed to already, so it never hurts to mix it up it a little bit if you’re planning to designate teams! This can also be a great opportunity to encourage members of your team that are normally more reserved to take on a leadership role in a fun environment. The object is always to have fun, but it never hurts to discover new characteristics about your team that will allow you to put more trust in them. Your co-workers may be more enjoyable than you think Have you ever been at a work-related function and seen someone that you wouldn’t normally expect just absolutely letting lose and having a good time? While certain personalities may initially clash in the workplace, a friendly environment can bring out the best in most people. This holds true, especially when games are involved! Take your staff to an escape room and witness the formation of unlikely partnerships, as fun challenges bring your team closer together! In Conclusion The point: The office can be a stuffy environment. All of the team building positives aside, it’s great to host your coworkers for some fun away from the normal day-to-day. Most companies view their employees as a form of family, and at it’s very definition, escape rooms are an activity that the entire family can enjoy. visit Locksmith Escape Games for direct booking!