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The Enigma Room

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 423 890 215

Address: Suite 602, Level 6, 262 Pitt St 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.enigmaroom.com.au

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25.01.2022 Dr. Disasters last missiles are firing on November 10! Its been four amazing years, but Dr. D is finally handing in his retirement papers and shutting down his top secret headquarters. His final day will be on November 10th, so if you havent played our Dr Disaster game, now is your last chance. Whats coming next? Lets just say were already early alpha testing a new game. There may be a bit of a stitch (or sitch?) in time...

24.01.2022 Our friends at @NextLevelEscape are bringing A Temporal Tangle Online to you very soon - and now, you can check out the pre-game demo! Were so excited about this game - we believe theyve created a truly unique experience thats as close as you can get to being in a real escape room while playing from home. The demo will give you an idea of the style of the game, and how it plays. Its also chock-full of easter egg goodness!... For the actual game, weve found 1-4 players to be ideal, with each person running the game on their own computer (or a shared one, if theyre in the same space). Gather your team, and get ready for an immersive online adventure! To access the demo, click on this link and scroll down to the "Begin Demo" button: https://ttonline.nextlevelescape.com.au/

24.01.2022 We had our first in-room tests of A Temporal Tangle today to iron out bugs and streamline the game! Want to see whats behind the door? Bookings now open for slots from Thursday November 28th onwards! Book now: http://enigmaroom.com.au/

23.01.2022 The Hivemind at Room Escape Artist has spoken - in a review of Temporal Tangle Online. After whats been a rough few weeks, it really made our day! Click on the link below to check it out, and read on to see our design process for adapting it. We didnt want to do a straight adaptation of the physical game, because you miss out on aspects such as handling props and opening locks. So, we decided to make full use of the digital medium and use it to do things you couldnt do wit...h a physical room. One of the things was deepening the narrative. A Temporal Tangle was already a narrative-heavy room, and we discovered that with the excitement of a physical room, many players would quickly forget it about it as they got caught up in the puzzles, meaning the ending would come as a bit of a surprise. But with an online game, you can have a narrator providing commentary that digs deeper into the story, and the two characters at the heart of the game. With sass! We were also able to add voice acting for notes that you find in the game, adding more emotion and complexity. We also created a dedicated inventory system to help streamline the game for players. In a physical game, its easy to get caught up in ALL THE ITEMS. Although A Temporal Tangle was designed to be linear and cater to newer players, weve found that they can still be caught up in items theyve already used, or put items aside for later and forget about them if theyre not keeping track. The inventory system, which automatically discards used items and changes [MINOR SPOILER ALERT] There were also elements where we wanted to still capture the fun of physical things you do in the room, such as looking around with a blacklight. Though at first we toyed with simply clicking on areas in the sphere to view a UV image, it didnt have the same wow-factor. And so, we nutted out code that would actually let you feel like you were shining a light on the image as you move your cursor around - which was 100% worth the additional effort and we think we pulled off the fun of it! All this to say, we didnt want to simply adapt our game - we wanted to adapt FOR THE MEDIUM, and were so pleased that it made for a fun game! Some of the comments included: "Temporal Tangle Online was by far the best implementation of a point-and-click escape game Ive seen yet, and I cant imagine many games in this format beating this experience." "A terrific translation of a physical room to a videogame format, with a good sense of humor" "Excellent voice acting" "I was pleasantly surprised by how much the narrative appealed to me." "If you only have time for one game, and think your computer can run it this is the game Id recommend over and over again." Interested in checking it out? You can learn more (and play a demo) here: https://www.nextlevelescape.com.au/purchase-a-temporal-tan/

23.01.2022 Merry Christmas Eve! Need a last minute present? Why not let someone experience our brand new room, A Temporal Tangle, with a gift voucher? And if you purchase an Enigma Room gift voucher today or tomorrow, we will email a digital voucher you can print and gift immediately! Just enter your "From" email address, and select "Mail". Add some puzzles to someones life: http://enigmaroom.com.au/vouchers/purchase

23.01.2022 Last year, we opened our newest room, A Temporal Tangle. Now, were bringing it online for you to play at home, at whatever time suits you! "The Future Directions Bureau sent their top agent (code name Fox) on a crucial mission in the 21st century to preserve the timeline. However, Agent Fox has now disappeared from the time stream. Enemy action is suspected its up to you to trace his whereabouts and save the future." This isnt a Zoom/Hangouts/vidchat room you are fully... in control. Neither is it a fully virtual game with computer-generated assets youll see the game just as we built it! Weve used a unique blend of widely accessible tech to let you experience the room as it is in real life, as close to being there as you can get from behind your screen. All your need is your browser! A Temporal Tangle was created as a narrative-heavy game. By moving to an online medium weve added more depth the the story so you can take your time to explore and learn more about the characters while still enjoying all our puzzles! Theres no time limit here, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the experience! COMING VERY SOON TO A BROWSER NEAR YOU

20.01.2022 Looking for something to do with your friends this weekend? Heres a trailer for the online version of our physical game, Temporal Tangle Online! Turn on your sound for this one, its fun. ;) Purchasing at the AUD$50 tier also gets you $50 credit for the physical games at our sister company Next Level Escape (who digitised the game)! Or, you can get the game alone for AUD$35, which you can share with up to 3 other friends. Purchase link: https://www.nextlevelescape.com.au/pur...chase-a-temporal-tan/ What people are saying: "A Temporal Tangle Online did an incredible job in transposing the original game into the virtual space. It feels like you are playing a escape room - the puzzles, the decorated set, even the cameras and the locks are there." - Lock Me If You Can (escape room bloggers) "The puzzles made sense, the narrative was great, the direction was clear, all the funny little comments were hilarious (in fact, we took the time to re-click on things and look around at things we knew we probably didnt have to just to see what it might say), we liked the "things you missed" at the end. It was just awesome!" - Keziah (Seraphim Escape Rooms Ipswich)

18.01.2022 *BUSHFIRE RELIEF* Weve seen such incredible generosity to fundraisers for immediate relief, that we also wanted to bring attention the longer-term rebuilding and recovery efforts for the affected communities. Were raffling off two 6-player vouchers for either Next Level Escape or The Enigma Room (winners choice). To enter, donate $5 or more directly to FRRR, the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, and email the receipt to [email protected]... Youll receive one entry for every $5 donated. Last emails close at 11:59pm January 12th, and the two winners will be drawn on January 13th and contacted via email. FRRR makes grants to local grassroots community organisations across rural and regional Australia who collectively make up the social fabric of these communities, and who often miss out on receiving disaster donations. They will provide ongoing support to communities affected by the bushfires in the medium-to-long term after the media attention has moved on, and ensure theres support for recovery where and when its needed. You can read more about what they do and make a donation here: https://www.frrr.org.au//supporting_bushfire-affected_comm

17.01.2022 Were proud to announce our new game, A Temporal Tangle, opening at the end of this month! The Future Directions Bureau sent their top agent (code name Fox) on a crucial mission in the 21st century to preserve the timeline. However, Agent Fox has now disappeared from the time stream. Enemy action is suspected - its up to you to trace his whereabouts and save the future. This is a narrative-heavy room, where youll need to follow the story to solve the puzzles, and we cant wait to share it with all of you!

17.01.2022 Hey, Enigmarinos! The virus may have sucker-punched us, but were down but not out! To everyone whos cancelled but were able to accept a credit for later, thank you for standing in our corner. Today, the NSW government implemented a lock-down on all non-essential businesses, which unfortunately includes us. What this means is that were shuttering up and putting The Enigma Room into its own self-isolation for the next few weeks till the lockdown is over. All bookings until... the end of April have been cancelled, and no new bookings will be taken until we know when the lockdown will be lifted. Please listen to the advice of health officials and the government as they are relying on us all to do our part to stop this virus from overwhelming the health system. Help flatten the curve, stay safe, and we hope to see you on the other side!

17.01.2022 We're really excited to announce that the online version of A Temporal Tangle, created by Next Level Escape, is now live! In a world-first, they've combined 360-degree photospheres with the latest web technology and multimedia to let you experience the room as it is in real life as close to being there as you can get from behind your screen. All you need is your browser, and you can play at any time you like! Each purchased code can be shared by up to 4 players, so you can ...play together with your teammates. We have two tiers: $35 (AUD) gets the game alone. But if you'll be in Sydney, $50 (AUD) gets you the game AND as a thank you, we'll provide the same amount in credit when booking for any of Next Level Escape's physical games (Ex Libris, The Artefact, The Game), valid for 6 months! If you're ready to begin your mission, click on this link to register for your Agent ID and help the Future Directions Bureau track down their top agent! Register today: https://bit.ly/2B2FiMf

16.01.2022 The build for our new room, A Temporal Tangle, is underway! Keep an eye out for updates and more about the room itself - well be opening it soon!

15.01.2022 Now that the NSW government is officially releasing a new health order specifying that escape rooms will fall under Indoor Recreation, were pleased to announce were open for bookings for sessions from tomorrow afternoon (Saturday June 13th) onwards! Thank you so much to all the NSW escape room owners who came together and made this happen! We cant wait to see all of you again, and our new Temporal Tangle game is still available to play in-person, or online if you dont want to head out yet! There will be reduced numbers for our games due to COVID laws, but were BACK! Book now: www.enigmaroom.com.au

14.01.2022 Hey, Enigmarinos! The virus may have sucker-punched us, but we're down but not out! To everyone who's cancelled but were able to accept a credit for later, thank you for standing in our corner. Today, the NSW government implemented a lock-down on all non-essential businesses, which unfortunately includes us. What this means is that we're shuttering up and putting The Enigma Room into its own self-isolation for the next few weeks till the lockdown is over. All bookings until... the end of April have been cancelled, and no new bookings will be taken until we know when the lockdown will be lifted. Please listen to the advice of health officials and the government as they are relying on us all to do our part to stop this virus from overwhelming the health system. Help flatten the curve, stay safe, and we hope to see you on the other side!

13.01.2022 *BUSHFIRE RELIEF* We've seen such incredible generosity to fundraisers for immediate relief, that we also wanted to bring attention the longer-term rebuilding and recovery efforts for the affected communities. We're raffling off two 6-player vouchers for either Next Level Escape or The Enigma Room (winner's choice). To enter, donate $5 or more directly to FRRR, the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal, and email the receipt to [email protected]... You'll receive one entry for every $5 donated. Last emails close at 11:59pm January 12th, and the two winners will be drawn on January 13th and contacted via email. FRRR makes grants to local grassroots community organisations across rural and regional Australia who collectively make up the social fabric of these communities, and who often miss out on receiving disaster donations. They will provide ongoing support to communities affected by the bushfires in the medium-to-long term after the media attention has moved on, and ensure there's support for recovery where and when it's needed. You can read more about what they do and make a donation here: https://www.frrr.org.au//supporting_bushfire-affected_comm

10.01.2022 Thanks so much to Scott from the Escape Rooms in Sydney blog who reviewed A Temporal Tangle! It was a blast hosting him and his team as always - check it out below, and if you havent played it yet, we hope to see you back again!

10.01.2022 Looking for something to do with your friends this weekend? Here's a trailer for the online version of our physical game, Temporal Tangle Online! Turn on your sound for this one, it's fun. ;) Purchasing at the AUD$50 tier also gets you $50 credit for the physical games at our sister company Next Level Escape (who digitised the game)! Or, you can get the game alone for AUD$35, which you can share with up to 3 other friends. Purchase link: https://www.nextlevelescape.com.au/pur...chase-a-temporal-tan/ What people are saying: "A Temporal Tangle Online did an incredible job in transposing the original game into the virtual space. It feels like you are playing a escape room - the puzzles, the decorated set, even the cameras and the locks are there." - Lock Me If You Can (escape room bloggers) "The puzzles made sense, the narrative was great, the direction was clear, all the funny little comments were hilarious (in fact, we took the time to re-click on things and look around at things we knew we probably didn't have to just to see what it might say), we liked the "things you missed" at the end. It was just awesome!" - Keziah (Seraphim Escape Rooms Ipswich)

09.01.2022 We have a table set and waiting for you in our newest game, A Temporal Tangle! Were so excited to share this new game with you - its designed and built by the brains behind our sister company, Next Level Escape, with all the narrative goodness you love in our In Memoriam game. Bookings are already open, and the first sessions are on Thursday 28 November. Ready to save the time stream?... Book now: www.enigmaroom.com.au

07.01.2022 The roles have been filled and this is now closed - thank you to everyone who applied, we were very impressed by all of you!

07.01.2022 If any of you puzzle enthusiasts are going to PAX Australia, exciting news - there are two escape room panels happening! :) The Friday panel is a Q&A about all things escape rooms, while the Sunday panel will be six of us creating an escape room for you live on stage based on your suggestions! Friday Q&A: http://aus.paxsite.com//from-ideas-to-reality-how-to-creat Sunday improv: http://aus.paxsite.com//whose-escape-room-is-it-anyway-an-

07.01.2022 Were really excited to announce that the online version of A Temporal Tangle, created by Next Level Escape, is now live! In a world-first, theyve combined 360-degree photospheres with the latest web technology and multimedia to let you experience the room as it is in real life as close to being there as you can get from behind your screen. All you need is your browser, and you can play at any time you like! Each purchased code can be shared by up to 4 players, so you can ...play together with your teammates. We have two tiers: $35 (AUD) gets the game alone. But if youll be in Sydney, $50 (AUD) gets you the game AND as a thank you, well provide the same amount in credit when booking for any of Next Level Escapes physical games (Ex Libris, The Artefact, The Game), valid for 6 months! If youre ready to begin your mission, click on this link to register for your Agent ID and help the Future Directions Bureau track down their top agent! Register today: https://bit.ly/2B2FiMf

03.01.2022 Last year, we opened our newest room, A Temporal Tangle. Now, we're bringing it online for you to play at home, at whatever time suits you! "The Future Directions Bureau sent their top agent (code name Fox) on a crucial mission in the 21st century to preserve the timeline. However, Agent Fox has now disappeared from the time stream. Enemy action is suspected it’s up to you to trace his whereabouts and save the future." This isn’t a Zoom/Hangouts/vidchat room you are fully... in control. Neither is it a fully virtual game with computer-generated assets you’ll see the game just as we built it! We’ve used a unique blend of widely accessible tech to let you experience the room as it is in real life, as close to being there as you can get from behind your screen. All your need is your browser! A Temporal Tangle was created as a narrative-heavy game. By moving to an online medium we’ve added more depth the the story so you can take your time to explore and learn more about the characters while still enjoying all our puzzles! There’s no time limit here, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the experience! COMING VERY SOON TO A BROWSER NEAR YOU

01.01.2022 Need a last minute Christmas present? If you purchase an Enigma Room gift voucher, from now until Christmas day we will be emailing digital vouchers you can print and gift! Just make sure you enter your "From" email address, and select "Mail". Add some puzzles to someones life: http://enigmaroom.com.au/vouchers/purchase