Episode 36 - Matthew Jenkin (Escape Rooms)

Escape Rooms are a kind of real world puzzle game based around (oddly enough) escaping a locked room. They have a lineage that goes back to computer adventure games, and are a fascinating case study in puzzle design and the joys and perils of group work. Matthew Jenkin (whose day job involves teaching computer science students problem solving through puzzles) joins the pod to talk about his experience with escape rooms and join me in going deep in the weeds talking about game and puzzle design more generally. Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of NZ On Air.