Escape Cthulu

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Inspiration

I recently learned about virtual escape rooms and I played a few. Some were terrible, some were fantastic, but it made me wonder if I could create one. I downloaded the desktop editor and got to work about 3 months ago.

What it does

It is a co-op escape room experience. Interesting themed puzzles that open doors and locks that lead to more clues engage players and have them wanting to make it to the end. Great for group or solo play.

How we built it

I literally had to learn from other's public assets. I used desktop editor, watched tutorial videos and just played with the tools.

Challenges we ran into

I have never worked with typescript or codeblocks. Coding is not a strength for me. I literally had to dig into the code from public assets and the genAI scripts to learn how to read and understand each line so that I could tailor each script to my puzzles. I have learned a ton in the last few weeks.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I was met with great feedback on my world. I did things the gamemasters had never seen after having played hundreds of rooms themselves. I incorporated Lovecraft lore into an exciting world and I accomplished it all alone. After publishing, I met a few other creators and they taught me even more.