You and your friend have been trapped in an airport, and you soon discover un unknown lab that controls the Aurora Borealis. Activate the Aurora by finding the exact time, location, and color!
You and your friend have been trapped in an airport, and you soon discover un unknown lab that controls the Aurora Borealis. Activate the Aurora by finding the exact time, location, and color!
Role: Creative Director, Creative Technologist (R&D)
Oversaw the design and production of a fully playable escape room accross 8 multidiscplinary subteams
Led the research, development, and engineering of all technical elements accross blue sky, prototyping, playtesitng, and operation stage
Organized project documentation, production calendars, meeting notes, and internal communications across cross-functional teams
Chemical Tech Puzzle
Power Source Puzzle
Postcard Puzzle
Final Aurora Reveal
Chemical Tech Puzzle Walkthrough
The Puzzle
Aurora Airport logo has a STAR insite the O. Player grabs a gem with a STAR symbol.
How it works
Used the magnetic reed switch - only put magnet in the correct gem! - thought about RFID, but we didn't need to use it as it will make things more complicated. We just needed to identify ONE gem.
The Puzzle
Players looked at the Chemical Map ( and found the direction of each color (eg. REDbank planes) to turn the knobs
How it works
Using potentiometers and RGB led, we allowed players to control the color of the chemical.
With the correct arrangement, players can push a button to confirm
The Puzzle
Players tilt the chemical cylinder and pour the solution into the fuel tank to get the final color
How it works
Tilt switch + led strip light
The Development of Chemical Tech Puzzle
Brainstormed ideas, played with different technologies, researched and developed existing technologies, and finally developed diagrams
Integrated all the elements for testing / debugging
Installed all the electronics to the main machine body
Gathered feedbacks and improved usuability and playability
Solving Problems!
One of our operations days, our led light switch + puzzle piece broke. It was built with paper and a cheap led strip from amazon
I quickly developed a fully operational tech with IR remote and 7 segment display for the gamemasters to control
Aurora Airport Walkthrough
You and your friends are here to fly to tonight's Aurora Borealis viewpoint but soon find out that all the flights have been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
When looking for your baggage, you find out a note from Celestial Caretaker. She needs our help activating the Aurora Borealis in a hidden lab in this airport!
You need to find TIME, LOCATION, AND COLOR to activate the Aurora
Once gathered, everyone needs to put their hands together to activate the Aurora!