Visit a crafts or thrift store to find decorations and costumes that fit your theme.  Use candles to add to a historical or spooky theme. For a safer option, use electric or battery operated candles instead of real candles. Put glow sticks in clear containers around the room to create a futuristic vibe. Branches, rocks, and dirt can create the feeling of a forest or cave. Look up playlists online that fit the setting of the room. Set out speakers or your cell phone so the players can hear the music. Keep the volume at an audible level but soft enough so the players can hear each other. Help immerse your players in the story by giving them costumes that fit the theme. Keep in mind that even one or two pieces of a costume can go a long way! For a cheap option, get costumes from a thrift store or ask if you can borrow clothing items from friends. Make sure your clues are set and ready for the players to find. Double check that your locks are locked, your keys are hidden, and your props are set for clues (where applicable). If you are using candles, make sure they are out of reach and won't get knocked over when the players are moving around. Set up the room just like the players will see it and go through the challenges and puzzles. Check to see all of the clues and puzzles make sense and that they will lead the players through the story. You could also have someone else or two people run through the game to test how long it takes. After all, you already know the answers to all of the puzzles! Give a short speech at the beginning explaining the story and what they players are and are not allowed to do. You might also try printing the rules down on a sheet of paper so they have them with them for the duration of the game.  For example, explain that the players are not allowed to use their phones for help. While you can't force anyone not to use their phones, it's best to set a ground rule that it would be cheating if they used it to help them solve a puzzle. Explain and point out pieces of furniture and other objects they should not lift or try to move. Sometimes groups get stumped by a challenge or puzzle. Allow them 3 or more hints to help them along through the game. Be prepared to provide hints at any point in the game. Tell the players before they start how many hints they can use. Make your hints helpful but don't give the answer away. If some or all of the players are children, allow them to have more than 3, or even unlimited, hints so that they don't get discouraged. Choose a prize that will motivate the players to the finish the escape room. Let them know before they start the escape room what they will get if they finish!  For a cheap option, you could take a team photo with props and costumes and send the team digital or physical prints. If the players are adults, you could give them a cash prize or gift card.
اختر الاكسسوارات بناء على موضوع الغرفة الذي حددته لتجعلها أكثر تصديقًا (اختياري). شغّل الموسيقى لخلق الحالة. اختر الأزياء التي تجعل اللاعبين جزءً من موضوع اللعبة (اختياري). أنهِ العمل على الغرفة والاكسسوارات والديكورات. العب اللعبة بنفسك أولاً لتتأكد من التصميم الصحيح. اشرح القواعد للاعبين. حدد عدد التلميحات التي يُمكن للاعبين الحصول عليها. حدد جائزة لمنحها للاعبين في حالة نجاحهم في إتمام الهروب من الغرفة.