Hosts Curt Jackson and Chris Kallal explore the business and design sides of the escape room industry. Guests include escape room owners, designers, game masters, and enthusiasts.
Chris and Curt bring back their magazine-style format, where they delve into various topics related to escape rooms. They discuss marketing strategies for escape rooms through city quests, and creating an engaging social media presence. They share ideas for events that align with escape room themes, tools like the RFID whiz, staff incentives, and ways to design immersive sets. The episode also touches on fun and effective puzzles for family and kids, unique merchandise ideas, and how to create valuable roundtable groups for brainstorming.
Show Notes (https://mysterysoupgames.com/s2-ep17)
17 Apr 2025
S2-Ep16: Magazine Edition #1
Curt and Chris kick off a new format called the 'Magazine Edition,' where they cover diverse topics related to escape rooms, marketing, and more. The episode highlights include an interesting marketing idea, creative ideas for themed escape room parties, the use of plotters and vinyl cutters, and tips on engaging staff. They also share unique tools like the Zoom V3 for voice modulation, chroma depth in set design, and offer various suggestions for kids' activities, merchandise, and collectible stickers.
3 Apr 2025
S2-Ep15: Matt and Jessi Nelson of Oh! Key Escape Games
Curt and Chris sit down with guests Matt and Jessi, the owners of Oh! Key Escape Games in Idaho. They delve into the couple’s journey from teachers to escape room entrepreneurs. Matt and Jessi detail their passion for escape rooms, sparked by a surprise Father's Day adventure, leading them to create their own themed escape rooms like the unique 'Potato Room' and 'Scrying Mirror'. They discuss their game design process, pricing strategies, and the unique challenges of running a business in a small town. They also share some of their personal experiences with escape rooms and how they incorporate family involvement in their operations.
Oh! Key Escape Games (https://www.ohkeyescapegames.com/)
Full Show Notes (https://mysterysoupgames.com/s2-ep15)
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100
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YouTube
68
Engagement
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