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The art of puzzle design • Escape Mail’s historical fiction in interactive storytelling

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Over 100,000 students across Alberta puzzled their way to freedom and participated in the educational programs that taught them how to make their own escape rooms. By applying everything they had learned by designing puzzles for escape rooms, Reynolds and Harvey managed to design an ambitious 12-episode first season.

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Mind Diver by Indoor Sunglasses “There are shockingly few games about love”

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The game is still in early development, but Co-founder and Creative Director Victor Breum firmly believes in the concept: “It’s a delicious detective loop!” “We are six people from six different educational backgrounds who founded Indoor Sunglasses in 2022 after graduating”, Breum explains. 2 hours of engaging puzzles and story.

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2021 Predictions #1 Puzzle Games Becomes the Top Grossing Genre on Mobile

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This is done through in-depth research, insights and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. In casual games overall, puzzle games account for just over 50% of all revenue for 2020.

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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

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Game mechanics include everything from character movement and battle mechanics to puzzle-solving and resource management. They design the layouts, obstacles, and puzzles to create a smooth player experience. In simple terms, they define how the game functions and what determines its success or failure in the game.

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Creating an engaging & fun digital experience for kids – Case Study

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Educational. Award-winning educational gaming website offers 1000+ learning activities for kids in grades K to 5, both educational and interactive. Award-winning educational gaming website offers 1000+ learning activities for kids in grades K to 5, both educational and interactive. Complete Project Details.

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Top gamification examples in mobile apps

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Great for fitness, health, and education apps. A must for any education or fitness apps. Great for fitness apps, but also educational ones. Perfect for habit-forming, financial, educational and fitness apps. Mix in quizzes and puzzles. Perfect for any type of educational app. Add progression bars and levels.

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Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work 

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“It was all about puzzle design, analytical thinking, and understanding player agency and mechanics”, she says. It has been a great way to get general education in everything I am interested in.” “I wanted to learn techniques that not everyone knows like coding and animations. Hard skills that I could make a living with.

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