"THE MACHINE THINKS.
"We trained it using huge volumes of data, taken from scans of normal brain activity. But it's too predictable, too rational; it lacks imagination, capriciousness, soul. For that, we need data from a different, much more subtle source.
"WE NEED DREAMS."
Our first-ever puzzlehunt, Dreamcatcher immerses players in a sci-fi thriller, as they try to solve the murder of Professor Alia Gold, Chair of Computational Oneirology at the University of Tallinn.
Guided by the professor's two PhD students - who harbour their own agendas - the players solve eight puzzles across a range of mechanics and media, before taking on the mini escape room that serves as the finale.
We first built the puzzlehunt for the Electromagnetic Field festival in 2018, as a free-to-play experience for festival-goers. We followed that up with a public run in London, as a charity fundraiser for Ashanti Development, in collaboration with local businesses around Kentish Town.
Absolutely brilliant... both challenging and fun. The narrative was woven in perfectly with the puzzles...
Really made you feel like you were part of the story.
Just completed @DreamcatcherEMF puzzle at #emfcamp and it was totally awesome, immersive AR / escape room / puzzle quest! Thanks for your superb efforts!
The puzzlehunt is designed to be played over a large area, with teams completing puzzles in any order, and then entering the finale escape room.
The puzzles are a mix of physical, digital, and paper-based, and are designed to challenge and delight puzzle enthusiasts and first-timers alike.
