An escape room is a physical adventure game where players are locked in a themed room and must work together to solve puzzles, clues, and riddles to escape within a set time limit. Players must use their critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and teamwork to uncover the hidden secrets and escape before time runs out.
If you're a seasoned escape room player you've probably noticed a few player stereotypes in your group. Below are what I think are the 10 main player stereotypes for escape rooms.
Let me know which one you are in the comments below.
The Leader -
This player has to be in control of everything, leading their way into the next room and taking the first go at the puzzles inside. Splitting the team up into their respective roles the leader delegates tasks to others (normally while keeping the best one for themselves) Always thinking about the bigger picture the Leader tends to be the person in charge of asking for clues.
The Puzzle Nerd -
This player is the brains of the operation, smashing through all of the puzzles before anyone has a chance to even ask what the puzzle is. This player is well versed in a variety of puzzle types and likely enjoys morse code and ciphers.
The Clumsy One -
This player is quite the opposite of the nerd, likely hasn't got a clue what is going on but is there for the experience. This player type is the most likely to put an important item in their pocket and forget its even there.
The Scaredy Cat -
This player is always at the back of the line when progressing to the next room, jumping at every little noise and always looking over their shoulder. Likely hates horror themed games but gets dragged along as comedic relief for the rest of the team.
The Explorer -
This player is probably wandering around having not even looked at a single actual puzzle. Exploring every inch of the scenery and set design; crawling and climbing on things they're probably not supposed to.
The Organised One -
While everyone else is likely running round like a headless chicken this player is organising the items that have been used and items yet to be used. This player knows exactly which lock came from where and can always be relied upon to know where the blacklight is.
The Panicked One -
This player is usually not helping the team to solve the puzzles but shouting out the remaining time every 10 seconds. Running around like mad moving all of the helpful items and not paying attention to where the team is up to.
The Clue Happy One -
This player is always asking the team if they can just take a hint. Rather than helping with the puzzles this player is likely outlining all of the reasons the players should take a hint. Usually asking for hints in secret and being scolded by the team.
The Underdog -
This player has likely never done an escape room before but once complete a sudoku in the newspaper at their grandparents house among the chaos of Christmas Days. This person although inexperienced somehow manages to solve even the most complicated puzzles with little effort.
The Competitive One -
Heading into the game at pace this player is a seasoned escape room veteran, there with only one mission... get the top spot on the leaderboard. Smashing through puzzles at breakneck speed this player leaves no room for the others to even try the puzzles.
The Overthinker -
This player is a veteran to escape rooms but because they're used to smashing through difficult puzzles, they take the easiest of puzzles and overcomplicate them. Simple wordsearch... NOPE it has to have some sort of pattern or hidden message. Simple code found with UV light... NOPE why don't we shift-cipher the word...
Which Escape Room Stereotype are you?
Did you think we missed a sterotype?
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