MAKE YOUR OWN ESCAPE

A podcast about making escape rooms.

A podcast series about how escape rooms are designed, for enthusiasts, existing makers and those who want to make their own escape game.

Make Your Own Escape (MYOE) is an escape room game design podcast series created and presented by British game designer Mink ette and international immersive theatre and game maker Arlo Howard. ‘Make Your Own Escape’ caters to enthusiasts of the genre and those who are thinking of making their own Escape Room. The show examines and explains various aspects of escape room design and aims to help viewers deepen their understanding of the design of the games that they play and to encourage escape room owners to improve their craft.

The series is made up of three tiers of content; ‘101’ introductory level videos that cover the key aspects of creating an escape room game, ‘Nuance’ level videos that take a deeper dive into topics such as how to structure a puzzle or discussing issues of accessibility in games, and the ‘Break Out’ level, that discusses innovations within the industry and looking to other fields for ideas.

Meet the Hosts

Mink Ette is a game designer and immersive entertainment creator specialising in interactive experiences and games. Her approach is to encourage an audience to get excited about ideas and concepts, through strategically playful design. She draws on her eclectic background to bring unique perspectives to every challenge. A product designer turned theatre maker turned game designer, Escape Rooms were the natural next step and she has been creating escape games since 2014. Her works have been played at festivals and exhibited in museums around the world and have won various awards.

Arlo Howard They/Them is an award winning, non-binary creator working at the intersection of theatre and games. Their work focuses on creating positive change and learning through playful theatrical experiences and games. Arlo has directed and created immersive and interactive theatre in five countries and is the former Artistic Director of Chicago based (re)discover theatre. Their work includes full building immersive take overs, intimate one-on-one experiences, and board games. Arlo is a Coney Guild Member and currently working on The Burnt City with Punchdrunk. Arlo has trained with Third Rail Projects, The Neo Futurist and worked with a variety of interactive companies including Blast Theory and ZU-UK.