BEST pandemic pivot that will hopefully stick around: Virtual games at CU Adventures
I love a good escape room. There just aren’t that many opportunities to challenge your brain in a fun way when you’re an adult. Given the intricate and innovative nature of the games I’ve experienced at Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space, I was not at all surprised that they were able to creatively pivot and add virtual games to their repertoire. To date they’ve added two digital games: The Lost Temple, a variation of their long-running in person game, and Floor 13. As in other arenas, adding virtual experiences opens up their business to people beyond C-U, and gives gamers the option of collaborating on games with friends and family that don’t live nearby.
Of course I love the physicality of the traditional escape room. I love turning things upside down, opening containers, looking behind picture frames, and piecing together paper clues while shouting excitedly at my teammates. And I will do that again. But I hope these virtual options remain. (Julie McClure)
Top image from CU Adventures’ Facebook page.