{"id":126114,"date":"2023-11-14T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=126114"},"modified":"2023-12-31T17:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:49:03","slug":"repod-s6e7-marie-huber-and-nico-cesar-red-fox-escapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/11\/14\/repod-s6e7-marie-huber-and-nico-cesar-red-fox-escapes\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD S6E7\u2014The Analytics of Fun: Great Escape Room Design with Marie Huber and Nico C\u00e9sar, Owners of Red Fox Escapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"S6E7: The Analytics of Fun: Great Escape Room Design with Marie Huber &#038; Nico Cesar of Red Fox Escapes\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=7jccr-14f4e7d-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_McRB96_iJs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThat is some crazy market research.\u201d <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In season 6, episode 7 of REPOD, we chat with the brilliant Marie Huber and Nico C\u00e9sar, owners of <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/04\/14\/recon-spotlight-red-fox-escapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Fox Escapes<\/a> in Cambridge, MA. Red Fox Escapes is known for constructing elegant and complex puzzles with gorgeous, detailed sets. As David notes in the episode, \u201cThere are a few hallmarks of Red Fox games\u2026 your approach to puzzles\u2026 and the abundance of detail in your games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former business analyst, Marie has a metrics-based approach to both how she runs the business and her design process. She even ran a workshop at RECON Boston called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/realityescapecon.com\/events\/beyond-basics-game-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upping Your Game: Beyond the Basics of Game Design<\/a>.&#8221; Nico comes from a software background. He talks about how his approach to tech in escape rooms is different from the norm, which tends to be hardware focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"127093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/repod-s6-e7-red-fox-hero-image-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1059,577\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REPOD S6 E7 Red Fox hero image 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3-1024x558.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"Hero image for REPOD Seas 6, episode 7. Image of Smiling woman with curly shoulder length blond hair and grey eyes. She is wearing a white button down shirt. smiling man with brown side parted hair. He is clean shaven, wearing glasses and a light blue button down shirt. Logo of red fox escapes which is a red fox dressed like sherlock holmes. Title says Marie Huber and Nico Cesar Owners of Red Fox Escapes\" class=\"wp-image-127093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-hero-image-3.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marie and Nico have spent a lot of time analyzing what makes for great gameplay and a memorable escape room experience. I especially enjoyed hearing all their stories about how to add a special touch to props in an escape room and their hacks for figuring out the headcounts at local escape rooms. This is a masterclass in how to approach escape room design with intentionality and thoughtfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: Morty App, Buzzshot, and COGS. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morty.app\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-attachment-id=\"103024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/asset-264x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png\" data-orig-size=\"1174,869\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Asset 26@4x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-685x507.png 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortyapp.com\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Morty<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\">Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong>Morty News: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morty now features haunt attractions! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morty for Android is here and in public beta. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Badge for REPOD listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/morty.app\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MortyApp.com\/REPOD<\/strong><\/a> to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners. (This works for existing users too!) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"341\" data-attachment-id=\"112962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/buzzshot-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"663,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"buzzshot logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Buzzshot logo featuring a rounded square with a white &quot;Z&quot; surrounded by stylized z shaped graphics\" class=\"wp-image-112962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg 663w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/repod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buzzshot<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus <strong>20% off <\/strong>your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/repod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>buzzshot.com\/repod<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about this exclusive offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\" data-attachment-id=\"125398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cogs-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,351\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cogs logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"logo for COGS, the C looks like a gear, and it's white text over a purple background\" class=\"wp-image-125398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo-768x337.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COGS<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>COGS by Clockwork Dog is an easy to use software\/ hardware platform for running interactive events, including escape rooms, and other immersive experiences. They have plug &amp; play hardware that seamlessly integrates with their software so you can create a show with lighting and sound cues without having to write a single line of code.&nbsp;Map all kinds of inputs to outputs by building up simple logic steps which determine what you want to happen and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\">REPOD listeners can get the COGS Starter Set for only $130 + free shipping to the USA. This bundle is usually valued at $257. You can learn more and purchase your Starter Set at <a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cogs.show<\/strong><\/a>. Use code <strong>REPOD<\/strong> at checkout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topics-discussed-in-this-episode\">Topics Discussed in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[2:31] Nico and Marie talk about their heist game and why it\u2019s still one of their most profitable games.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[4:00] We discuss the origins of the name Red Fox Escapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[5:27] Nico and Marie tell us how they met and decided to open an escape room together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[7:30] Marie tells us about her hack for figuring out how many customers the local escape room companies have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[11:15] Marie breaks down the different types of customers that come to Red Fox Escapes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[12:52] Nico and Marie talk about designing games that work for both families who\u2019ve never played before and escape room enthusiasts. They like to design a wow moment and construct the rest of the story around that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[14:40] We talk about the abundance of details in Red Fox Escapes&#8217; sets. Marie tells the story of how she created the Marilyn Monroe artwork that is in their game,<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/01\/09\/red-fox-escapes-heist-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heist<\/a><\/em>, and tells us about the other works of art in their games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"81474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/red-fox-escapes-heist-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,519\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Fox Escapes &amp;#8211; Heist 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1.jpg\" alt=\"In-game: A portrait of Marilyn Monroe made out of pennies beside a geometic sculputre.\" class=\"wp-image-81474\" style=\"width:742px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Fox-Escapes-Heist-1-685x444.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[21:15] Marie tells the story of <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/02\/07\/bare-metal-directional-lock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">modifying a directional lock <\/a>to fit the aesthetics of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/02\/11\/red-fox-escapes-u-boat-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U-Boat<\/a> <\/em>and some of the issues it caused. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"695\" data-attachment-id=\"127033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/master-lock-directional-lock-red-fox\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox.webp\" data-orig-size=\"800,695\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox.webp\" alt=\"directional lock which has been stripped of its paint\" class=\"wp-image-127033\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox.webp 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox-300x261.webp 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Master-Lock-Directional-Lock-Red-Fox-768x667.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[23:52] Marie shares a hack for escape room owners to extend the life of their locks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[25:11] Nico tells us the backstory of how they acquired <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/08\/15\/red-fox-escapes-body-shop-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Body Shop<\/a>, <\/em>and how they modified it with a unique storyline.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[32:26] Nico talks about different styles of tech and how he had to retrofit the game to suit his preferred method of game control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[34:16] Marie talks about the physical mechanics in <em>The Body Shop<\/em> and the delight it brings to players.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"111337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/red-fox-escapes-body-shop-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/red-fox-escapes-body-shop-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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She also talks about the different \u201cseasons\u201d of players throughout the year and how to adapt gameplay for different audiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[41:20] Nico and Marie talk about how they were surprised that so many players have a difficult time with a scary-themed escape room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[43:40] Nico talks about building all the tech at Red Fox Escapes wirelessly and how it\u2019s very different from the tech used in most escape rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[48:51] Marie talks about the challenges of their location being in a unique historical building.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[53:03] Marie explains that their next game was slated to be a competitive game\u2026 until an escape room trip made them realize why it would be a better idea to change it to a points-based system instead. They also talk about the concept of their next game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[56:45] Marie invites interested listeners to email them if they have any questions at <a href=\"mailto:hello@redfoxescapes.com\">hello@redfoxescapes.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:02:12] Marie tells a bonus story about playing an escape room in The Netherlands and encountering a surprising video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave us a voicemail<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a question or thought for the podcast? You can submit a voice recording by calling the Room Escape Artist not-so-hotline that always goes straight to voicemail (551-227-7273).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-mentioned-in-this-episode\">Resources Mentioned in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redfoxescapes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Fox Escapes website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REA reviews:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/02\/11\/red-fox-escapes-u-boat-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The U-Boat<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/01\/09\/red-fox-escapes-heist-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Heist<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/08\/15\/red-fox-escapes-body-shop-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Body Shop<\/em> (Red Fox)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2019\/12\/10\/outside-box-body-shop-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Body Shop <\/em>(Original by Outside the Box)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/74420081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spoiler&#8217;s Club episode of <em>The Body Shop<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Marie Huber and Nico C\u00e9sar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"380\" data-attachment-id=\"127003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/repod-s6-e7-red-fox-marie-huber\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Marie-Huber.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"386,380\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REPOD S6 E7 Red Fox Marie Huber\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marie Huber&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Marie-Huber.jpg\" data-id=\"127003\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Marie-Huber.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with curly shoulder length blond hair and grey eyes. She is wearing a white button down shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-127003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Marie-Huber.jpg 386w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Marie-Huber-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marie Huber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"494\" data-attachment-id=\"127002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/repod-s6-e7-red-fox-nico-caesar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar.png\" data-orig-size=\"497,494\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"REPOD S6 E7 Red Fox Nico Caesar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nico Cesar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar.png\" data-id=\"127002\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar.png\" alt=\"smiling man with brown side parted hair. He is clean shaven, wearing glasses and a light blue button down shirt\" class=\"wp-image-127002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar.png 497w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/REPOD-S6-E7-Red-Fox-Nico-Caesar-200x200.png?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nico C\u00e9sar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/redfoxescapesboston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@redfoxescapesboston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redfoxescapes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@redfoxescapes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nico and Marie, co-founders of Red Fox Escapes, have professional backgrounds in science and technology. They love puzzles and adventures and believe in the power of games to stimulate creative thinking and create strong bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On their second date, Nico brought unusual lock mechanisms over to Marie\u2019s apartment and they sat for 5 hours drinking Argentinian Malbec and picking locks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-repod\">Support REPOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to Patreon for bonus content<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please rate and review our podcast!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Room Escape Artist&#8217;s Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of ways to support Room Escape Artist, like buying from <a aria-label=\"Amazon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/roomescapeart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6220&amp;awinaffid=651019&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etsy<\/a> after clicking into the links included in this post or backing us on <a aria-label=\"Patreon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The money that we make from these helps us to grow the site and continue to add more value to the community that we love so much. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThat is some crazy market research.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":127093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8225,586398088,586398298,586398208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston","category-massachusetts","category-reality-escape-pod","category-red-fox-escapes"],"acf":[],"is_reblog":null,"post_id":null,"blog_id":null,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"586398298","yoast-structured-data-blocks-images-cache":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"escape room podcast boston","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"58","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"30","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Marie Huber and Nico Cesar of Red Fox Escapes give REPOD listeners a masterclass in how to approach escape room design thoughtfully.","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"8","_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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