{"id":151827,"date":"2024-11-26T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=151827"},"modified":"2024-11-26T12:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:40:56","slug":"mechanical-puzzles-oskar-van-deventer-repod-s8e9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/11\/26\/mechanical-puzzles-oskar-van-deventer-repod-s8e9\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Puzzles: Oskar van Deventer (REPOD S8E9)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Mechanical Puzzles: Oskar van Deventer (S8E9)\" 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=ph4ue-174553a-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\/VwKO-TOjJVI?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\">\u201cThe Pursuit Of Difficulty\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m on a first date, sitting at a hip bar in Los Angeles. In the course of making semi-awkward conversation, he discovers that I like escape rooms. Ta-dah! He brings out a weird little metal ring, pulls it apart into two pieces, hands it to me, and challenges me to form it back into a ring. I was pretty much in love after that\u2026 with mechanical puzzles.&nbsp;While that relationship didn&#8217;t work out, the one with puzzles persists to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At one time or another, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve played with these. Whether it\u2019s the interlocked nails that you need to pull apart, <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/08\/10\/idventure-cluebox-puzzles-overview-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">escape room-style wooden puzzle boxes<\/a> like the ones from iDventure, or the classic Rubik\u2019s Cube, these all fall under the mechanical puzzle category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"151870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hero-image-repod-s8e9-oskar-van-deventer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"846,473\" 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=\"hero image REPOD S8E9 Oskar van Deventer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer.jpg\" alt=\"hero image of repod season 8 with oskar van deventer, mechanical puzzle designer. man in black hoodie with glasses and goatee. man with short blond hair, wearing glasses, in a striped blue shirt and tie. asian woman in safari outfit smiling with a machete over her shoulder\" class=\"wp-image-151870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer.jpg 846w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hero-image-REPOD-S8E9-Oskar-van-Deventer-600x335.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining us on REPOD is Oskar van Deventer, a prolific and acclaimed Dutch puzzle designer. Since 1978, he has designed over 800 mechanical puzzles and more than 70 of them have been mass produced. If you&#8217;ve ever explored the mechanical puzzle world, there&#8217;s a good chance that you&#8217;ve had his work in your hands.&nbsp;<\/p>\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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"151869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/chain_front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1997,1997\" 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=\"Chain_front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chain&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"151869\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cast iron puzzle consisting of 3 interlocked rings\" class=\"wp-image-151869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cast Chain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1000\" data-attachment-id=\"151871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/key3_main\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5131,5012\" 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=\"key3_main\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Oskar&amp;#8217;s Key&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-1024x1000.jpg\" data-id=\"151871\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-1024x1000.jpg\" alt=\"puzzle with 3 keys locked into a narrow black box\" class=\"wp-image-151871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-150x147.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-1536x1500.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-2048x2001.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/key3_main-600x586.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oskar&#8217;s Key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer cast marble\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble.jpg\" data-id=\"151919\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble.jpg\" alt=\"metal puzzle object that is square in shape holding a round ball in the center\" class=\"wp-image-151919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-cast-marble-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cast Marble<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer gear ball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gear Ball puzzle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" data-id=\"151874\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" alt=\"plastic cube ball made of interlocked gears\" class=\"wp-image-151874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gear  Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"420\" data-attachment-id=\"151875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"444,420\" 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=\"oskar van deventer paperclips\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wooden Paperclip Puzzle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips.jpg\" data-id=\"151875\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips.jpg\" alt=\"wooden rectangular paperclip shapes interlocked puzzle\" class=\"wp-image-151875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips.jpg 444w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-paperclips-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wooden Paperclip puzzle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer plastic puzzles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Collection of 3D printed puzzles&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" data-id=\"151876\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" alt=\"collection of colorful 3d printed puzzles, most are interlocked into rings.\" class=\"wp-image-151876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Collection of 3D printed puzzles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-slider\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer slider\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sliding Puzzle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider.jpg\" data-id=\"151877\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider.jpg\" alt=\"colorful rectangle consisting of interlocked plastic pieces\" class=\"wp-image-151877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-slider-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sliding Puzzle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"hysteresis key oskar van deventer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hysteresis Key&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer.jpg\" data-id=\"151878\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer.jpg\" alt=\"plastic piece with transparent overlay over a textured maze. it is trying to slide into a container\" class=\"wp-image-151878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/hysteresis-key-oskar-van-deventer-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hysteresis Key<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-jug\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer jug\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug.jpg\" data-id=\"151920\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug.jpg\" alt=\"3D printed mug with holes and channels\" class=\"wp-image-151920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-jug-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oskar&#8217;s Jug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I especially enjoyed hearing Oskar describe the design process of certain puzzles like the Hanayama Cast Chain puzzle (pictured above) as a \u201cmaze.\u201d It certainly doesn\u2019t look like a maze. It looks like three metal links that you must unlink. But when he talks about how you must manipulate them through an imaginary plane, calling it a maze starts to make sense. I hope this episode inspires you to check out some of Oskar van Deventer\u2019s puzzle designs, many of which he offers for free on his \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/oskarvandeventer.nl\/Print-It-Yourself\/\">Print It Yourself<\/a>\u201d webpage.<\/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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 is rolling out Instant Bookings directly via the app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Escape Room Owners can join the <a href=\"https:\/\/morty.app\/s\/morty-partner-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morty Partner Program<\/a> for in-app bookings.<\/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 loading=\"lazy\" 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. 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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>00:13 Sponsor Break: Buzzshot, Escape Room Marketing Software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>02:50 Getting Started with Puzzle Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>07:28 Puzzle Iteration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"151869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/chain_front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1997,1997\" 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=\"Chain_front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chain&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"cast iron puzzle consisting of 3 interlocked rings\" class=\"wp-image-151869\" style=\"width:849px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chain_front.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12:46 Putting Design Work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/OskarPuzzle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youtube<\/a> in the Early Days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/ej6br7USOg0?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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16:35 The Role of 3d Printing in Oskar Process of Puzzle Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer plastic puzzles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Collection of 3D printed puzzles&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg\" alt=\"collection of colorful 3d printed puzzles, most are interlocked into rings.\" class=\"wp-image-151876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-plastic-puzzles-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20:00 Sponsor Break: Morty App, Discover And Track Escape Rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22:23 The Magic of a Twisty Puzzle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25:37 Theme of Gears in Oskar&#8217;s Design Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"151874\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" 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=\"oskar van deventer gear ball\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gear Ball puzzle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg\" alt=\"plastic cube ball made of interlocked gears\" class=\"wp-image-151874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-600x600.jpg?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/oskar-van-deventer-gear-ball-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>33:04 Designing for \u201cEase of Reset\u201d in Escape Rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33:59 Sponsor Break: Cogs By Clockwork Dog, Interactive Show Controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>39:53 Designing for All Ability Levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>42:00 Producing Limited-Run Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>43:55 Crediting the Creators of Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>47:43 Professor Willem Van Der Poel&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50:29 International Puzzle Party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>58:55 Bonus Story: The Value of Puzzle Art<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave us a voicemail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a question or thought for the podcast? 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