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Why are we called Next-Gen Escape? | What's In a Fresno Escape Room Name?

Why are we called Next-Gen Escape? | What's In ...

Calvin Kammer

When we first started it was a straightforward concept to communicate to escape enthusiasts what we offered: The latest generation of escape rooms. Which is a roundabout way of saying...

Why are we called Next-Gen Escape? | What's In ...

Calvin Kammer

When we first started it was a straightforward concept to communicate to escape enthusiasts what we offered: The latest generation of escape rooms. Which is a roundabout way of saying...

10 things I wish I knew before I played my first escape room

10 things I wish I knew before I played my firs...

Calvin Kammer

I remember being apprehensive about going to an escape room. I even said, "Who wants to be locked in a room anyway?"  (BTW most rooms don't lock you in!) There is...

10 things I wish I knew before I played my firs...

Calvin Kammer

I remember being apprehensive about going to an escape room. I even said, "Who wants to be locked in a room anyway?"  (BTW most rooms don't lock you in!) There is...

The Game Design of Cerebral

The Game Design of Cerebral

Calvin Kammer

I’m going to make this quick, otherwise I would make this unquick. Editor’s note: This write-up has no spoilers for the game, and is not about puzzle design. That will...

The Game Design of Cerebral

Calvin Kammer

I’m going to make this quick, otherwise I would make this unquick. Editor’s note: This write-up has no spoilers for the game, and is not about puzzle design. That will...

The Set Design of Cerebral | Part 2

The Set Design of Cerebral | Part 2

Calvin Kammer

  Last week we talked about the top three rules we place when we build an escape room set, and it offers some critical context for why we make the...

The Set Design of Cerebral | Part 2

Calvin Kammer

  Last week we talked about the top three rules we place when we build an escape room set, and it offers some critical context for why we make the...

The Set Design of Cerebral | The Three Rules of our Sets

The Set Design of Cerebral | The Three Rules of...

Calvin Kammer

We are making great progress on Cerebral, Next-Gen Escape’s upcoming new horror escape room in Fresno! Our team thought it would be a good idea to share some info on...

The Set Design of Cerebral | The Three Rules of...

Calvin Kammer

We are making great progress on Cerebral, Next-Gen Escape’s upcoming new horror escape room in Fresno! Our team thought it would be a good idea to share some info on...

New Horror Escape Room Dev Blog!

New Horror Escape Room Dev Blog!

Calvin Kammer

It’s that time again where Next-Gen is getting ready to launch a new escape room in Fresno! We’ve been thinking over this new project for nearly 18 months (thanks Covid)...

New Horror Escape Room Dev Blog!

Calvin Kammer

It’s that time again where Next-Gen is getting ready to launch a new escape room in Fresno! We’ve been thinking over this new project for nearly 18 months (thanks Covid)...