# ROUND ONE research and decision register

This register supports first-round business-plan development. Luke Nathan Hayes retains the business decisions. Research comparisons are not recorded as choices.

## Directions retained from the brief

Escape-room design; an Australia-wide network; interconnected tourism; repeat visits and renewal; JIT learning and skill transfer; paid contractors with AI extending research and computation; and connections with Aura of Intelligence and p4a-xyz-cinema.

## Questions for review

| Topic | Evidence or alternatives to examine | Decision recorded |
|---|---|---|
| Customer offer and pricing | Competitor conditions, customer value and willingness to pay | None |
| Premises and room count | Hosted, dedicated and partner formats; measured space and local demand | None |
| Design and technology | Room concepts, independent play, recorded play with a clear opt-out, capture methods and human review | None |
| Paid work | Scope, skills, hours, contractor quotations, training and feasible staffing | None |
| Tourism and renewal | Routes, repeat demand, rotation costs and commercial relationships | None |
| Commercial and financial structure | Complete costs, cash timing, revenue relationships and ownership alternatives | None |
| AI support | Useful research tasks, evidence checks, computation costs and manual alternatives | None |
| Timing | Dependencies and supplier evidence for whichever work is later chosen | None |

## Recording a founder decision

When a choice is actually made, record its subject, alternatives considered, evidence, date and scope. A model assumption remains labelled as an assumption unless a separate decision is recorded. This edition records no supplier engagement, purchase, agent activation or operating schedule.