Formats and space
| Format | Space and cost to establish |
|---|---|
| Hosted rooms | Game areas plus the host's actual reception, reflection, amenities, storage and access provision. |
| Dedicated venue | Game modules and all support spaces, services, premises costs and staffing. |
| Partner installation or replacement | Measured module, interfaces with the existing venue and paid commissioning. |
Whole venue area = game areas + reflection and teaching + reception + control + storage + amenities + quiet space + circulation. Use measured usable areas. No national average room area is established by the supplier sample.
Independent play and room cycles
Rooms run without hints. Necessary clues and instructions sit inside the game. Staff respond directly to safety, access and technical failures. Reflection follows play, including an unfinished challenge.
Cycle minutes = play + reset + buffer. The summary calculator checks offered starts against the available room window. Briefing and reflection can overlap play only where space and staffing permit. Simultaneous school cohorts need their own timetable.
Recording and reflection
Recording is built into the experience, explained before play and offered with a clear opt-out. Opted-out people and their speech must be excluded from capture; removing only their wearable microphone may still leave them audible on other channels. The room and booking design must make that choice workable.
Captured speech and task events support post-play reflection. Test movement, overlapping voices, speaker attribution, timestamp accuracy, transfer time and facilitator review time. RØDE states up to four Wireless PRO kits, eight transmitters, in one place. That limit prevents treating a consumer single-room setup as a validated multi-room radio system.
Game controls must function independently of transcription. Recording, retention, personal Aura continuity, research and publication require separate controls.
Reusable modules and JIT learning
Replaceable puzzles, service panels, labelled wiring, reset states and versioned parts lists support renewal and installation by another paid crew. Local stories can change around reusable mechanisms.
JIT lessons attach to a specific task: drawing, tools, method, demonstration, checks and acceptance. Record useful faults and corrections. Cost paid learning, filming, editing, mentoring and handover alongside installation. Lessons support skilled work; licensed and specialist work stays with the relevant qualified people.