Escape from
Fey Forest
An immersive experience designed by Emily Bae, Ashley Dai, and Jude Denning. This 2-3 hour competitive escape room is set in a medieval fantasy world in which two teams of players attempt to be the first to flee from an enchanted forest controlled by the Fey Court.
Jude Denning was primarily involved in the game design, costume design, and scripting of this experience.
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This experience is intended for 8-12 players (two teams of 4-6 players). The recommended age is 16 and up.
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This experience requires a minimum of 13 crew members to set up and run. The game is set inside a large warehourse divided into smaller 'rooms'. See the Details section for more information.
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This escape room was designed over the course of two months in Fall 2023. It was completed and presented as part of the coursework for Games & Performance at UChicago.
Details
Learn more about the logistics and physical layout of this game.
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This game calls for two attendants (one per team) that ensure player safety and eleven NPC actors.
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The game is contained to a large warehouse space that can be divided into smaller sections. An artificial hedge maze divides the space into small, distinct rooms and paths.
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The two teams of players are together in the beginning, then split up at a fork in the road for the majority of the game, before meeting in a mutual space once more at the very end. Throughout, the two sides can communicate via a “magic mirror” controlled by a set of tablets.
Costume Design
Escape from Fey Forest utilizes classic medieval fantasy aesthetics and color language to immerse the players with ease. The Fey Court is based on the fashion of medieval French royals. One team of players becomes changelings, while the other team is human knights.
example of a blue team (human knight) outfit
example of a red team (changeling) outfit
the friendliest npc
npcs with a quest to give and a sibling feud to solve
the queen of the fey and the final boss