Discussing Player Mental Load in Escape Rooms

It's America's Got Talent meets Crufts in this week's escape room from Mairi.
Mike, Jamie and Bailey don their sequined leotards and prove that you can teach an old human new tricks as they puzzle their way to the stage to impress the intimidating Simon Howl.
 
Puzzle Master: Mairi Nolan
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
 
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It's Planet of the Apes! Except with dogs instead of apes. They wear clothes and have jobs and everything.
This week, Mike, Mairi and Bailey are confined to the People Park before their imminent destruction for crimes against the Canine Imperium. But one of their fellow humans has left a clue that could help them make their escape...
 
Puzzle Master: Jamie Gibbs
Solvers: Mike Collins, Mairi Nolan, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Editor: Jamie Gibbs
 
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Shrug off your double denim and join us for a cold brewski at The Ski Pad, where we chat about designing the rooms in our Ronald's Revenge series:
1. Great Scott!
2. Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Falcon
3. E.T. Get Clue
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Hosts: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey

Tumbling from the heights of Nakatomi Plaza, the gang land in an awfully familiar 1980s suburban house, in which sits a familiar little long-necked extra-terrestrial turd...
Will they manage to save cinema and please the embalmed-yet-still-living-head of Ronald Reagan?
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Puzzle Master: Jon Saunders
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
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Music from freepd.com
Happy Whistling Ukulele - Rafael KruxGothamlicious - Kevin MacLeodMagic in the Garden - Rafael Krux
SFX from freesound.org
male reaction cartoon surprised - 1lovedropping compost bag on floor - fmaudiocreaking door 02 - skyernakleadoor slam no reverb - adriannOld TV sound (Original: Seven days in May) - AltF4sci fi machine spin up - sieuamthanhbang 003 - cydonCartoon_5" Boing - GCEffexSwitch off - RICHERlandTVAERORckt_Rocket launch 9-2.Roar.Crackle.Squawking_EM_(12lrs) - newlocknewgrowl and roar - Jofae

On the run from the sudden appearance of a cyber yeti, the gang are forced to crawl through the vents of Nakatomi Plaza in their crisp white vests, all for the benefit of the Ronald Reagan head-in-a-jar's quest to save cinema.
But there is a small bit of treachery afoot, as they soon find out ...
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Puzzle Master: Emma Bailey
Solvers: Mike Collins, Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs
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Music from freepd.com
Happy Whistling Ukulele - Rafael Krux
Funky Energy Loop - Kevin Macleod
SFX from freesound.org
bell ding - 5ro4
walkie talkie static - crcavol
walkie talkie over - miscpractice
metal piece falling - robinhood76
fire starter lighter or match - jomungus
stepping on broken glass - lukacafuka
air hiss strongest - beerbelly38

This week, Mike, Jon and Jamie are joined by Emma as they come face to face with the embalmed head-in-a-jar of Ronald Reagan (who can somehow still manage to smoke cigars ...). Ronald has charged the gang with saving cinema by powering up a battered replica DeLorean from Back to the Future and locating the elusive 'Ski pads'.
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Puzzle Master: Mike Collins
Solvers: Jon Saunders, Jamie Gibbs, Emma Bailey
Episode art: Dom Jordan
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Music from freepd.com
Happy Whistling Ukulele - Rafael KruxHonour Bound - Bryan TeohBeginning of Conflict - Rafael Krux
 
SFX from freesound.orgPolite coughing - TurbofoolSynth Sparkle - komit.wavShort fart - DsisstudiosPressing Stop on An Old Tape Machine - djlprojectsFabricRipping2Stereo.wav - somewhatimmoralSci Fi HUD Screen Select FX 1 - deadrobotmusicDeLorean DMC-12 (V6 PRV engine) - SkyernAkleaSci_Fi_Machine_Spin_Up 0 - SieuAmThanhBang_003.mp3 - cydon
 
 

It's the first in our 2024 Christmas series, where the gang try and stop internationally typecast mafias from destroying Christmas.
This week, Jamie presents Mike, Jon and Mairi with a nail biting conundrum - are the New Zealand Mafia really bad enough to go on the naughty list, or is all fair in love and garotte wire?
Original art for each episode is by Dom Jordan. Check out more of his stuff at https://domjordanillustration.com/

After benefitting from early release at Timpson's prison, the team embark on their new carrers as Teaching Assistants, the infantryman of the school world (quite literally in some places). There first job is a placement at Grumbledown's Acadamy for the something something, home to quivering school boys and predatory teachers. Join them as they attempt to murder the headmaster by unusual means.
 
This episode features: Jon, Mike, Ben and Jamie.
Puzzle by: Jamie
Editor: Jon
Episode art: Dom Jordan
Withering commentary: Mike.