July 19, 2019

What makes a successful escape room? We get the inside scoop from CryptX founder, James Ducker

47 minutes

We’re speaking to James Ducker, the founder of CryptX Escape Rooms based in Cambridge.

James worked in banking for many years - he was at HBOS during the crash and became a whistleblower when he grew disillusioned with the financial sector.

In the summer of 2016, James took a family holiday to Barcelona, his children were eight, eleven, and sixteen at the time. Sick of hearing "Dad, we're bored" - James booked an escape room in the heart of the city, a move that would subsequently change his entire career from banking to escape room founder.

What will you learn from this podcast?

How James went from banking to escape rooms

His process for creating exciting rooms and puzzles

What makes a "bad" escape room and practices to avoid

The inspiration and history behind his rooms

The psychology of why people play escape rooms

How he effectively markets his rooms

How he defines a target market

The pros and cons of the escape room industry as a whole

The future of health and safety procedures

The importance of customer feedback

Top tips for those just starting on their escape room journey

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