Hi Jamie! So I would definitely split into 4 or 5 groups. If each group could kind of take a corner of the classroom, I think it could work. I don’t know exactly how big your classroom is or how much the kids would be able to overhear each other, but I think it’s possible. If you purchase the kit and decide it’s not for you, just let me know and I’ll give you a full refund.

Yes, I think it would be a great fit!

Hmm, good question Shari! I think you could probably adapt it, fairly easily. The content is fun but isn’t necessarily aimed only at kids. I’d say definitely give it a go, see if you feel it is adaptable, and there’s always the 100% satisfaction guarantee. I hope it works really well though! Let me know!

Hi Andrea, I think that’s a great idea! The math skills required are designed to be suitable for those as young as early grade school, so hopefully that helps you to make a good call there. With you there to assist I bet it will go great. 🙂

Yes! It is available! Does this link work? Scroll down a little until you see the pink “I want this!” button.
https://gum.co/DIYEscapeRoomColorCrisis

This is the one! 6 is a little young, but if the majority of kids are between 8 and 11 they should be able to help the 6-year-old(s) out and I think it would be great.

Yes, that is a great age for this game. You purchase a download and get the game immediately. You then need to print the files and set the game up, but you get the download immediately after purchase.

Hi Paige, Thanks for the wonderful email! I just bought the Color Crisis game and that’s how we’ll celebrate a 9th birthday Sunday. So excited, many thanks! And happy birthday to your daughter – I hope it’s fun!

Hi Jennifer, I sent you an email with some more information. Also we’re in the same boat – my daughter’s birthday is Sunday, too!

Oh, sorry, the coupon code for that game ended on Tuesday. Sorry! I have another game up for free right now (Space Pirate Attack). Is your son older than 12 or will he be playing with older teens or adults? The game might work really well for you!

That’s so great, Shannon! It’s definitely a hard time to have a birthday party. My daughter has her birthday in a week and a half and is sad that we can’t do the things we normally do 🙁 But I’m glad your daughter had a good birthday!

Hi Kari, let me answer your questions!
1) Yes, it will work even if you lay all the materials nice and organized out on a table.
2) I would say 30 to 40 minutes?
3) Yes, you can rotate the clues. There are three things you will have to replace for each group (the watercolor paper, a color-by-number paper, and colored balloons). You can set up the rest of the clues to be reusable. (Also, there are 6 stations total.) The potential difficulties I see with rotating like that are each station will probably not take the same amount of time to complete, and some stations (like the play-doh station and the balloons) require setup after the kids are done.
4) They only need to paint part of an 8.5×11 paper. 🙂

2) How long will the game take for a group of 10 year olds without hiding the clues?

3) Can the kids rotate the clues? In the video, I saw kids looking at bottled water, paint water color, and count colored pom poms. We plan to have 3 groups of 4 kids. If I purposely setup one group at each station, will this work? Or do I need to have a complete set of supplies for each group?

4) How much painting is involved? We don’t want kids to make too big a mess. =)

thank you for the feed back. i’m going to try it and see if I can edit a few details.

Hi Eileen. You know, in this case, I think that modification might work. The only issue is the clues in the escape room all come from helpful scientists, or people on the players’ side. If you could work someone helpful into your plot, perhaps Mario himself, who left clues for your players, it could work. It would work best if you have some design skills and could rework the printables a little. Also, there is a website that can’t be changed. It mentions restoring color to the world and a fictional company (Bantone, Inc.). If you purchase the game and decide that it won’t work for your purposes, I will be happy to give you a full refund.

Good point, Jennifer! I’ve heard from others who have translated the game, too, and I’ve realized that you’re right, it is doable! I don’t want to advertise the escape room as easy to translate because I don’t know if that’s the case for every person/language, but great point!

Those are great ideas, Jennifer! I’m glad it was a good experience!

Just a thought. I did the escape room in Danish. I was able to copy the text, put it into google translate, make some small corrections, and copy it into a new word document, so it IS do-able to make the changes. It is primarily the lead-in letter read by the narrator and the letter that is found at the beginning that provides the story line, so you could do it!

Oh, wow! That’s wonderful! If you want to share your experiences or tips with other customers, I’m setting up a Facebook group for customers to do just that. I’d love it if you joined and became part of the community! Just click the link.

Thank you! I translated it and it worked great!

So I have not heard of it translated into Spanish yet. There is one English word that can’t be changed, but otherwise no word puzzles. You are welcome to buy the game and if, after looking at it, you decide it won’t work, I will be happy to refund you 100 percent.

Hi! I was looking into this game and wondering about translating it too. Did you do it and did it work? I think it would be a great activity for our Spanish group but don’t want to waste the $25 if it culturally wouldn’t translate to another language. Thanks

That’s great, Laura! I’m so glad!

I think that’s a great idea! I’ve never run it with preschool teachers, but I have done it several times with adults, and, even though it’s not super difficult, it’s still always fun. I would plan on about 30 minutes (or 20 to 40 minutes, depending on how well you hide the clues).

Ok, thank you 🙂

Hi Berit, there is one English word in Color Crisis that can’t be changed, but otherwise there are no word puzzles. As for the Science Lab room, that would probably not work for translation. There are websites with English usernames and passwords that can’t be changed, and one puzzle that relies on specifically English words. Also, the Science Lab room has a lot of custom design work that would be hard to replicate. (If you do translate the Color Crisis room, please don’t distribute it as that would be a violation of copyright.) Hope this helps!

Hi Michelle, great question. The Internet is recommended but not necessary. The download includes papers you can print and use instead of a computer.

Yes, this would be great for a 9-year-old’s party! With 7-10 kids, I would split them into two groups. Unfortunately I don’t have a multiple game package; the purchasing service I use doesn’t support it. Sorry!

Yay, that’s great, Laura! Thanks for sharing!

That’s great news, thank you!

Thanks for checking in about that, Danielle! So I would say it depends on how you’re using the escape room. If it’s a normal summer camp and the escape room is one of many activities in a week, that would be OK. But if the escape room is the main activity, I would say no. Thanks again for checking in!

Yes Natalie, I think you would be OK. One thing another customer did was make multiple copies of some of the clues so more than one kid could work on it at one time. Everyone will still be in one room together working together, but it will just give everyone more of a chance to participate. You can email me at paige@thegamegal.com if you want to talk specifics.

Thank you. Will try that one

Hi, Tara. Sorry about the conflicting age info. I’ve found that it really varies by group, which is why there’s so many different opinions. But if you want a challenge, and if your kids are not any younger than the 10-11 year range, then I would definitely go with the easy mode of Science Lab. They should be able to handle it, and while I’m sure they would have fun with Color Crisis, the Science Lab one feels more like a traditional escape room and has less handholding. The kids will have to figure out a lot on their own, which is where the fun is!

Hi Keli, yes, I sent you an email with a link to download the kit again. Let me know if you didn’t get it!

Yes, thanks so much!

Hi Marian! The game is best played with groups of 4 to 6 students. If you have a large room, you could put small groups of students at individual tables. Try to make sure there is enough space so the tables won’t overhear each other or peek at their neighbors too much. You could also set up one (or several) rooms and take turns, pausing to re-set-up the room between teams. Does that help?

I think it might be a little easy. I would recommend the Science Lab Breakout room. It comes with two versions – easy and hard. I would do the easy version. Good luck!

Thank you for coming back to me……They’ve been working on their maths skills so it might be challenging (in a good way) for them. We are going to give it a go!

I think they could handle it just fine. The required skills are adding, subtracting, and counting, so as long as they can do those, they should be fine. One of the puzzles is a little tricky, but you can always guide them along.

It’s geared toward younger kids. But my Science Lab Breakout room would be perfect for that age range!

Sure, you can play in any type of area. An open space will work just fine.

Hi Paula, unfortunately, the escape room kit isn’t editable. I do have a page for tips on creating your own escape room if it’s something you want to try!

That’s great, Allison! I’m so glad it went well!

I’m not quite sure what you mean. You can print as many copies of the paper keypad you want. Does that answer your question?

If you didn’t hide anything, but left all the clues out open on the table, and if the children are older, and if you were ready to provide hints, it would probably take closer to 30 minutes.

Awesome, I’m so glad, Vanessa!

Hi Eric, great question. The combination is always the same, so your programmable lock will work. Great idea!