WHAT DO WE DO?
We do escape room design! And props. And Interactive exhibits. And Team building experiences. And anything, really!
Come to us with no idea, or a long list of needs and wants, however you come to us we can help you push your business and brand forward because of our specific experience, design, electronics and fabrication skills.
We also have our own product: Puzzle Path! Designed to help outdoor activities engage with new interactives and learning. Click the name to have a look!
A model and prop builder with nearly two decades experience designing and building in all sorts of industries- from architecture to film and media, events and advertising (and of course escape rooms!). He runs 12Volt not only as the director, but also as lead designer and builder, bringing to bear all of the skills and attitude he's learned over the years in the creative industry.
Jay is our secret weapon. Not only is he annoyingly funny, but he comes with a background in running escape rooms as a games master; an essential and oft overlooked part in the design of an experience isn't just what the players get out of it, but how your business interacts with it and your customers. Jay brings the perfect understanding of those relationships to the table, which allows us to make a better product for you. Oh, he can also paint a bit good.
Tom is our secret weapon. He has spent the past 3 years innovating the art of designing and building simple-but-effective electronics for our assets and games. A great eye and ear for the theatrical, and a great deal of personal experience playing escape rooms himself, his skills allow us to bring impressive effects and user friendliness to not only the playing of the games themselves, but the functionality of it all from the business side.
Stuart is our secret weapon. A long career working as an engineer and tool operator, we have brought him on board as our expert fabricator. Using our specialist tools like the CNC router and laser cutter to accurately produce all the parts we need to build the props to specification. If we need it fabricated, he can tell us how to do it. And then do it.
Kathryn and Roddy have known each other for well over 20 years, so when it came to finding a skilled graphic designer to support us, this was a no-brainer. With a diverse background ranging from textiles and fashion design through to branding and illustration, Kathryns dedication and talents are a more-than-welcome addition to the team.
Standard Issue Workshop dog. Makes sure everyone is welcomed and the kitchen floor remains free of any errant food particles.
She is a good dog.
Thales commissioned a set of 5 interactive puzzles that they could transport from school to event and all around, set up and educate teens and adults about online security and basic cyber-awareness. We took their requirements, and re-formatted them into individual experiences, each podium designed to exemplify a set of learning outcomes linked to the larger theme of electronic security, but also uniquely presented as a facet of the Thales brand. It was a successful project, and one that was especially satisfying given the educational nature of it.
A real innovation, CGI are experts in cyber security and wanted their teams all over britain to come together and understand the fundamentals of co-operation and office security. so we created an escape room in a shipping container! fully specced, with games master room, custom electronics, modern and retro theming, and more then one surprise for the players, the room has travelled the land to great reviews and enjoyment by the CGI colleagues.
A classic escape room experience, and one we used our asset fabrication skills and technology to slightly upgrade on their previous incarnations. We created a few new interactive props in a much more attractive and robust way than before.
The use of light and sound cannot be underestimated in terms of player engagement; we call it feedback, and its these signs - green lights, DING DING DING! - that allow players to fully understand not just the intent of any given challenge, but the satisfaction of completion. The ability to understand simple (read: oft overlooked) needs like these, only comes with years of escape room design experience!
The laundry list of other games we have worked on include Horrible Histories, Peaky Blinders, various magic, pirates, vikings, science fiction, horror games, individual props and assorted other assets in all sorts of locations around the UK; Our background and experience is unique and the very definition of specialised.
We specialise in escape rooms, interactives, team building and any kind of puzzles and games you might need, for whatever you want to do. Let it be your business, your brand,
Unit 3 Bankhead Workspace,
25 Bankhead Terrace, Sighthill,
Edinburgh. EH11 4DY
0131 374 2095
Mon - Fri, 09:00-16:30