Get Out - VR Co-op Escape Room

An immersive VR escape room experience built in Unity that requires communication and teamwork between two players - one in VR and one at a computer solving puzzles.

🎮 About The Game

Get Out is a cooperative VR escape room game where players must work together to solve puzzles and escape a series of mysterious rooms. One player explores the environment in VR while the other player acts as a "Problem Solver" with access to crucial information needed to solve the puzzles.

Key Features

Asymmetric Co-op Gameplay: Unique roles for both VR Player and Problem Solver
Immersive VR Experience: Full room-scale VR exploration and interaction
Advanced Scanning System: Utilizes Lidar scanning technology for object detection
Multiple Unique Puzzles: Each room presents different challenges requiring teamwork
Atmospheric Environment: Dark and mysterious setting enhances immersion

🧩 Puzzle Rooms

1. The Wine Cellar

The first puzzle introduces players to a basement wine cellar filled with barrels, tables, and newspapers. Players must:

Find and scan newspapers with specific patterns
Communicate color and figure combinations
Decode the correct combination to unlock the door

2. The Police Badge Room

A narrow room containing a mysterious police badge puzzle:

Examine the geometry and colors of the police badge
Match badge characteristics with Problem Solver's information
Enter the correct code on the keypad to proceed

3. The Tile Room

A larger challenge room featuring:

Three boards with geometric patterns, colors, and numbers
Checkered floor split into two sections
Complex path-following puzzle based on matched patterns

🛠 Development Process & Methodology

Double Diamond Design Process

The project followed the Double Diamond methodology to ensure a systematic approach to game development:

Discover Phase

Researched player needs and puzzle mechanics
Analyzed successful escape room and horror games
Identified key elements: VR, co-op gameplay, horror atmosphere
Initial brainstorming included concepts like:
- Lidar Scanner mechanics
- Horror entity integration
- Map Guide Player system
- Dark Room environments
- Communication-based puzzles

Define Phase

Focused on core game requirements
Established target audience through player personas
Developed key gameplay pillars:
- Asymmetric co-op experience
- Communication-driven gameplay
- Atmospheric horror elements
- Scanner-based exploration

Project Management Tools

Hack N Plan Implementation

The project was managed through Hack N Plan with four main boards:

Pre-Game

Initial ideation
Scrum meeting implementation
Project planning documentation

Beta

Core feature development
Initial puzzle implementation
Playtesting phase

Release

Bug fixes and optimization
Final user testing
Performance improvements

Documentation

Technical documentation
User guides
Design documentation

Development Insights

Theoretical Foundations

Gestalt Principles: Applied laws of closure and similarity in puzzle design
Player Types: Focused on Explorer and Achiever types (Bartle's Taxonomy)
Design Considerations:
- Large, simple shapes for dark environment visibility
- Gamified web interface for Problem Solver
- Intuitive puzzle progression

Iterative Development

Regular user testing led to significant improvements:

Maze complexity adjustments based on feedback
Enhanced scanner mechanics
Refined puzzle difficulty curves
Improved communication tools

🎯 Lessons Learned

Scope Management: Project scope could have been smaller for better quality control
Time Management: Need for better initial planning of puzzles and room layouts
Team Communication: Scrum meetings proved effective for team coordination
Tool Utilization: Hack N Plan was valuable for task management and assignment
Skill Distribution: Early cross-training in tools like ProBuilder would be beneficial

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