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Escape Fake

The game is designed for 12 to 18 year old students, but can also be played as early as 10 years old. If you are playing it with younger students, they might need a bit more support or more time to solve the rooms.

The game is free to use for everyone, has no in-app purchases and is free of ads. We are grateful to our donors and sponsors for supporting the development of the game, so we can keep it free for students, educators and families.

The game consists of the Prequel and two Rooms. The Prequel takes 20 – 30 min to play, whereas Room 1 and Room 2 take 40 – 60 minutes. Advanced players who are used to problem solving games can finish faster.

In classes and workshops, we strongly recommend that you pair 2-3 players as a team using one device. The team experience and solving riddles together make this game so much more fun.

We recommend that you use this game in a 1,5 to 3-hour workshop format. You can start with a presentation or input, and continue with the game. After playing, you can conduct debriefing and reflection with the learners, as well as do additional activities to make knowledge stick. In our toolkit you will find suggestions for workshop formats, ready-made presentations, and guidance for reflection and debrief. 

So far, the game is available in English, German, Hungarian, Italian and Romanian. Room 1 is also available in Danish. We are working on adding more languages in the future. If you would like to have the game in your language, and would like to volunteer with translation, feel free to contact us.

We have just released Room 2 in Spring 2024.  We are planning on adding new content in the game in 2025. If you would like to support us financially or put us in contact with grant-givers and donors to develop more rooms on different topics, feel free to reach out to us.

A. Download & Install the game app Escape Fake on your mobile device (available on iOS & Android).

B. Download the Marker-Set (here)
print it on A4 or A3 and place the prints according to the instructions in the room.

C. Play and enjoy it.

D. Any feedback? Contact us.

The marker-set is what is required for the augmented reality experience, so the camera of your phone or tablet can augment your physical room with the play elements and riddles. The markers work in the same way as QR codes. The marker set can be found here.

All the required images/marker-sets can be found here with all the instructions on how to use them properly.

All the instruction on how to complete all the levels can be found in our complete Toolkit. You can access the Toolkit by signing up to our Members Area.

You can fill in the feedback questionnaire for educators, or for players.

For additional comments or ideas use the contact form. 

Don’t forget to comment and rate us on mobile stores.

Want to stay in touch? If you sign up to our Members Area we will also send regular updates on Escape Fake.

Please check the following: 

• Have you accepted the use of your smartphone or tablet camera? This is a must as the app must see through the camera to augment the physical room with virtual objects.
• The game only works if you place the images you printed on the walls of your room or floor, and then scan them with your mobile phone or tablet.

Still having trouble? Reach out to us using the contact form.

• If you want to be a part of the Escape Fake community, please sign up to the Members Area to stay in touch and follow us on our social media channels. 
• If you would like to support us with translations in other languages, please contact us.
• If you are a non-profit or media organisation, donor, sponsor or interested in supporting the further development of the game, please get in touch with us to see how you can support us.

We take data privacy very seriously and are not collecting any information about our users, especially due to their young age. We only track the number of downloads and times the game was played on a device.