Susanne & Evan's wedding puzzle
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Weddings can be a tricky place for a game because they're so tightly scheduled, and it can be difficult to wrangle the attention of attendees who are busy eating, drinking, and catching up with old friends. But I had assurances from the bride and groom that this crowd of friends and family loved games and were up for the challenge. Together, we came up with a fun backstory about their beloved dog, who would sadly be missing from the festivities, and who designed a mini escape room for her beloved humans.
At the start of dinner, every table was given a box with a combo lock and a note from the dog, which introduced the story.
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The torn pieces were logos of board games and snacks. Teams had to ID the logos, then take the first letters in order. Together they spelled ASK FOR A DOGGY BAG
. When teams made that request to their water, they were given a McDonald's to-go bag containing a box of medium “fries”. (The bride works at McDonald's HQ so this was a joke that everyone got immediately.)
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On each fry from the “doggy bag” was a nonsense phrase that contained a dog breed hidden inside of it — with an extra letter. (e.g. SWAMP NOODLE = POODLE + N.) In addition, on each fry was a symbol that matched a symbol on the inside of the fry box, giving teams the order for their extra letters.
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Taken in order, these letters spelled GET A GREYHOUND
— which is both a dog breed and a cocktail. When they asked the bartender for a Greyhound, teams were given a blacklight. Teams had to then figure out what to use it on. The answer was their table cards — each one had been inked with one or two words. Organized the right way, they made this message: HOW MANY FIRE HOUSE DOGS ARE IN MOVIE?
Or, organized the wrong way…
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That's a clue for those 101
famous Dalmatians, and using that number on the combination lock opened the box with a special prize inside.
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I love projects like this, because it allows for experimentation with different physical elements, and building stories that mean a lot to the client — and the players. Also any time I can embed dogs into a puzzle, I'm happy.
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