Tip #1 Communication is Key
If your team members all know each other then communication is alot easier. However, if you’re a team of friends and strangers then make sure to warm up to each other atleast enough so you feel comfortable communicating effectively with each other. Be sure to listen to each other, taking in everyone’s views so you have more options for a solution. Make sure you announce to the team loudly when a new clue is found or puzzles have been completed so that everyone on the team is aware and no one is wasting time!
Tip #2 Don’t Waste Time
If you’ve been working on a puzzle for a while and aren’t getting anywhere, get a fresh pair of eyes on it. Have your teammates take over the puzzle and you move onto something else. Sometimes all a puzzle needs is a different view in order to solve it. If you’ve completed a puzzle, move onto the next! Check in with your teammates and see if they need help. Time is limited and is ticking away every second, may sure to make the most of it!
Tip #3 Think Outside of the Box
Puzzles and challenges are made to be difficult. Don’t think literally, instead explore all the possibilities of what something can mean. If you’re searching for hidden items, look in out of the ordinary spots.
Tip #4 Divide and Conquer
Each team has a mix of different player styles and brain types. Let each person play to their strengths, and make sure all tasks are being covered. Some people will seek and find, some will do the math problems or decipher codes, some will put together physical puzzles etc etc. This way your team can split up and divide and conquer to escape the room!