Astonishing Creations in the Build-A-Room Contest!

[previewyoutube=wlTzZNMP5-o;full][/previewyoutube] The third Build-A-Room contest has officially concluded! We announced the winners during yesterday's Pine Studio livestream. With so many exceptional entries, selecting the top rooms was an incredibly challenging task. To celebrate the amazing talent showcased, we are awarding ALL our top 15 entries with fantastic prizes!

Place 4-15

Reward: 100$ Steam Gift Cards!

We've decided not to rank the rooms from #4 to #15, as it was impossible to place them in order. Each of these outstanding entries will receive a 100$ Steam Gift Card! Winners, keep an eye on your Steam accounts for your prize. Congratulations, and we hope you enjoy your rewards! Check out the twelve winning rooms below:

• The Escher Trap by Leo
• Mozart's Mind by Tommy_NL
• Still (in) Life by Eureka Paprika
• Artopia by med1nh0
• Artception by MelonVerse
• Mel N. Collie Museum of Art by JetSkiAttack
• Nifty Ways To Leave Your Louvre by CeruleanK
• The Legend of the Mysterious Meme Lisa by Bartololomeo
• Escape Museum Takeover by Mumbo
• Le Pretentiousse by Elkondo
• The Silhouettist by Wollo
• This End Up! by Franch

3rd Place: Houdini's Workshop by Cico

Reward: Steam Deck!!

While most entries focused on visual arts, Houdini's Workshop by Cico showcases a different art form altogether. As the title suggests, this magical workshop belonged to the legendary illusionist himself. Congratulations, Cico, and enjoy your Steam Deck!

2nd Place: Relativity by Duc

Reward: Meta Quest 2 VR headset!

[spoiler]VR WHEN?! [/spoiler]
Congratulations to Relativity by Duc, an entry boasting surreal design choices and outstanding puzzles. While we're still working on VR version of ES, we're awarding our second-place winner a Meta Quest 2 VR headset! Enjoy your Meta Quest 2, Duc!

1st Place: Immortal Canvas by Robin

Reward: A trip to Paris, France to see the real Mona Lisa!

We've truly gone all out for our first-place prize: a trip to Paris, France! This reward includes two round-trip plane tickets, a three-night stay at a Parisian hotel, and two tickets to the Louvre to admire the REAL Mona Lisa! Additionally, we will add an in-game portrait of your choice to a room in Escape Simulator and send a physical copy to your doorstep. The grand prize goes to Robin for the stunning room Immortal Canvas. This breathtaking creation in Escape Simulator is a true masterpiece. Enjoy your Parisian adventure, Robin, and don't forget to snap some photos! We'd like to extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in this contest, and we eagerly anticipate the creations in future competitions. We're giving our room builders a few months to rest, but more Build-A-Room challenges are on the horizon! Feeling inspired and want to start building rooms yourself? Our Discord and subreddit communities are here to help you get started. If you're not a builder but want to chat and explore more community rooms, you're welcome to join as well. See you there!

Pine team

[ 2023-04-13 13:10:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

ESCAPE SIMULATOR is a platform for immersive escape rooms. You can pick up and examine every object, drag furniture, smash vases and glass, burn things, melt locks - all of this in the interest of solving challenging (and fun!) puzzles. You can play solo or join up with a friend. New room is coming out every week and community gets to decide the next theme!

Features:

• 15 Rooms - with puzzles designed by real-world escape room operators
  
• Simulation Based Gameplay - pick up and throw everything, drag furniture, break pots, all the fun stuff.
  
• Co-op Multiplayer - All rooms playable in easy to get into online co-op mode.
  
• Secret Tokens - 8 challenging secret tokens hidden in each level.
  
• Community - You get to pick the theme of the next pack!

Fifteen rooms are arranged into packs:

Labyrinth of Egypt
"You and your mentor discovered the ancient Labyrinth of Egypt. By accident, he activated a
trap, and you got separated, with no way out in sight."

Adrift in Space
"An explosion wakes you up. Your spaceship has been hit by debris, and you're heading straight into the sun."

Edgewood Mansion
"You were invited to attend a special dinner at Dr. Edgewood's mansion. Instead of eating food, you'll be solving a victorian mystery."