Playful Technology Courses

Creating a CCTV Camera Escape Room Game Puzzle in Unity

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Learn to create an immersive CCTV camera puzzle for escape rooms using Unity. Develop a video player with multiple feeds, timeline scrubbing, and narrative integration for engaging gameplay experiences.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pneumatics 101 - A Beginner's Guide to Building Air-Powered Props

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Discover how to build air-powered pneumatic systems for animatronics, escape rooms, and theatrical effects using compressors, valves, cylinders, and connectors.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Crown Jewels Escape Room Puzzle Tutorial Using Multiple Colour Sensors

Learn to build an engaging escape room puzzle using color sensors, LEDs, and microcontrollers. Master wiring, coding, and integrating components for an interactive "Crown Jewels" experience.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building a Physical "Connections" Word Puzzle with RFID and ESP32

Build a physical "Connections" word puzzle using RFID readers and microcontrollers. Learn component overview, wiring, PCB design, and coding for an infinitely replayable game suitable for schools, events, or escape rooms.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building an X-Ray Scanner Electronic Prop for Escape Rooms

Learn to create an "X-Ray Scanner" prop for escape rooms using RFID technology, ESP32 microcontroller, and media player. Covers hardware setup, wiring, coding, and testing for a unique interactive experience.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Binary Card Reader

Learn to create an escape room prop using ESP32 or Arduino to decode binary values from punched cards, featuring laser and LDR arrays, voltage divider circuits, and detailed code explanations.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Audio Modules for Electronics Project

Comprehensive guide to audio modules for electronics projects, covering various devices, wiring techniques, audio preparation, and practical comparisons to enhance interactive installations and props.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GPIO Inputs and Outputs - An Intermediate Guide for Arduino and ESP Projects

Comprehensive guide to GPIO for Arduino and ESP projects, covering digital/analog I/O, logic levels, resistors, PWM, ADC, high current applications, and port expanders with practical examples.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Escape Room Puzzle Tutorial - Arduino-Controlled Flower Growth

Learn to create an Arduino-based escape room puzzle using sliding potentiometers and DMX-controlled lights to make flowers "grow" when the correct RGB values are set, with hardware overview and code explanation.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating an Electronic Safe Escape Room Puzzle - Tutorial

Learn to create an electronic safe escape room puzzle using ESP32, LEDs, and Arduino. Covers hardware modifications, wiring, and coding for an immersive player experience with audio cues and solenoid activation.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Timed Buttons Escape Room Puzzle Tutorial - Building an Interactive Challenge

Learn to create an escape room puzzle using illuminated arcade buttons, Arduino coding, and strategic timing. Covers hardware setup, wiring, and programming for an engaging interactive challenge.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Escape Room Puzzle Tutorial - Creating a Fortune Teller's Crystal Ball

Learn to create an interactive "Fortune Teller's Crystal Ball" escape room puzzle using ESP32, touch sensors, LEDs, and sound effects. Covers hardware setup, wiring, and coding for a unique gaming experience.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Create an EPIC Treasure Hunt Using BLE Beacons

Learn how to create an outdoor treasure hunt using ESP32 and BLE beacons, with an ePaper display for clues containing text and images that can work indoors, outdoors, or underground.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building an Electronic Lie Detector Game with ESP32 for Escape Rooms

Learn to create an interactive electronic lie detector game using ESP32, audio players, and motors - perfect for escape rooms and murder mystery games.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Arduino Bluetooth Christmas Lights Display Board - Building a Stranger Things-Inspired LED Message Wall

Learn to build a Bluetooth-controlled LED display board using Arduino, creating an interactive light messaging system inspired by Stranger Things with step-by-step hardware setup and Android app development.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video