Playful Technology Courses

Creating a CCTV Camera Escape Room Game Puzzle in Unity

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Create a Unity escape-room puzzle that simulates CCTV feeds players can switch, scrub, and inspect to uncover game clues.

• 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

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

Wiring Programmable LEDs - Techniques for Robust and Long-Distance Connections

Learn robust wiring techniques for programmable LED strips, including signal conditioning, power smoothing, and long-distance transmission using differential signaling. Enhance your microcontroller projects with reliable LED control.

• YouTube
• 12 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

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

Building an "Orbital" Arduino Escape Room Puzzle Prop

Learn to build an Arduino-based electronic escape room puzzle that tests reactions and dexterity. Create a rotating LED game with multiple difficulty levels, visual feedback, and an electromagnetic lock release mechanism.

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

How to Use USB HID Devices as Arduino Inputs - Keyboards, Mice, Barcode Readers, and More

Learn to use USB HID devices like keyboards, mice, and barcode scanners as Arduino inputs. Explore novel input mechanisms beyond typical switches, with a focus on using a barcode scanner in an escape room scenario.

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

Do Not Touch These Escape Room Puzzles - Creating Safe Interactive Horror Effects with ESP32

Discover how to create thrilling yet safe escape room puzzles using ESP32 sensors to trigger dramatic effects when players overcome their fears and complete challenging interactions.

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

Magic Glass - PDLC Film Smart Glass Tutorial with ESP32 Control

Discover how to create switchable transparent windows using PDLC film, ESP32 microcontroller, and relays for magic tricks, escape rooms, and interactive displays.

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

ESP32 Pneumatic Automatic Drawer Mechanism

Master ESP32-controlled pneumatic systems to create spooky self-opening drawers for Halloween props, escape rooms, and theatrical effects with Bluetooth mobile control.

• YouTube
• 21 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

How to Create Your Own Biohazard Escape Room Puzzle

Discover how to transform mundane tasks into engaging escape room puzzles using constraints, abstraction, and creative design principles with a hands-on biohazard cabinet example.

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

1940s Radio Renovation with Breaking News Interruption System

Transform a vintage 1940s radio into an interactive prop with ESP32 and Arduino, featuring multiple music stations and remote-triggered breaking news interrupts for escape rooms.

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

Automate Any Wireless Device - RF Signal Cloning with Arduino and ESP32

Master RF signal cloning with Arduino/ESP32 to automate wireless devices by capturing, filtering, and retransmitting 315/433MHz remote control commands for smart home projects.

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