Show notes
Shannon McDowell (she/her) is a board game inventor and puzzle designer who was hired to research and mitigate cultural bias in the puzzles for the 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championships. Shannon walks us through how she became a professional puzzle designer, how cultural biases manifest in escape rooms & puzzle design, and how to design puzzles that are challenging while remaining inclusive.00:24:55 - How to Make a Bad Escape Room ResourcesShannon’s publications - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/publications-mediaShannon’s free puzzles - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/puzzlesSCRAP Entertainment Inc - https://realescapegame.com/about/2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship - https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-escape-room-world-championships-finalCryptex Hunt - https://cryptexhunt.com/2022/Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.comCreditsGuest - Shannon McDowell, https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47lCreator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter)Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard MitchellSound Editing - Anna Hughes
