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 Music and mechanisms is a project about creating a puzzle that is entertaining and interesting for all types of puzzle solvers. We created this puzzle for the intended use of a local escape room red fox escapes. We created 2 separate puzzles that were intended for 2 main types of puzzle solvers those who enjoy mental puzzles and those who enjoy physical puzzles. We had 2 main themes one being album covers and one being antique marble mazes. music and mechanisms is a project about variety and compatibility for all puzzle solvers.

 This studio during escape room design I worked on two habits of mind and two studio core skills. My project is called Music and Mechanisms. The main habit of mind I improved on was collaboration. I did this studio with a new student and learned a lot about the process of teaching and working with others. For example I worked on finding helpful things for my partner to do and learn. The other habit of mind I worked with was envision which was key to create the perfect puzzle with a good theme that was not too distracting on a puzzle that had a perfect amount of difficulty and variety. . As far as my two studio core skill abstraction and concept development. Abstraction was key in producing a great theme for of music and mechanisms. Concept development was something I use in every studio where we take our concept and improve it over and over.

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Music and mechanisms is a project where my partner, Lloyd, and I created puzzles for Red Fox escapes, which is a nearby escape room. At first, I created multiple music posters of albums that I enjoy and I highlighted specific letters to create words out of them. After I was done with my posters, I began to help Lloyd with his project, a maze that's point is to drop a marble into holes to reveal letters. Eventually the letters would give a hint as to how to solve one of my poster puzzles.

When I worked in the Escape Room Design studio, I improved a lot in laser cutting and 3D printing. When I helped Lloyd create his maze, he needed a cardboard table and a lot of small pieces to hold everything together. I got more comfortable using the laser cutter, designing pieces in Rhino, and working with the 3D printers.