I think escape rooms are really neat, but my interest is more in the puzzle design than in solving existing puzzles. So I decided to build my own!
This is a “lock” that players open by rotating the dial to different cardinal directions, following a sequence hidden in a clue.
Full build instructions are here: https://www.hackster.io/cameroncoward/compass-lock-escape-room-puzzle-055aff
Do you want a way to leave messages for your loved ones, but you’re actively boycotting 3M and can’t use Post-it Notes?
Then this is the solution for you!
LuvNoots is a wall-mounted display that shows text messages on a large ePaper screen. It also shows the weather, because IoT.
Any plain SMS text message sent to the device’s phone number will show up, so you can give that number to a spouse, family member, or friends and they’ll be able to leave messages.
Build instructions are available here:
