Meet the Builders: Ravn

 

Ravn may be a recent addition to the Escape Simulator Workshop, but he’s already made a big impression. Hailing from Denmark with a background in real-life escape room design, Ravn burst onto the scene with The Fable of the Frog King, a charming and clever entry that earned him first place in the Rookie Builders category of The Artifact Challenge Build-a-Room competition.

 

We sat down with Ravn to learn more about his background, what sparked his journey into Escape Simulator room design, and how a simple idea for a friend’s livestream turned into a full-blown passion for building. From winning contests to obsessing over 0.1-second animation tweaks, Ravn shares insight into his design process, inspirations, and what’s coming next.

 

Let’s jump in and get to know the builder behind the frog.

 

What inspired you to start creating community rooms?

 

One of my friends used to be part of a small YouTube gaming channel, and I thought a great way to support them would be to build a custom virtual escape room that they could play together on stream.

 

That’s how I discovered Escape Simulator in December 2021, and by March the 3-player coop room was done, filled with puzzles based on inside jokes and content from their videos.

 

The stream had a very rough start. I had forgotten to update the room after making the final changes, so I realized 20 minutes in that they were on a broken unfinished build and would have to restart the game AND wait for me to publish the update. Whoooops! Fortunately, they still seemed to love the experience!