Thousands of players, one app: Client solution for over 50 escape games
Case study of the development of an escape game - Exitovky for the company Intefolio s.r.o.
Requirements
Client’s wish
The client came with a request to create a mobile application that would allow family or friends to play popular escape games (support for up to 6 players). It would include an educational and cultural overlap and would be thematically focused on both children and adults.
Development
How we approached the task
Escape games are most fun with friends, so multiplayer features were essential. The challenge was to synchronize different types of devices so that all players could navigate the game together and have the current screen displayed. Another challenge was to solve the GPS locator accuracy to within a few meters so that players could correctly solve the tasks at the locations,
It is important to mention that we did not integrate Websockets, which allow real-time communication between the application and the server, and therefore we had to handle the updates of the steps in the game in a different way.
Benefits of the game
Why the app is worth it
- Multiplayer support
- Exitovka can be played by family, friends, and is also suitable for teambuilding events
- Thanks to GPS-bound tasks, the player must move through different locations, while the time for completion is counted down and creates the impression of "rush" or "chase" for a more authentic game experience
- GPS tolerance to a selected number of meters (can be changed in the administration)
- Team management: the game owner can invite up to 5 people to the team, who can play by sending an invitation in the application
- Text normalization (changing y->i, A->a, shortening multiple spaces)
- A total of 4 types of possible tasks - GPS, ABCD, Pictures, writing your own answer
Further aspects of the app
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
- Django administration
Time framework
- 3 months
Client’s reference
“Choosing Think Easy for our project was a great decision. The cooperation was very smooth and all our requirements were incorporated just as we wished. I particularly appreciate their reliability, perfect communication and a good price-performance ratio. We are going to work on further development of our exit game and cooperate in the same way as we have thus far. I believe that our application will become synonymous with outdoor exit games.”
Stanislav Zrůst, INTEFOLIO s.r.o.
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