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Made to order

A room made for one person.

Their name on the door, your story inside, and a last picture that says what you came to say. We build it by hand, and you approve every puzzle before you pay.

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Case file · example brief

Ten years of us

Setting
Our story, place by place: the bus stop, the first flat, the front door
Mission
Find the way back home before midnight
Clues
The ticket from our first film, the song from the wedding, the dog’s name
Players
Just her, on our anniversary night
The reveal
The door of our first home opens on the two of us: TEN YEARS TODAY

Occasions

Rooms people ask us for

  • A hotel bar after closing at night: one table by the window set for two, with a candle and a small locked box, and the city’s twin towers lit up outside

    Example

    Will you marry me?

    The bar where you first met, locked after closing. Every clue is a memory only the two of you share.

    The revealThe bar’s lights come on over an open ring box:WILL YOU MARRY ME?

  • A nursery at dusk in soft neutral colours, the bottom drawer of its white chest of drawers tied with a ribbon and locked with a small padlock

    Example

    Gender reveal

    A nursery sealed shut. The family solves it together, and the last drawer holds the news.

    The revealThe last drawer opens and pink confetti fills the nursery:IT’S A GIRL

  • A sunny family living room: a hand-drawn treasure map of the house taped to the coffee table, a mug over the end of its dotted red route, and coloured envelopes tucked around the room

    Example

    Treasure hunt

    Your own home, drawn as a treasure map. Clues hide around the house, and the last one points to the real place where the gift is waiting.

    The revealThe map’s last mark lands on your own living room:LOOK BEHIND THE BOOKSHELF

  • A suburban living room ready for a surprise birthday: gold balloons, champagne on a bar cart, gift bags, a fire in the hearth, and a green cabinet with a brass plate reading MAYA

    Example

    Happy birthday

    A cabinet with her name on it, in her own living room. The puzzles are her friends’ in-jokes; the prize is the cake.

    The revealThe cabinet opens on the cake, candles lit:HAPPY 30TH, MAYA

Also team events, farewells, classrooms, family holidays. Tell us yours.

How it works

  1. Before you pay1

    Send your brief

    Who it’s for, the occasion, where it happens, the names and in-jokes, and the answers you want.

  2. Before you pay2

    Agree the room and the price

    We reply with a plan for the room and its price, from $10.

  3. Before you pay3

    See the first draft

    Every puzzle, keyword and answer, and the first picture of the room.

  4. Before you pay4

    Approve it

    Ask for changes until it’s right. Nothing is charged yet.

  5. You pay5

    Pay by secure link

    We send a Paddle checkout for the price we agreed.

  6. After you pay6

    We finish the room

    Every picture, close-up and sound, then a blind test run to check every puzzle can be solved.

  7. After you pay7

    It’s yours

    The room appears under your account, unlisted, so it never shows in the library.

  8. After you pay8

    Send the link

    Only people with the link can find it and play. It never shows in the library.

Made to order

From $10, agreed with you

Made to order

$10–$20

The price depends on your brief. We agree it with you before we start, and you pay only after you approve the draft.

  • A room built from your brief: the story, the names, the puzzles and the reveal at the end
  • Any level, from a gentle birthday room to an Expert chain
  • Every picture, close-up and sound
  • Unlisted: only people with your link can find it
Tell us your idea

Paddle takes the payment and is the seller on your receipt.

Your world, all of it

Real names, the places you love, your company, your in-jokes, even a favourite character from a film, game or book. A room with someone else’s character stays unlisted for good: only your link opens it, and it never goes into the public library.

What we won’t make

Gambling, drug use or sexual content, in any room.

Questions

Before you write

Who can play it?

Anyone you send the link to. Each player signs in to play.

Won’t they guess the surprise?

No. The last code can be anything, a date or a nickname, and the surprise is the final picture. It appears only once they’ve escaped.

Can I send a photo of the place?

Yes. Attach a photo of the café, the living room or wherever the room should be, and we draw the room from it. Places only, please, no faces: people in the room are drawn as figures. Anyone who has a finished picture’s address can open it, so leave out anything private.

How long does it take?

We agree a date with you before you pay, so it’s ready for the day itself.

What if I don’t like the draft?

Tell us what to change. You pay only once you’ve approved the puzzles, the answers and the first picture of the room.

How hard will it be?

You choose. An Easy room asks one small step per puzzle; an Expert room chains them, so one answer opens the next.

Can the ending point somewhere real?

Yes. A treasure hunt can end on a picture of wherever you’ve hidden the real gift.

Can I get a refund?

Nothing is charged until you approve the draft. After that, our refund policy applies.

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