Science Pirates


Muscles respond to exercise by getting bigger and stronger, but how do bones respond?

To answer this question, we have used the contemporary escape room concept to develop a mental and physical adventure-based game to help participants figure out the answer.

We have utilised a pirate-themed escape room (due to the association of skeletons with pirates and the signature symbol of pirate flags as a skull and crossed bones) with a digital element using QR codes as a medium to educate the public about bone biology.

QR codes are scannable barcodes which can act as a link to a digital medium such as music, video, or games.

Using a treasure map and decoding sheet, players navigate the escape room to identify answers needed to unlock a treasure box to escape.

The decoding sheet encompasses questions related to bone biology, and the answers are found as QR codes which players have to scan using a tablet.