Equipment

This page lists some of the basic equipment that you will need to construct a basic at-hoe escape room. The first items are required, but cheap and can be improvised, so you can probably build the escape room with items lying around your home.

The later items are things that are helpful, but relatively expensive. If you have them, great. If not, don’t fret.

Note that although in some cases there are suggestions on equipment that you can use, I have no affiliation with any of these items or their manufacturers.

	Locks What would an escape room be without locks? Use physical locks to make your puzzles tangible.
	Containers You will need a group of boxes, bags, and cases to stow items that players will discover.
	String Have some string on hand to help improvise locks and devices.
	Printer A computer and printer will make easier to create and manage notes and hints.
	Internet Post content to the internet, point to it with QR codes, and let players use their smartphontes to interact with the data.
	3D Printer You don’t need a 3D printer, but if you have access to one, you can fabricate items quickly.