u/Insidethetoilet

Hey all!

Did an escape room in Chicago recently and the owner gave us a tour & walked us through how everything runs. He was pretty blunt that most software operators use is outdated and a pain.

I'm a software developer, so that got me curious enough to consider building a unified piece of software that actually solves this properly. But before I get ahead of myself, I wanna hear the real complaints from people who actually run rooms.

What's the most annoying part of the software/tech side for you? Booking, game master control, communicating with players mid-game, tracking stats, whatever. Workarounds you've had to build yourself are especially interesting.

Not selling anything, just researching. Appreciate any war stories.