We do a TON of research when creating our mystery in a box games. For the Fairy Tale Files game (think Fairy Tale meets True Crime) – we went back to the Brothers Grimm and reread their versions. These are much more gruesome than the versions that are told to children today. Below are a… Read more →
Lime, sugar and alcohol! Easy and delicious. The Caipirinha (pronounced kai-pee-reen-ya) is the national drink of Brazil. Since our mystery in a box game, The Memory Stone, takes you to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, we figured this would be the perfect drink to enhance your game! The Legend of the Caipirinha A mixture of… Read more →
A ton of research goes into each episode of the Society of Curiosities. Some ideas never see the light of day and some are present in the backstory, but barely visible. We wanted to feature a few more fun facts that we’ve recently come across. Hidden Brain! Some say that Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam on… Read more →
Remember dousing your friends and family with a Super Soaker? The creator, Lonnie Johnson was a NASA engineer who came up with the idea while testing a new type of valve in his bathroom sink. Water shot across the room and he thought it might make a good water gun. Success didn’t come right away. It… Read more →
We do a ton of research for every Society of Curiosities mystery game that we create. Often times that research is just for backstory, aesthetic and accuracy so we can make our game feel as immersive as possible. Most facts don’t make it into the game, but we’ve come across so many that we want… Read more →
