Therefore, portions have to be modified such as the previous DEN Events word cloud images and the names on the double puzzle worksheet.
As with all my games, content can be easily replaced to support your needs. For example, the clue following the Google Form was to find an image depicting a past Discovery Event. Remove the Discovery Event with a topic and the images can be replaced with word clouds summarizing them such as Wordle.
THE GAME
Thanks to DENnis Grice for his intro to get the game started.
2. I used Board Builder on Discovery Education to be the hub of the breakout. It contains the next clue, a hidden hyperlink to a Google Form. The hyperlink can be hidden by changing the font to match the rest of the text so it is invisible unless you hover over it. It also contains information to solve the last clue inside the balloons. That was done so if anyone skipped steps, they would still have to backtrack to the beginning and complete the entire game to breakout. I included as many tags on the board included as many hints to the puzzle clue to ensure participants found the correct board.
3. The Google Form's last question had three choices. All three led to a particular visual word cloud based upon the topic that was selected that I hung on the wall.
4. I have Who Has cards were inside an envelope behind the images. Organize the cards correctly will display the Google Voice phone number.
5. Google Voice is a great tool for breakouts, as messages pertaining to particular games can be saved and switched when needed. The message hinted "Have you ever wanted to see what made your favorite DEN Guru's tick by looking inside their minds? Here is your chance, select one Guru and operate on him to find your next clue."
6. Using Makey Makey and Scratch, I built three operation games out of snack boxes. There are many websites sharing how to design them and the program to go with it. I modified the sprites (images) and sounds to match my particular game, but I followed their instructions. I used glue stick caps to hid the pieces of the next clue inside the game.
7. The three pieces hidden inside the operation game have the message "under a desk" written. I just cut the message into three pieces for the players to assemble quickly to decipher.
8. Under desks were envelops with the character Joy from "Inside Out" and inside were double puzzle worksheets I created using Puzzle Maker from Discovery Education.
For DENSI, I just used well known DEN members names to rearrange in an anagram. To be used for Discovery Ambassador program, I would replace the names with contact persons and departments depicting different components of DE that a person may need. The rearranged words spell out "find the correct box with the numbers ...." spelled out in word form.
9. Inside the room are locked boxes with a three combination code which you receive from the double puzzle worksheet.
10. Inside each box are Nerf guns I bought at a Dollar Store with the message "to release your joy, you must aim high."
11. The hint was for persons to shoot down a balloon placed high in the classroom.
12. Inside the balloons are rolled up index cards with the final clue. Each message said "How would spread joy by speaking....." Each note listed three unique languages ex: French, Italian, Spanish.
13. The final puzzle requires you to return to the Board on Discovery Education and find the list "Nine Ways to Say Joy to the World." In order are nine Joy's from nine different languages. By looking at your three languages compared to this list, you will determine the three numbers to open your lock. ex: French could be the third number and Italian the sixth on the list and Spanish being the first. Which would be the lock combination 3,6,1 and open the lock.
Again, this breakout is designed to modify to your Discovery Ambassador meeting or within your classroom modifying the content using these basic clues. Hope to inspire, assist, and motivate.
