Podcast appearances and mentions of shannon mcdowell

Shannon McDowell (she/her) is a board game inventor and puzzle designer who was hired to research and mitigate cultural bias in the puzzles for the 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championships. Shannon walks us through how she became a professional puzzle designer, how cultural biases manifest in escape rooms & puzzle design, and how to design puzzles that are challenging while remaining inclusive. 00:02:07 - How We Connect Through Games 00:04:28 - Meet Shannon 00:10:21 - “We Haven't Seen Everything That's Possible” 00:17:36 - Cultural Bias in Escape Rooms 00:20:26 - Five Categories of Cultural Bias in Puzzles 00:24:55 - How to Make a Bad Escape Room 00:38:18 - How Hints Can Make or Break A Puzzle 00:50:55 - On Physical Accessibility in Escape Rooms 01:01:00 - The Value of Inclusivity in Gaming Resources Shannon's publications - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/publications-media Shannon's free puzzles - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/puzzles SCRAP Entertainment Inc - https://realescapegame.com/about/ 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship - https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-escape-room-world-championships-final Cryptex Hunt - https://cryptexhunt.com/2022/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest - Shannon McDowell, https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing - Anna Hughes

Shannon McDowell (she/her) is a board game inventor and puzzle designer who was hired to research and mitigate cultural bias in the puzzles for the 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championships. Shannon walks us through how she became a professional puzzle designer, how cultural biases manifest in escape rooms & puzzle design, and how to design puzzles that are challenging while remaining inclusive. 00:02:07 - How We Connect Through Games 00:04:28 - Meet Shannon 00:10:21 - “We Haven't Seen Everything That's Possible” 00:17:36 - Cultural Bias in Escape Rooms 00:20:26 - Five Categories of Cultural Bias in Puzzles 00:24:55 - How to Make a Bad Escape Room 00:38:18 - How Hints Can Make or Break A Puzzle 00:50:55 - On Physical Accessibility in Escape Rooms 01:01:00 - The Value of Inclusivity in Gaming Resources Shannon's publications - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/publications-media Shannon's free puzzles - https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/puzzles SCRAP Entertainment Inc - https://realescapegame.com/about/ 2019 Red Bull Escape Room World Championship - https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/events/red-bull-escape-room-world-championships-final Cryptex Hunt - https://cryptexhunt.com/2022/ Support my show! www.bubblegumbitchcraft.etsy.com Credits Guest - Shannon McDowell, https://www.shannonmcdowell.ca/ Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. - https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson - https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host - Clara Mount (@bubblegum_titan on Twitter) Executive Producers-- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing - Anna Hughes

Today we are talking to Shannon McDowell about her experience designing puzzles and escape rooms, and her research on cultural biases in games. Shannon's website: Shannonmcdowell.ca The Con she mentioned: Realityescapecon.com A video on her research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da3aubBtvYU If you want to ask us a fun question, or contact us for any other reason send us a message to the email below. :)  funproblemspodcast@gmail.com Facebook/Twitter: @FunProblemsPod A big thanks to Eduard Matei for our theme song! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon McDowell, puzzle maker and escape room designer, discusses what designers and publishers need to think about when designing puzzle games and games with puzzles in them.Shannon has done a ton of research on puzzles and how they relate to culture and cultural biases for Wilfred Laurier University. And she has a great system for defining and... The post Puzzles in Games with Shannon McDowell appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.

Huzzah! Manda and Errol interview Shannon McDowell, a researcher at the Brantford Games Network Lab, about her latest paper on Cultural Bias in Escape Rooms. Furthermore, she is collecting more data from enthusiasts now about online games! If you are reading this now and have done a lot of online escape rooms, fill out the survey!And in our latest effort to make our podcasts also visual, here is the above podcast on YouTube!

Howdy Meeps, and welcome to the Meeple Syrup Show! On today's Designer Spotlight, we talk to Shannon McDowell about her first signed game(s), a series of escape room decks called "Conundrum", how she planned her puzzles out, what her first GenCon was like, and what is coming next from Shannon. Join us! The Meeple Syrup Show is a live broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm EST atwww.facebook.com/meeplesyrup. Join the live chat, ask questions, and interact with our hosts and guests. Intro and outro music is "Funday" from Bensound.

Lauren Woolsey talks with Shannon McDowell about escape rooms and what considerations go into making them more accessible and more inclusive. Special Guest: Shannon McDowell.

Recorded at BreakoutCon 2019 Presented by Allysha Tulk, Nikki Valens, Shannon McDowell and moderated by Daryl Andrews Common practices and workflow when designing games, including the basic expectations, and the basic assumptions of design work. Notes, playtesting, knowing your audience and art will all be discussed as we walk through what it is like to build a Boardgame.

Tony, Dan, and Ian talk to Shannon McDowell, researcher at Laurier University, specializing in Escape Rooms. Isn't that just the best job in the world? We talk about puzzles, accessibility, and her work in the industry. You can reach out to her on twitter: @shannoncreates Or, if you'd like to email: smcdowell at wlu dot ca   If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/breakingintoboardgames   Hosts: Tony - Designer - @beardedrogue Ian - Developer - @ianzangdesign Dan - Publisher - @letimangames   "There It Is" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Shannon McDowell explains why you should experience Via Ferrata in the Dolomites Shannon McDowell (2-time world champion in Ultimate Frisbee), shared her experience of via ferrata climbing the Dolomites in Italy. You may be wondering what via ferrata climbing is. Via ferrata is a lot like rock climbing, but when you climb via ferrata there is a fixed line that you clip into. There is a device you bring with you called a via ferrata device which has an attachment that you use to clip into the rope into the via ferrata. Via Ferrata means "iron path" which dates back to the metal ladders in the mountains in WW1. window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl":"mc.us19.list-manage.com","uuid":"c98f8ee80dad6b3294c16e167","lid":"2d6f35300e","uniqueMethods":true}) }) Shannon and her teammates spent a week in the northern Dolomite region climbing via ferrata and it was an adventure to remember. They visited a few areas of the northern Dolomites, the lower dolomites (which has more rolling hills) and the upper dolomites that were more mountainous. When you go via ferrata climbing, you want to select your route at least the night before. It may be a 30 minute to a couple of hour hike to get to the via ferrata route. Shannon and her teammates chose routes that would take about half a day. When Shannon went it was mid-august and thunderstorms were showing up in the afternoon, they got an early start each day. Shannon's favorite part about the trip was experiencing the history of the Dolomites. This area was part of WW1 and has an extensive history here. Where do people go Via Ferrata Climbing? Via ferrata climbing is very popular in Europe and isn't very popular in the United States, yet. The climbing traditions in the US has the goal of leaving the rock the way it was in the 'leave no trace' idea. In Europe, they are more open to adding ladders and line to help others experience the rock in a new way. The Dolomites in northern Italy is top via ferrata climbing spot, and is a magical place you should experience. Where Can You Stay when going Via Ferrata in the Dolomites? The refugio/rifugio is a cabin that is managed by an Italian and these cabins may be right along a highway or in the wilderness. They are like a bread and breakfast. You can buy breakfast or dinner while you're there and is a great home base while you're there. Some refugios have private rooms you can rent and other refugios are bunk bed style like a hostel. Refugios are like hostels, but a bit more adult friendly. You could also camp when doing via ferrata in the Dolomites. Roadway camping in northern Italy has pull outs on the road and camping there is free. These roads are small and windy and may not be the best roads to bring a trailer. You could also do a multi-day camping trip in the Dolomite National Park and have an experience you would never forget. How do you get to the Dolomites? You can fly into Milan, Venice, or you could fly into Munich or Zurich airports in Switzerland. You should do a cost analysis and see which is the best to fly into for you as well as what other adventures you want to have while you're over there. Shannon recommends renting a car to get into the Dolomites and having a car is a great way to get around. Also, you drive on the right side of the road in Italy, so if that's what you're used to, you'll be alright. What type of Climbing Gear Do You Need for Via Ferrata the Dolomites? Shannon recommends bringing shoes with a stiffer sole like hiking shoes. You can also bring rock climbing shoes. If you are a beginner, you definitely don't need to go buy new rock climbing shoes. You should purchase your own via ferrata device of your own. It is a very important safety gear. Check out Black Diamond for via ferrata climbing devices. You should bring a climbing rope in case you fall on your via ferrata device so you can belay yourself down if you fall on a via ferrata device.