Some friends invited us to an activity, but they didn't want to tell us what it was! Finally, the day arrived and we met at the agreed place. The sign of the place said ESCAPE ROOM.
- What? What is this?
- Well... you'll see.
And in we went! To play!
The game ended and we were so excited. We couldn't believe how much fun we had. One hour of experience, but an UNFORGETTABLE hour!
The conversation about what we had experienced and everything we had done lasted for quite a while and we all agreed that we had felt like children.
At home we kept talking and talking and suddenly... Bam! The idea came up: What if we set up an Escape Room for kids?
Could it be that these games only exist for adults or are there also for children? We wondered.
We searched on Google and not only did we not find Escape Rooms for kids in Barcelona, but we also did not find Escape Rooms for kids in Madrid... Or anywhere in Spain! We only found Escape Rooms for adults or family Escape Rooms.
We couldn't believe it. How could there be no Escape Room for them to have such a fun time with friends...? Or to have a place to celebrate a different birthday? We quickly realized the need to set up one exclusively for children and teenagers.
Apart from the need to set up an activity for the little ones that was lacking in Barcelona, there was also another need...
At that time, Carla was unemployed. EMOTION! was also born as an employment solution, even though today we do not feel it as a job, but as a part of our life.
At that time, Fede was a teacher. He is a mathematics professor and, as he has a good teaching vocation, he could not avoid imagining applying an Escape Room game as a learning method where, at the same time, children and teenagers could have fun and spend quality time.
We knew there would be a lot of work ahead and a lot to learn. We joined our brains and started working on what each of us was best at.
Little by little, we shaped the brand, we made the website, we thought about the tests, we painted and decorated the premises and we built the material for the game. But of course, we didn't do everything alone! We had the help of our friends, family, and excellent professionals who took care of everything that was impossible for us.
After a few months, we were ready to open our first game: La Nube.
we were scared and very nervous.
What if everything we had done didn't work?
We had to try it... With kids!
and we received the team. We saw expressions of joy and intrigue, but above all, a desire to play!
Our heart was beating fast... We explained the game as best we could (Since we were also learning!), we explained their mission and they went in. We saw them surprised, excited... They were playing the Escape Room for the first time!
The game ended; they came out euphoric: laughter, shouts, jumps, and high fives. The kids had accomplished their mission and we had accomplished ours: They had a great time!
After a year, families who had already played were calling us to celebrate their children's birthdays with us again. But the game was the same one they had already done!
We doubted whether to set up a new one, until some inquiries turned into orders. We had to do it!
Hands to work once again and in a few months, we already had the new adventure: The Cat.
It was very emotional to see familiar faces again. Two years in a row accompanying the children on their special day... We couldn't believe it...
There's not much of a story here, truth be told... There were so many emotions we experienced before opening, that we said... EMOTION! And we don't know why, sometimes, saying words in English sounds cooler.
So... that's how it stayed, EMOTION!