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Julia Billyard

Brain Health
Good Games for Good Thinking Public Blog

Good Games for Good Thinking

While there is still a lot of research needed to really show how games improve your brain, there is certainly less doubt about their ability to do so. Thus, there is an increasing number of programs, apps and games being designed based on this research. The challenge now is to simply pick out the ones that have really made an…
Julia Billyard
22 February 2020
Puzzles, Challenging and Fun
Visual Design Tricks Public Blog

Visual Design Tricks

Everyone knows at least one puzzle that was actually harder than it looked. However, that sort of trick is used to characterise a wide range of problem-solving challenges that appear simple at first glance but are actually very hard to solve. The Rubik’s cube is one of the most well-known examples. Surprisingly though, this trope sees heavy use in other…
Julia Billyard
2 December 2019
Challenging Escape Rooms
Is Decor Distracting You from Solving Difficult Escape Room Challenges? Public Blog

Is Decor Distracting You from Solving Difficult Escape Room Challenges?

Many famous escape rooms take pride in the artistic handicraft poured into their rooms. They could be life-like recreations of antiques, impeccably designed furniture or clever special effects that all combine to create an immersive atmosphere that bring the rooms to life. However, it is still an escape room. There is a challenge to beat and at times, even flawless…
Julia Billyard
25 November 2019
Puzzles for Gift Ideas
Why Puzzle Gifts Are Great Holiday Presents for Productive Employees Public Blog

Why Puzzle Gifts Are Great Holiday Presents for Productive Employees

All right, so you’ve had a good year and a lot of it has to do with some of the most productive employees just blazing through every hurdle and tackling every problem that gets in the way of company objectives. Normally, most business owners would think to reward them with a bonus, an extra day off. But while these are…
Julia Billyard
16 November 2019
Escape Rooms and problem solving
How Game Symbolism and Simplicity Teach Problem Solving Public Blog

How Game Symbolism and Simplicity Teach Problem Solving

There is really no doubt that escape room challenges can teach business teams how to solve problems together. However, it also helps to understand exactly how these rooms do that by taking a look at their design. Take their use of symbolism, for example. Many rooms with various themes often incorporate a clever use of symbols that point to a…
Julia Billyard
18 September 2019
Escape Rooms teach great business lessons
Escape Rooms Teach Great Business Lessons for Engaging Design Public Blog

Escape Rooms Teach Great Business Lessons for Engaging Design

Design plays a critical role whether you work in business or the arts. Interestingly enough though, escape rooms are a great example of the two fields coming to use design as a major component for success. Hence, it might actually be a good idea to check out an escape room for ideas on how design is understood and executed. But…
Julia Billyard
13 September 2019
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