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Arcturus Wang

Boxaroo

Arcturus has spent the past decade wedged in the space between puzzle hunts and escape rooms. They enjoy writing and solving puzzles that play with convention and make people question their sanity definition of a puzzle, and have written puzzles for a wide range of audiences, from puzzles designed to hook in new puzzlers to difficult metapuzzles for the MIT Mystery Hunt.

They accidentally quit their career as a software engineer in 2022 and have been happily ensconced at Boxaroo since then, helping revamp the large puzzle events and writing new ones in addition to their other duties. They may or may not be a collective of three puzzle-hungry raccoons in a trenchcoat.

Upcoming Sessions

Puzzling Tales: How storytelling through puzzles builds better games and happier customers

A compelling story and engaging puzzles do not need to be at odds with one another. We can have both. In fact, there are ways to make puzzle and story build on one another by carefully reducing the competition between them.

Arcturus Wang of Boxaroo in Boston, MA is here to help you weave puzzles and physical interactions into a narrative, positioning players to take actions that create emotion, build energy, and signify intent. They will share their perspective and tools for building the kinds of games that are loved by both diehard puzzlers and story seekers.

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Extended Q&A with Arcturus Wang

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Past Sessions

Arcturus' headshot framed in a golden art deco RECON frame.

They / Them

Boston, Massachusetts

@sharkturus
arcturus@boxaroo.me
Hotel & Venue

Sheraton Laval Hotel
2440 Laurentian Autoroute, Laval, Quebec H7T 1X5, Canada

Limited Space

A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available at the RECON 26 hotel and venue, the Sheraton Laval Hotel.

Our block of rooms on-site at The Sheraton Laval Hotel is SOLD OUT.

Luckily, we have secured a second, smaller block of rooms at Le St-Martin Hôtel & Suites. This is a 5-minute drive away from the RECON venue. If you missed out on the original room block, Le St-Martin Hôtel & Suites is our choice among the many hotels in the area. They are providing a special RECON rate of $209 CAD per night (plus taxes) that includes breakfast, wifi, and parking.

How to Book

  1. Go to the hotel website
  2. Click “English” on the top navigation menu (to make this easier)
  3. Click “Book now”
  4. Click on “Add Code”
  5. Click on the words “Discount Code” (which is a drop down menu)
  6. Click on “Group Attendee”
  7. Paste this code: 2608ROOMES
  8. Continue with selecting the dates of your stay.

You can also call the Reservations Manager Kayla’s direct line (450) 902-3007 and mention the Room Escape Artist group. If you are looking to extend your stay longer than 3 days, call Kayla, and she will honor the group rate if possible, depending on the dates of your stay.

Note that even if you stay off-site, you can park at The Sheraton Laval Hotel for free.

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