Everything you need to know to understand Animastria.
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The Frame of Mind
In a world that is “always on," make time to pursue a playful and non-digital form of self-rescue.
It is not easy. It is not fast. And it is entirely yours!
For all the attention you pay, isn’t it time you get something valuable in return?
But what if?! In lieu of shutting down, you could turn on to an activity worth your time?
Animastria™ exercises your creative, critical, and lateral thinking so that facing (most of) life’s surprises might become more...fun?!
Animastria™, and the Unlost Gladstone is a portable escape room that reconnects teens and adults with play.
Why?
Who knows—it just might wake up something within you that you didn’t know had nodded off.
Adulting is hard! So we trade in our fairy wings for an EZ-Pass, only to one day realize that all the magic is gone.
And along the way, from distraction, or habit, we end up scrolling, outsourcing to technology what it means to be alive.
About the Goal
Doc's gladstone holds 4 unique games—each with a player's guide—and unfolds into an architectural landscape:
Level 1: The Topsy Turvy Teatro
Level 2: Flip n Fly Aeronautilus
Level 3: Salt & Spoon Café
Level 4: *Locked*
Using the guide, a player embarks on a journey to decipher codes hidden within the illustrated walls of each structure.
The goal of each level is to learn the name of the character living inside. That name is a password to unlock the elemenope's vault where each adventure continues.
Solve all levels and discover if you're the Prophesied One destined to save Animastria before its lights are dimmed!
Sustainability
Thoughtfully designed to minimize impact on the planet, Animastria™ is made with FSC Certified paperboard sourced in the Eastern United States, and later assembled by hand entirely within a 20-mile radius of L.A.
The sustainable design results in lightweight, compact games that require less fuel for shipping, and fit more units per shipment, to preserve a small environmental footprint.
Made of paper—and made to last—your game can be replayed, or displayed as a proud accomplishment, proving that sustainability is more than just what we make, but how we make it, and what we do with it.
Number of Players
Animastria™ is a quest game in analog format. Work alone or with another! Because of the length of the game, play is best when shared with someone under the same roof!
To play the quest independently, new players only need to purchase a separate set of guides, which can be used with the same gladstone game. Save money, and the environment!
Game Length
After weekday dinners, or on Sunday afternoons, solving this WILL take time—days, even weeks!
Animastrians appreciate a slow burn. The benefits of delayed gratification are well documented. Besides, you likely didn't need the hint; Just the time for your creativity to catch up to your curiosity.
Guides track progress as levels get played. And since they are their own packages, all levels easily travel solo or together, for play on the go.
People solve Animastria™ at different times and in different ways, expressing different strengths within the range of puzzles provided.
Hints and Help?!
The hints you may require to solve the puzzles are hidden throughout each level. Side quests reveal tips and tricks to guide the journey.
When you get stuck, just pause. Maybe ask a friend? Take a break? Let the problem marinate. If you're still stuck, check out the Hints page on the website.
It's nice to be told the answer. But it's better to find it yourself. Persistence and Curiosity are always rewarded.
Time To Wake Up
Stop wondering and start acting.
Become an Animastrian!
We've outsourced to technology enough of our lived experiences. There's never been a better time to take back your creativity, agency, and curiosity.
