Magic Portal [Outdoor]

the adventure pack was a fun thing to have with us on our journey, and the course flowed well over the terrain.

since it's an outdoor game, the atmosphere is whatever it is. the props we carried were fun and well-designed.

the staff and home space were very welcoming. since the game itself was outside, we did not have contact with a GM.

most of the games I design are for outdoor spaces, so it was extremely interesting to play an outdoor game played on a very public field.

part of the difficulty was just in navigation over a large space, which raises the difficulty significantly for people with mobility challenges.

use of AR makes the "unseen world" seen. fun.

we played with two, but it would have been fun solo, or with a small group. it's hard to find a game that would be fun (or possible) solo, so it's nice to have this choice.

most of the game would be suitable for young children, but one or two of the puzzles require attention span and reading comprehension, so if the group expectation is the youngest one can solve all the things, don't bring little ones. If your little ones are just happy to be on an adventure, bring 'em.

lots of walking on easy but uneven terrain, as described.

I have limited mobility on foot. I knew there would be walking ahead of time, and planned for it. it was challenging for me, but doable and satisfying. This would MOSTLY be possible for a person in a wheelchair but take a lot longer on account of needing to keep to pavement. if I recall correctly, one stop requires more than a few steps onto grass, so a standard chair probably wouldn't reach that puzzle. Some of the props and tech would be difficult for low vision people, especially on sunny days.

downtown Boston. 'nuff sed.