The idea came about when a few years ago, my husband wanted to give me a thoughtful and unique birthday present. This particular year, he hit a home run by creating a game for my birthday that included this puzzle box and a sequence of personalized emails sent to my inbox, which would help me solve the puzzle and retrieve my birthday surprise. The gift I received was a pair of diamond earrings by opening the puzzle box, but the real surprise was how many co-workers, friends and family, and connections on Facebook loved to play along. I thought how cool it would be to allow others to experience this just like I did for their special occasion
The “Can You Unlock It” platform has already been built. I have released a free game to the public to demonstrate the gameplay and to build a user list to promote the customized game product.
“Can You Unlock It” games are built with an immersible story which draws the user into a different world, and are given clues to solve a riddle that is customized to them by the gift-giver which is inserted seamlessly into the story line. ‘Can You Unlock It’ games are not just puzzles to be solved, they are entertainment and one of the most meaningful gifts you can give.
How it works is the gift giver would log in to create a game, select from a list of storylines to customize, and then generate clues leading to a secret word that unlocks the puzzle. The gift receiver is then sent personalized clues through text, social media, and emails where they would attempt to solve the puzzle via an interactive 3D model right from their device.