Magic Portrait

    This is an interactive prop for the critically acclaimed escape room, “Before Moonrise,” at Escape New Haven. A Raspberry Pi running a Processing 3 sketch detects the status of different puzzle elements and responds by changing which image it displays on a monitor and playing a sound effect. The monitor is housed in a picture frame to make it appear as a hanging portrait.

Tools & Skills used

• Raspberry Pi
• Python
• Processing 3
• Soldering
• Audacity

Technologies implemented

• Raspberry Pi
• Processing 3
• Code available on github

Product function

• Receive puzzle status information on GPIO pins.
• Display the correct image depending on puzzle status.
• Play sound effects at the correct times.
• When the game is complete, display a celebratory “victory” image.