The Industrial Revolution: Steam, Profit & Rebellion (1764–1851)
Mission Briefing
Step into the shoes of pioneer William Sterling from the 1764 water mill to the 1851 Crystal Palace. Solve 10 tactile engineering quests balancing capital with social reform.
The Industrial Revolution (1764–1851): Steam, Profit & Rebellion is an interactive educational escape room and historical simulation.
Students take on the persona of industrial innovator William Sterling, journeying across 10 historical eras: from Richard Arkwright's early water-powered spinning mill and coal mines, through James Watt's steam engine and Luddite uprisings, to railway construction, the Broad Street Soho cholera epidemic, and the 1851 Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace.
Combines authentic historical primary sources, mechanical patents, and interactive instruments with profound ethical dilemmas (Capital vs. Social Welfare).
A free digital escape room for schools, designed for social studies, economics, and history classes.
The mission launches directly in fullscreen. Players can collaborate together on one or across multiple devices.
