Run(way)time · Lume Studios

How to play

your personal agent for the night

Ariadne is your personal agent for the night. Check in, get a gem and a secret word, solve the labyrinth, and order drinks, all by text.

text to check in+1 (815) 997-0034opens your messages, just hit send

No app to download. Prefer a screen? play live on this screen instead, no texting needed.

The night

Four moves, all by text

1

Text to check in

Text the event line. Ariadne checks you in with a color gem, a secret word, and your four-letter game ID.

2

Run the labyrinth

Solve the three quests by text: match gem colors, find the guest who completes your phrase, and crack the riddles.

3

Order by text

Name any drink on the menu. Ariadne routes it to the bar and texts you the moment it's ready at pickup.

4

Watch the board

The room projection shows live scores and gems. Climb the ranks, solve together, and don't fade out.

Your gem

Six gems, one color wheel

Everyone gets a color gem at check-in. We never say why. Each gem is a hue on the wheel, and the first quest is to gather a triangle of three: all primaries, or all secondaries.

Primary triangle

red · yellow · blue

  • Garnet
  • Citrine
  • Aquamarine

Secondary triangle

purple · green · orange

  • Amethyst
  • Peridot
  • Topaz

The quests

Three quests, one labyrinth

Solve them in any order. Text your answers (game IDs, secret words, riddle solutions) to Ariadne, and your points stack live on the room board.

  1. 1

    Color Quest

    100 pts

    Your gem is a color on the wheel. Find three guests whose colors form a triangle: all primaries (red, yellow, blue) or all secondaries (purple, green, orange). Hint: what three hues sit evenly across the color wheel? Text me their three game IDs.

    needs a partner
  2. 2

    Word Quest

    150 pts

    Team up with any other guest you haven't paired with yet. Ask them their secret word, then text me their game ID and that word.

    needs a partner
  3. 3

    Riddle Quest

    150 pts

    Three riddles from the labyrinth. Solve each and text me the one-word answer.

    solo quest

Everything by text

Just reply to Ariadne

Save Ariadne the first time she texts you, then play all night by reply. No app, no logins, just the same thread for missions, drinks, and songs.

At the bar

Order a drink, skip the line

No line, no tab. Text a drink and Ariadne routes it to the bar, then pings you when it's ready at pickup. One signature cocktail is on the house; beer, wine, and zero-proof are unlimited all night.

Machina Mule

on the house

Margar(AI)ta

on the house

Cloud Hypervisor Fizz

on the house

On the board

The whole room, on one board

Every gem, score, and solve lands on the live projection down the runway. The night moves through these stages:

  1. 01

    Doors are open

    Check in by text. The game begins when the room is ready.

  2. 02

    Run(way)time

    Find your place. The game begins in a moment.

  3. 03

    The game is live

    Color, word, riddle. Solve at your own pace.

  4. 04

    Winners of the night

    Take a bow.

  5. 05

    The runway is live

    Eyes up. The room is yours.

Ready to run the labyrinth?

Check in, grab your gem, and start solving.

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