Nexon is set to launch an escape room cafe utilizing the MapleStory intellectual property (IP) in Hongdae, Seoul.
On September 11, Nexon announced that it will open the 'MapleStory Escape' cafe on the 21st in collaboration with Isang Creative.
Located in front of Hongik University, MapleStory Escape reinterprets the game's universe and key locations into escape room content. The cafe accommodates groups of 2 to 6 people, with regular reservations available every Monday at 10 a.m. through YES24.
The space will feature a total of five themes, which will be unveiled sequentially. The first two themes, a thriller titled 'Kerning City' and an arcade theme called 'Mushroom Kingdom,' will launch on the 21st, followed by a spooky theme 'Haunted Mansion' on the 28th, a stealth theme 'Edelstein' on October 5, and another arcade theme 'Ludibrium' on October 12. Each theme is designed to reflect the characteristics of the game’s locations in a genre-appropriate manner.
Participants will engage in the escape room experience based on a storyline where five books with empty endings are discovered deep within the 'Library of Dimensions.' Set in the Maple World, players will become heroes who enter the books to retrieve 'Dimensional Fragments' and complete the unfinished endings.
Nexon developed this project to provide a new IP experience not only for MapleStory users but also for visitors to the Hongdae area and escape room enthusiasts. The collaboration with Isang Creative, which has experience in the escape room business, aims to bring the MapleStory universe and locations to life in an offline setting.
MapleStory Escape is expected to operate as a permanent venue until September 20, 2028.
Meanwhile, Nexon is expanding its offline content utilizing the MapleStory IP, including a fall season collaboration 'MapleStory in Lotte World Busan,' which will run until November 22 at Lotte World Adventure Busan.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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