Conundrum Escapes offers summer camps for kids who love games! We teach game design while emphasizing teamwork, creativity, and most of all, fun. Boys and girls alike will appreciate the small group environment and personalized attention from our staff who are educators, gamers, and game designers. We offer sessions for juniors (ages 8 to 12) and seniors (ages to 12 to 16) as well as sessions just for girls. Register your kids today for a summer of games!
In Escape Room Camp, kids ages 8 to 16 create their own escape room games using STEM design principles. They’ll learn how to design puzzles that balance fun and difficulty while exploring how setting and characters enhance their games’ playability.
Gamemaster Camp is where kids ages 11 to 15 learn how to bring their imaginations to life in tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons. They will explore how to create compelling characters, navigate through engaging storylines, and work together to solve puzzles and overcome challenges.
Wild Paws Camp is for for kids ages 6 to 16 who identify as therians or who want to connect with their animal side. This welcoming and supportive space will encourage self-expression and connection with like-minded peers. Campers will engage in fun and active sessions of quads, craft personalized therian gear, and participate in exciting group games that foster teamwork and self-discovery.
Note: Wild Paws Camp is an outdoor camp that meets at Lake Benson Park.
Storytellers & Leaders: Games for Good is a free camp hosted at NC State University for high school students who meet eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more.
Scholarships are available
We are proud to offer up to 100% scholarships for low-income families. Please complete this form if you are interested.
Meet our staff
Our camps are led by Christy and Steven, co-owners of Conundrum Escapes. Christy is an NC State professor of educational psychology and has been working with children and teens in camps and workshops for more than 20 years, including 5 years as the director of Conundrum’s Escape Room Camp and 4 years as co-director of Pass The Mic Camp hosted by Wake County 4-H and #PassTheMicYouth. Steven has 30 years of experience running tabletop roleplaying games and works as a professional game master in addition to designing escape room games at Conundrum for the past 8 years.
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