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Nate Martin
Birth Date:January 13, 1983
Birth Place:Beaver, Pennsylvania
Nationality:American
Occupation:CEO
Website:http://www.puzzlebreak.com
Birthname:Nathan Burk Martin

Nate Martin (born January 13, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, game designer, and software executive. He is the co-founder and CEO of the escape room company Puzzle Break.[1] He is often referred to as the "Founding Father of Escape Rooms."[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the DigiPen Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation and Computer Science.[8] [9]

Career

Martin was recruited by Microsoft early in his career[8] and also worked as a software executive for Electronic Arts before founding Puzzle Break, the first escape room company in the United States, in 2013.[10] [11] Martin funded the company with an initial $7,000 investment and grew the company yearly revenue into $1 million by 2016.[12]

Martin is a frequent lecturer and podcast guest on the topics of escape rooms, interactive entertainment, and entrepreneurship. His interviews have appeared in the New York Times,[13] Entrepreneur Magazine,[14] and Forbes.[15] In 2017, he spoke on the future of experiential storytelling at the Sundance Film Festival.[16]

References

  1. Web site: Kornelis . Chris . Unlocking the Business Secrets of Escape Rooms . The Wall Street Journal.
  2. Web site: ESTATENVY. Nate Martin's Puzzling Design Theory. 2021-06-10. ESTATENVY Home Industry News. en.
  3. Web site: 2018-05-21. Escape Room Blogs, Conferences, Groups, and Podcasts. 2021-06-10. Xola University. en-US.
  4. Web site: Nate Martin Broke Out By Locking People in Rooms. 2021-06-10. Jewish in Seattle Magazine. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-03-02. How Escape Rooms Made Me a Better Traveler. 2021-06-10. The Discoverer.
  6. Web site: Tady. Scott. Beaver grad pioneered escape rooms and now leads the pivot to digital. 2021-06-10. The Times. en-US.
  7. Web site: Malki. Jason. 2020-06-22. "How to create a fantastic work culture" with Nate Martin Co-Founder & CEO of Puzzle Break. 2021-06-10. Medium. en.
  8. Web site: Tady. Scott. Beaver grad pioneered escape rooms and now leads the pivot to digital. 2021-06-10. The Times. en-US.
  9. News: Graduate Entrepreneur Brings People and Puzzles Together - News & Events - DigiPen Institute of Technology. 2015-04-06. News & Events - DigiPen Institute of Technology. 2017-03-17. en-US.
  10. News: Okeson . Christina . We've got 60 minutes to figure out how to escape the room . Hearld Net . 29 April 2016.
  11. Book: Miller . Carolyn . Digital Storytelling 4e . 4 November 2019 . CRC Press . 9780429801839 .
  12. Book: Headon . Abbie . The Power of YES . 7 June 2018 . Octopus Publishing . 9781781576137 .
  13. News: When 'Get Out!' Is Just a Game. Glusac. Elaine. 2016-08-05. The New York Times. 2017-03-17. 0362-4331.
  14. News: How To Make Money In Trendy Businesses-And Survive When The Trend Ends. Halpern. Ashlea. 2016-12-05. Entrepreneur. 2017-03-17. en.
  15. News: Escape The Startup Is A Terrifying Twist On Silicon Valley Culture. Stone. Zara. Forbes. 2017-03-31.
  16. Web site: How escape rooms and live theater are paving the way for VR. 2017-02-07. The Verge. 2017-03-17.

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