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For thousands of years, we humans have shared stories and histories with each other. In the beginning, it was done orally around the campfire. With the art of printing came the opportunity to write down stories and share them with others regardless of place and time.
Then came the film and people began to sit in front of cinema screens and TV sets. Now a Swedish company—Brightland Maze—has taken the next step in the development of the art of storytelling.

Instead of being passively served a story, BM's players get to discover and experience stories through different games. "When you play one of our games, you simultaneously get to take part in a larger story," explains Micke Torstensson, one of Brightland Maze's three founders. “The more games you play, the more you get sucked into the story.

It all works in much the same way as an episode of a TV series. Players are tasked with solving a mystery or a tricky challenge. Meanwhile, observant players get to take part in small puzzle pieces that, in turn, tell a story in the long run. “This way, our players get the best of both worlds,” says Cindy Monö Larsen, another of the founders.

Brightland Maze has quickly gained a lot of attention for its tricky and technically fun games. “It’s great that so many people enjoy what we do,” continues Cindy. “Our goal is to get more people to socialize in the evenings rather than just sinking into a TV or cell phone.” “Loneliness is a problem today,” says Chris Monö, also one of the founders. “We don’t socialize together in the same way we did a hundred years ago. We want to change that.”
For those who are interested in trying one of the Brightland Maze games, you can head to brightlandmaze.com