MEMORY ESCAPE: A first look at the Bertinoro and Labin escape rooms
13/11/2026
MEMORY ESCAPE: A first look at the Bertinoro and Labin escape rooms
An illustrated map of Bertinoro and a glimpse inside Labin’s mining world offer a preview of the two MEMORY ESCAPE experiences now taking shape. Both draw on historical research and ideas developed with local young people. To solve the puzzles, players will need to connect clues they find on site with what they see on screen.
In Bertinoro, the game links three places: the Terme della Fratta, the former Casa del Fascio and the Colonna dell’Ospitalità. Following the trail, players will discover how the Fascist regime used public spaces, leisure and local traditions to build support.
In Labin, the first game visuals take us to the Lamparna, where miners’ lamps were kept. A worn wallet holding a family photograph hints at the lives workers led beyond the mine. A mining company’s proposal for a new working agreement, dated 1919 and presented in English for the game, offers a different perspective: it shows how the company wanted to link pay to how much each worker produced.
The stories continue in the Digital Asset Library, where short podcasts in Italian, English and Croatian will explore the history behind the games. One episode tells the story of Arsa, a football team founded within the mines’ after-work association in Raša. Another revisits a concert at the Fratta thermal baths where Japanese music and songs from Romagna shared the programme and the proceeds helped fund Bertinoro’s new Casa del Fascio. Together, the episodes show how the Fascist regime sought support through everyday activities such as sport and music.
The first tests with young people are planned for early 2027. Their feedback will help refine both experiences.
