PropGuard
Release, reboot, and check your props without leaving the GM desk.
PropGuard is a small inline device that sits on a prop's DC power feed. From the desk, a game master can release a stuck maglock, power-cycle a crashed module, and see whether a prop is armed, solved, or faulted.
Built to never make a room worse
- Fail-passthrough. If PropGuard itself dies, the prop behaves exactly like it did before it was installed.
- No app, no Wi-Fi, no venue network. A dedicated radio link with a physical confirm button.
- Drop-in. Barrel-jack and screw-terminal versions for the setups most rooms already have, including AliExpress modules and relay boards.
- DC prop locks only. Never mains power, never egress doors.
Status: in development. I'm talking with escape room owners now about what breaks most and what it costs them, before anything is built for sale.
Who's building it
I'm Devin. I used to work as an escape room maintenance tech: building props and rooms, redoing camera systems and networks, and building props with spares so they could be fixed mid-day. The best part of that job was making game masters' lives easier. PropGuard is that, in a box.
Talk to me
If you run rooms and have a prop-failure story (or opinions), I'd love to hear it: devin@propguardsolutions.com