Copyright Escape Room Episode Two

The Land of Eryl

A stone shield with some a bund of heather and the word Eryl engraved

In the not-so-distant future, the world has become completely digitised, and the boundaries between reality and the virtual realm have blurred.

In this world, knowledge and creativity have become the most sought-after commodities. However, the rise of digital innovation comes the pressing issue of copyright infringement and intellectual property theft.

Within this realm, Lord Schism has emerged again, determined to spread chaos. As an elite member of The Enlightened, your mission is to venture into the mythical Land of Eryl, a vast virtual landscape governed by a complex reality.

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Part 1*

Playing time: 15-20 minutes

Understand about the foundation of copyright and the public domain

Part 2*

Playing time: 30-45 minutes

Explore, learn and test yourself on UK copyright law and its exceptions

Part 3*

Playing time: 60-70 minutes

Learn different types of licences, including Open Licences and OER

Part 4

Playing time: 40-50 minutes

Gain insights into the adoption of OER and Coventry Univesrity approach
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*The introduction to the game includes dynamic visual elements or rapidly changing images, which may cause motion sickness or issues related to photosensitivity and visual stimuli. Skip the introduction to part 1, part 2 and part 3.

Christmas at Eryl

New Year at Eryl

The concept, story, and design of the Land of Eryl are creations of Erica Levi. The coding of the game was done in collaboration with Ann Jeffery. The Land of Eryl was created as part of their employment for Coventry University. The game is © Coventry University (2023) licensed under the Creative Commons Licence By Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) available on its website (unless otherwise stated). Erica thanks Philip Greening for his coding tips and Adam Parker for his graphic assistance.