David Middleton is the founder of Rebel Brain, a UK immersive game design studio with over a decade of experience and 80+ projects delivered.
Through Rebel Brain, he designs puzzle-led experiences for major brands, live events, festivals, and large-scale attractions. A co-organiser of ERIC, the UK’s escape room industry conference, David has been at the centre of the escape room industry since its earliest days.
His particular specialism is designing for scale: experiences that hold up under operational pressure, work for large mixed audiences, and tell stories through interaction rather than instruction.
He also created the T.U.R.D.I.S., the world’s only toilet-themed escape room, which has been a regular fixture at Glastonbury for the last five years.
