Build worlds, not slideshows.
Layer video, images, live camera feeds, text, timers and shaders. Switch between scenes with transitions that keep players in the moment.
Multi-sceneLayersLive updates
THE RUNTIME FOR YOUR NEXT REALITY
Make every screen
part of the story.
Turn a display into a spaceship console, a secret terminal, or the final clue. Build interactive scenes. Bring them to life with MQTT.
▦ Windows◈ Linux◉ Raspberry PiOne player. Every room.
LIVE SCENE PREVIEW01 / THE REACTOR
ERGS // RESEARCH DIVISION● SYSTEM ONLINE
CORE
++CONTAINMENT PROTOCOLREACTOR
REACTOR
STABILIZATION
Awaiting operator authorization_
CORE INTEGRITY68%
SECTOR07—B
TIME REMAINING04:59
TRY A COMMAND →
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ergs/reactor01/status/player onlineInteractive browser illustration · no MQTT connection required
BUILT FOR THE REAL WORLDEscape rooms+Interactive installations+Immersive experiences+DIY game props
01 / THE POSSIBILITIES
A screen is just the beginning.
Everything your scene needs.
All connected to the world around it.
Speaks MQTT. Fluently.
Your game logic sends a message. The player reacts. Update text, trigger media, switch scenes and receive input events.
→ /scene/select"control_room"← /status/scene/current"control_room"
Explore the topic model ↗Let players take control.
Touchscreen buttons, keypads, keyboard input and branching dialogs. On Raspberry Pi, wire physical props directly through GPIO.
TouchKeyboardGPIO
Meet the elements ↗Sound you can see.
Ambient loops, audio channels and reactive visualizers. Let sound drive waveforms, particles and shader effects.
Made to stay in the scene.
Fullscreen kiosk settings, scene hot reload and retained MQTT status. Configure the details, then let your story run.
02 / THE BUILDING BLOCKS
Every element of the experience.
From a simple label to a living interface.
Pick your components. Make them work together.
01 / text
Text & labels
Every clue, in your own words.
02 / button
Button
One touch. The next action.
03 / image
Image
Set the scene with your visuals.
04 / video
Video
From cinematic clues to live feeds.
05 / timer
Timer
Make every second count.
06 / progressbar
Progress bar
Show how far players have come.
07 / round_progress
Progress ring
A little more mission control.
08 / button_grid
Button grid
Build a keypad. Unlock a story.
09 / input
Text input
Passwords, answers and secret codes.
10 / keypress
Keyboard input
Turn a key into a game event.
11 / chat
Chat
Let the next message change things.
12 / frame
Frame
Give your interface an identity.
13 / shader
Shader
A screen with its own atmosphere.
14 / audiovisualiser
Audio visualizer
Waveforms. Circles. Particles.
15 / gpio
GPIO
Connect the screen to physical props.
RASPBERRY PI16 / interactive_dialog
Interactive dialog
Give players a choice in the story.
LESS OVERHEAD. MORE POSSIBILITY.
Old Pi.
New purpose.
That Raspberry Pi in your drawer still has stories to tell. ERGS Player renders directly through DRM/KMS, without a desktop environment.
A lightweight console distribution is all you need. Less to load means a faster start — and a second life for older hardware.
↗ Fast startup◇ No desktop required↻ Reuse existing hardware
Set up a Raspberry Pi ↗Performance depends on your Pi, media and scene complexity.03 / FROM IDEA TO INTERACTION
Your scene. Your logic. Connected.
Set the stage.
Install the player. Add your assets and define scenes and elements in JSON.
media/screen.jsonMake the connection.
Point the player at your MQTT broker. Give each device its own identity.
ergs / reactor01Bring it to life.
Send commands from your controller. React to buttons, inputs and media events.
→ scene/select "intro"YOUR GAME CONTROLLER⇄MQTT BROKER⇄▸ ERGS PLAYER→THE EXPERIENCE
ONE PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE
Meet the player.
The studio is next.
ERGS stands for ERGameStudio: an integrated toolkit for building and running escape games. The Player is its scene runtime — and you can use it independently today with JSON and MQTT.
The upcoming studio brings a visual WYSIWYG editor, node-based game logic, autodiscovery, remote uploads and updates into one workflow.
ERGameStudio public release planned for late 2026ERGameStudioTHE COMPLETE TOOLKIT · IN DEVELOPMENT
Visual editorGame logicDevice management
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ERGS PlayerSTANDALONE SCENE RUNTIME
YOU ARE HERE04 / CHOOSE YOUR STAGE
One player. Three ways to run it.
Freemium / OpenCore.
Distributed under the ERGS Player license.
Windows
For PCs, touchscreens and dedicated game terminals.
Download Windows installer ↓Windows installation guide ↗
Linux
A native player for your Debian-based installation.
Download for Linux ↓Linux installation guide ↗SMALL DEVICE. FULL EXPERIENCE.
Raspberry Pi
Direct rendering. No desktop. Built for your next prop.
Download for Raspberry Pi ↓Raspberry Pi installation guide ↗Packages are served directly from player.ergamestudio.com. Read the installation guide ↗
GOOD TO KNOW
ERGS Player is not an open-source release. It follows a Freemium / OpenCore model. Available features and usage rights are governed by the license included with each release.
A FEW MORE THINGS
Before you press play.
Do I need ERGameStudio to use the Player?+
No. Configure the Player with JSON files and control it through an MQTT broker using your own game controller. ERGameStudio will add a visual editing and management workflow when it becomes publicly available.
Does it run without an internet connection?+
Scenes and media are stored locally. Your player and controller can communicate through an MQTT broker on your local network, without a cloud service in the scene-control path.
What can I build with it?+
Escape-room terminals, countdown screens, interactive interviews, touchscreen puzzles, reactive displays and physical props connected through Raspberry Pi GPIO.
Is every Raspberry Pi supported?+
The published package targets arm64. Check your board and operating system architecture before installing. Older hardware can be useful for simpler scenes, but video resolution, shader complexity and media formats affect performance. A model-by-model compatibility list is not yet published.