Time-Bending
Christmas Adventure
There’s No Time Like the PresenT
Creator & Writer
Commissioned by Lemon Jelly Creative, I designed this immersive Christmas experience for Tapnell Farm on the Isle of Wight. There’s No Time Like the Present reimagined festive family entertainment as a time-bending, story-led adventure—full of challenges, surprises, and collaborative play.
Created for children aged 4–10 and their grown-ups, the experience blended narrative, interactive rooms, and gameplay mechanics in a world where time itself kept changing.
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The Concept
Every 10 minutes, the rules of time shifted. It sped up, slowed down, reversed—even stopped completely.
Families were guided by a host character through a series of themed spaces. In each room, they worked together to complete playful challenges, earn Time Tokens, and unlock the next part of the story.
The experience was designed to:
Encourage generosity, teamwork, and choice
Invert traditional Christmas roles and expectations
Engage children and adults equally through play
Deliver festive excitement with an emotional core
Interactive Elements Included
Time Token Challenges – creative, physical, and puzzle-based tasks
Story-Driven Rooms – each with its own tone, design, and gameplay
Choice-Based Progression – families shaped their journey in real-time
Live Hosts – in-character guides who adapted to each group
