Room 40 is an two-player asymmetrical code-breaking game. Players must use radio communication to interpret and decode intercepted messages within a short period of time. By decoding each message, players will uncover important information about enemy intelligence and planned operations.

Room 40 is based on the legacy of Sir James Alfred Ewing (1855-1935), a pioneering physicist and engineer born in Dundee. Ewing managed the British Admiralty’s cryptanalysis department, Room 40, during the First World War. Active in this role between 1914-1917, Ewing oversaw the decryption of thousands of German communications including the Zimmerman Telegram, a significant achievement which altered the course of the First World War and future cryptanalysis processes. It is currently developed as a prototype, with plans for further development as an installation piece to support STEM education.