Systems and methods for manipulating the shape and behavior of a physical space

A system comprising:

• a physical zone where one or more missions can be undertaken, wherein each physical zone is defined at least in part, by a plurality of walls;
• one or more physical components in the physical zone that the participants can interact with when undertaking one of the missions in the physical zone;
• a computer system configured to receive signals from the one or more physical components as the participants interact with the one or more physical components during the mission being undertaken, and to control the one or more physical components in response to the signals received,
• wherein the computer system is further configured to:
• receive content that describes a mission for participants that involves the participants attempting to complete one or more tasks in the physical zone, wherein completing at least some of the tasks requires an understanding by the participants of training materials;
• receive parameters that describe the physical zone and the one or more physical components in the physical zone;
• compare the content of the mission to the parameters that describe the physical zone to determine whether the mission can be undertaken in the physical zone, and, if the computer system determines that the mission can be undertaken in the physical zone, present the mission and physical zone as an option for the participants at a user access terminal.