S1E3: Juliana Moreno Patel and Ariel Rubin (Wild Optimists, Escape Room in a Box)

S2E1: The Curious Mind of Neil Patrick Harris, Creator of Box One: In episode 1 of season 2, we talk to acclaimed actor, producer, writer, and tabletop immersive experience designer Neil Patrick Harris. He's a performer known for his iconic roles on stage and screen, but our community knows him as a champion of esca... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

82 min listen

S1E8: Lisa Spira Room Escape Artist Puppetmaster: In episode 8, we chat with Lisa Spira, co-creator of Room Escape Artist, one of the producers of this podcast, and the main puppetmaster holding the strings of two very happy podcasters. David and Lisa have been married for five years. He calls himse... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

57 min listen

S1E2: Survivor Challenge Consultant Myles Nye (Wise Guys Events): In this episode, David and Peih-Gee chat with Myles Nye, a Survivor Challenge consultant and designer of team-building games. Myles took Peih-Gee to her first Escape Room, and we discuss tips and tricks for newbies. Myles talks about improv and how ... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

48 min listen

S3E1 - Art Meets Gameplay at Immersia Escape Games: To kick off Season 3, we chat with Maxime and Roxane Filion of Immersia Escape Games. Their escape games truly impressed us on our recent trip to Montreal. In this episode they talk about their immersive approach to game design, their diverse gaming ... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

52 min listen

Surprise Bonus Episode from Season 1, Episode 4: Bonus Content? After each episode, hosts Peih-Gee and David record another show, just for Patreon backers ($5/ month and up). Sometimes the guests stick around for the aftershow. Where the main episode is a heavily edited and produced experience, ... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

77 min listen

S1E5: 6 Artists & 1 Programmer - Barry Meade on creating The Room: In episode 5, we had a lovely chat with Barry Meade, founding member of Fireproof Studios and one of the co-creators of The Room, an incredibly vivid mobile game first released in 2012. The Room had a tactile, immersive quality to it, from its haunti... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

44 min listen

S1E1: Trailblazing Game Designer Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens): In this episode, David and Peih-Gee chat with Elan Lee, one of the creators of the ARG (alternate reality game), and co-creator of Exploding Kittens - the most-backed campaign on Kickstarter at the time. David manages to surprise Elan with intervie... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

46 min listen

S3E8 - Chris Waters: The Architect of Constructed Adventures: In Season 3, Episode 8, we chat with Chris Waters, The Architect of Constructed Adventures. Chris creates extraordinary, customized treasure hunt adventures for special occasions. His experiences are primarily for private clients and have included ev... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

67 min listen

S1E3: Juliana Moreno Patel and Ariel Rubin (Wild Optimists, Escape Room in a Box): Episode 3 is an interview with game and puzzle designers Juliana Moreno Patel and Ariel Rubin, the Wild Optimists. This brilliant duo designed the world’s first Escape Room in a Box which is released worldwide by Mattel. Juliana and Ariel met, founde... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

42 min listen

S2E8 - The Cinematic Delusions of Jon Braver: In season 2, episode 8, we chat with Jon Braver, creator of Delusion. Delusion is an interactive horror theatre experience where monsters might crawl on the ceiling, creatures could be flying through the air, and at any moment you could be pulled asi... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

54 min listen

S3E6 - Hillary Manning: Puzzle Design Expert on Create the Escape: In Season 3, episode 6 of REPOD, we chat with Hillary Manning, the puzzle design expert on Create The Escape. Create the Escape is a fun kids show where in each episode, kids design an escape room for their parents to play and hopefully escape. Hilla... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

44 min listen

S2E7 - The Puzzletales of Rita Orlov, creator of The Light in the Mist: In Season 2, episode 7, we chat with Rita Orlov, the designer of industry-favorite, indie narrative puzzle games. Rita made a huge splash in the puzzle community with the launch of The Tale of Ord — an epic tabletop escape game with narrative depth a... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

55 min listen

S1E4: Escape Room Storytelling Through Spectacle, CU Adventures Anne & Chris Lukeman: In this episode, David and Peih-Gee chat with Chris and Anne Lukeman, owners of the escape room company CU Adventures and the escape room shirt company Solve Our Shirts. We talk about how a trip to Wisconsin and to two attractions in particular "open... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

46 min listen

David & Peih-Gee Blastoff! Reality Escape Pod Launch ?: David and Peih-Gee talk about how they met a year ago on a podcast, what they’re hoping to accomplish with this podcast and their escape room origin stories. While this is technically episode 0, it's labeled as episode 1. It's a puzzle. Show Notes M... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

40 min listen

S3E11 - The Puzzler: Best-Selling Author A.J. Jacobs: In season 3, episode 11, we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs, about his newest book The Puzzler. A.J. is a self-described “human guinea-pig,” immersing himself deeply, even masochistically, int... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

54 min listen

S3E3 - Interactive Narrative: Kathryn Yu of No Proscenium: In Season 3, episode 3, we chat with Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No Proscenium and a co-founder of the Immersive Experience Institute, a non-profit that aims to create a sustainable future for immersive and experiential arts and artists worldwide... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

50 min listen

S3E5 - Matt Leacock: Creator of Pandemic: In Season 3, Episode 5 of REPOD, we sat down with Matt Leacock, best known for creating the Pandemic series of cooperative board games. There are several expansions for Pandemic as well as the Pandemic Legacy games, which are stand alone versions of ... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

48 min listen

S1E6: Anthony Robinson On Immersion, Larp, & Survivor: In episode 6, we sit down with Anthony Robinson, an enthusiastic larper, former castaway on the reality show Survivor Fiji, and long-time contributor to the immersive theatre website No Proscenium. Anthony introduced David and Peih-Gee, who met (and ... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

37 min listen

S3E10 - Environmental Storytelling: Jeff Leinenveber and Jarrett Lantz Creators of The Nest: In season 3, episode 10, we chat with Jeff Leinenveber and Jarrett Lantz, creators of The Nest, an intimate, memorable immersive experience that was a masterclass in environmental storytelling. The Nest unfolded through a series of audio cassette tap... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

61 min listen

S2E4 - The King of Smash - Ken Hoang on Competitive Gaming: In season 2, episode 4, we discuss possible futures for competitive escape room playing with the King of Smash, Ken Hoang. Ken was the world champion of Super Smash Bros. Melee for five years and helped create much of the high level competitive gamep... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

48 min listen

REPOD S4E7 – Fandoms & Foodies: Prolific Escape Room Designer Gai Bosco, Israel: In Season 4, episode 7, we head over to Israel, a relatively unexplored escape room region that has a bounty of creative, lighthearted themes. We chat with prolific escape room designer Gai Bosco of Cerebro, who has designed over 200 escape rooms, or... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

54 min listen

S2E5 - RECON Rising: A Look Behind the Scenes at the Reality Escape Convention: In season 2, episode 5, we take a deep dive into the inner workings of RECON, our escape room convention. In 2020, Room Escape Artist was poised to launch their first escape room convention. They quickly pivoted to a virtual convention when it became... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

91 min listen

REPOD Season 4 - Key Moments: Editor’s Choice: In this special episode, we look back on some key moments from Season 4 of REPOD. Season 4 was notable for several reasons—every guest was from a different country, and all our guests were from the escape room world... yes, we do consider Boda Borg t... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

54 min listen

S3E2 - Pushing Boundaries Safely: Johanna Koljonen & Nordic Larp: In Season 3, episode 2, we chat with Johanna Koljonen, the co-founder of Participation Design Agency. She is an experience designer specializing in Nordic larp and an expert in designing for safe and enthusiastic participation. Johanna has helped cre... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

90 min listen

David & Peih-Gee get Stranger on The Infinite Escape Room: The Infinite Escape Room is a puzzling podcast where a group of pals sit down, have a drink, and work together to solve an audio escape room. The creators are brilliant and hilarious, and they were kind enough to welcome us on a recent episode. We ha... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

46 min listen

REPOD S4E9 - Ukrainian Resilience: Tasha Tarkhanova, creator of Project Avatar, Ukraine: Please consider donating to Direct Relief In Season 4, Episode 9, we share stories from Ukraine. We talk to Nataliya (Tasha) Tarkhanova of Hypno Dive, creator of the Project Avatar series of virtual escape room games. Project Avatar is an incredibl... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

66 min listen

S2E2: Nick Moran: Reinventing Escape Games with Innovative Structures: In season 2, episode 2, we have a lovely chat with Nick Moran, who was creative director for Time Run, one of the most influential escape room companies. He has created ambitious games with innovative formats, and he’s now focused his creative genius... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

67 min listen

S3E7- Adrenaline Mapping & Escape Room Design with Tommy Honton, creator of Stash House: In season 3, episode 7, we chat with Tommy Honton, creator of the award-winning escape room Stash House. He is a master craftsman of experience design with his bottomless bag of tools, combining storytelling and game design to create memorable, playa... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

73 min listen

S1E7: Chris Lattner - The Gordon Ramsey of Escape Rooms: In episode 7, we talk to Chris Lattner, CEO and creative director of The Room in Berlin, one of the top-ranked escape room companies in the world, according to TERPECA—the Top Escape Rooms Project Enthusiasts’ Choice Awards. The Room’s immersive adve... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

44 min listen

S2E6 - Puppets, Haunts, & Pranks—Brian Corbitt, Creator of Miss Jezebel: In Season 2, episode 6, we got to chat with Brian Corbitt, the creative mind behind the raunchy and hilarious Miss Jezebel—an actor-driven experience that’s a mix between immersive theatre and an escape room. Two of Brian’s games have won Golden Lock... by Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

56 min listen

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