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    Reality Escape Pod – Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

    A Room Escape Artist Production

    In a world gone digital, doing things in person is strangely revolutionary. 

    Reality Escape Pod is an interview podcast diving deep with people who make the world’s best immersive games and experiences: ARGs, puzzle hunts, tabletop games, theme parks, and of course, escape rooms. Our aim is to bring together different segments of the gaming world to share ideas between them.

    Hosts David Spira & Peih-Gee Law explore immersive gaming from all angles with a unique blend of curiosity, joy, and a deep appreciation of craft. Each episode explores the guest’s philosophy, design approach, and humanity.

    About the hosts:

    David Spira is an experience designer, co-founder of RoomEscapeArtist.com and Reality Escape Convention. He is the escape room industry’s most prolific leader. In 2014 he applied his professional skills as a digital experience designer to the burgeoning industry of escape rooms, and more than a decade later he has built a community for its creators and consumers.

    Peih-Gee Law is most well known for being a fan favorite contestant on the reality show Survivor, where she played first in Survivor China in 2007, and again in a returning All-Star season Survivor Second Chance. In 2025, she launched PG’s Playhouse, a fun podcast with brainteasers, puzzles, and trivia. She is also on the official story team for Neotropolis, an annual 5 day immersive cyberpunk festival, where she creates narrative driven gameplay and experiences for thousands of attendees.

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    S5E11: Golden Lock Grand Slam: Game Designer Mark Larson Jun 26, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, episode 11, we chat with Mark Larson, a game and puzzle designer with an impressive track record. As David notes, Mark is the only designer to have contributed to Golden Lock award winning games in 3 different categories: tabletop, virtual, and IRL escape room.

    We talk to Mark about the different hats he's worn while working in the gaming industry: designing tabletop games, managing escape rooms, and designing audio escape rooms. One of his award-winning audio creations was Escape from Escape Island, a game created exclusively for RECON 2021. Mark has also designed the virtual game for the upcoming RECON Remote 23: The Shop of Theseus.

    We hear the story behind Mark's infamous headshot with Captain Adama from the TV show Battlestar Galactica, and loyal listeners will get a chance to hear Peih-Gee sing. Mark has navigated his long career in the gaming and puzzle world with humor, charm, and kindness. We're so happy for a chance to chat about his experiences.

    Show Notes & Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E10: Stick to Your Guns: Taylor Pfyffer and Josh Skidmore from The Exit Games Jun 19, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, Episode 10 of REPOD we chat with Taylor Pfyffer and Josh Skidmore from The Exit Games. Passionate escape room enthusiasts Tay and Josh have made a name for themselves with their innovative and captivating games. Their latest creation, Pins & Needles, just won a Golden Lock Award. Both this game and their other game, Servants of Sleight, placed in the top 40 on the 2023 TERPECA list.

    The intentionality of their storytelling shines through in every little detail, even the immersive "warnings" on their website. Players may be surprised to discover that Tay and Josh build all the games themselves, given their impressive scenic design. They also share some of the Easter eggs hidden in their escape rooms, such as sneaking a Fenways into the "back alleys" of New York City.

    They stuck to their guns when everyone told them that a tattoo parlor theme was too risky, or that the names of their games were "weird" and it paid off. The escape rooms at The Exit Games, particularly the acclaimed Servants of Sleight and Pins & Needles at their Clearwater, FL, location are designed with escape room enthusiasts in mind. Tay and Josh have a true passion for escape rooms and it shines through their inventive designs, captivating storytelling, and meticulous craftsmanship.

    Show Notes & Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E9: Wishes & Well-Wishes, Celebrating 50 Episodes with David Spira and Peih-Gee Law Jun 12, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, Episode 9, David and Peih-Gee celebrate the 50th episode of REPOD! As they reflect on the journey to 50 episodes, David says that his perspective shift comes from observing Peih-Gee’s growth as both an escape room enthusiast and podcaster, transitioning from regional enthusiast to having a more global perspective. David has been covering this industry for almost ten years. It’s startling to think about the influence that Room Escape Artist has had, which we don’t realize until guests mention it on the podcast.

    We spend some time pondering magic wishes… if we could wave a magic wand and wish some things into existence at different points along the player journey, what would they be? We also listen to messages from past guests and play a game Peih-Gee created based on some of the escape rooms we’ve covered in our Spoilers Club show.

    We’re both extremely proud of this podcast, and are grateful for this wonderful friendship and collaboration. This podcast wouldn’t exist without all the support from our sponsors and listeners. Thank you for supporting us for 50 episodes, and here’s to 50 more! (or 50,000 more, as Peih-Gee said on the podcast.)

    Show Notes & Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E8: Boundless Escapes - The Vast Worlds of Escape This Podcast with Bill Sunderland & Dani Siller Jun 05, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, episode 8, we have a lively chat with Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland of Escape This Podcast. Dani and Bill are the pioneers of the audio escape game format, which blends an escape room with tabletop roleplaying. They’ve been creating these audio escape rooms for their podcast listeners since 2017, long before the popularity of virtual escape games arose over the pandemic. Between laughs and reminiscing about ridiculous interactions in their games, Dani and Bill share their insights on creating the best experiences for this medium.

    We hear about their podcast editing tricks for creating tension and avoiding tedium. They give us some really solid tips on creating puzzles for the audio medium, including “keyword matching,” which helps players make connections between components of a puzzle. I was also surprised to hear that mundane settings, as opposed to magical settings, often work best in this format because it’s easier for players to discern where the puzzle is and see the consequences of their actions.

    This glimpse into the creative process behind Escape This Podcast brings new appreciation for the show that Dani and Bill have created. They shared a lot of tips and tricks for designing an audio escape room, and talked about design decisions they made early on that they wouldn’t repeat now. Dani and Bill are immensely entertaining, and if you enjoyed this episode, I hope you’ll check out their podcast.

    Show Notes & Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E7:The Widest Audience Possible - Sina Bahram, Inclusive Design Consultant May 29, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, episode 7, we dive into designing for the widest audience possible with Sina Bahram, a computer scientist and accessibility consultant who is passionate about inclusive design. He shares his personal experience as a blind individual and his dedication to improving accessibility for all. Sina’s work on inclusive design methodology has been honored by many organizations, including being named one of President Obama’s Champions of Change in 2012, as well as being named one of the two inaugural Catalyst award recipients by the Themed Entertainment Association in 2022.

    Inclusive design, according to Sina, is about shifting the responsibility of accessibility from individuals to society as a whole. It’s a game-changer that benefits everyone, just like how closed captioning is not only used by deaf people, but by people who have issues processing audio information, those who speak another language, or anyone trying to follow the news in a loud bar.

    Sina emphasizes the importance of considering inclusive design early in the design process. This allows accessibility solutions to be integrated in a comprehensive, seamless and efficient manner, rather than retrospectively added late in the design process in an audit-based approach. Sina’s message is clear: inclusive design is essential, and it’s all about embracing diversity, breaking barriers, and creating experiences that bring people together. My hope is that this conversation inspires more designers to consider inclusive access so we can welcome more and more people into the escape room community.

    Show Notes, Timestamps, & Transcript

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E6: Step Into the Darkverse - Gijs Geers, CEO and Head of Design at DarkPark May 22, 2023
    Show notes

    In season 5, episode 6 of Reality Escape Pod, we step into the DarkVerse with Gijs Geers, CEO and Head of Design at DarkPark Escape Rooms, one of our favorite escape room companies. DarkPark distinguishes itself with its consistently high production value, intriguing storytelling, and masterfully crafted scares. This quality of work persists across all their games, their branding, and their marketing.

    Gijs shares his thought process when designing rooms. I loved hearing about his approach to crafting the storylines. Rather than shoving a narrative at the players, he shapes elements of a story and offers it to his players, allowing them to form their own stories. Gijs also shares his secret to creating effective jump scares, which stems from his background as an actor and magician.

    DarkPark’s approach to designing escape rooms is really unique. All of the games I played there are etched in my memory as a series of cinematic vignettes. The folks at DarkPark are master storytellers, infusing their games with drama, wonder, and thrills. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

    Full with Show Notes Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E5: Putting the Fun in Fungi - Joel Head from Headlock Escape Rooms May 15, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, episode 5, we chat with Joel Head from Headlock Escape Rooms. Joel and Janae Head are the creators of The Keeper & the Fungus Among Us—a Golden Lock Award-winning virtual escape room. Picture this: a puppet musical escape room adventure infused with awesome dark fantasy vibes. Imagine if The Labrynth married Rocky Horror Picture Show and they birthed a deliciously villainous mushroom. Throw in a sprinkling of humor, original music by Joel, and absurdly charming sets by Janae. They’ve definitely put the “fun” in fungi.

    Joel talks to us about the origins of the game and some of his game inspirations. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the intricacies of running The Keeper & the Fungus Among Us, revealing that not only is he puppeteering, he is also handling the software, the set changes, and gamemastering. Talk about a one-man-band! We hear about his musical influences like funk band Vulfpeck and Tim Curry’s Dr. Frank-n-furter. Joel also shares his creation process when designing soundscapes for his virtual escape room.

    The Keeper & the Fungus Among Us is one of the best games to emerge from the pandemic, and after chatting with Joel, it’s easy to see why. This game is a hilarious, rollicking romp through a puzzley, puppet-filled world. It’s remarkable how immersive a virtual game can feel. Headlock Escape Rooms is hard at work on the prequel, The Rise of the Fungi, which should be available later this year. We can’t wait to play it.

    Full with Show Notes Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E4: You Are All Terrible - Advice from Magician & Comedian Harrison Greenbaum May 08, 2023
    Show notes

    In season 5, episode 4, we chat with magician and comedian Harrison Greenbaum. Buckle up, because we are in for a wild ride. Harrison is a hilarious but spicy treat, so be warned that the podcast episode and some of the images below will contain vulgarity and (parodied) demonic images. (No, really. Skip this episode and show notes if you think you’ll be offended.)

    Harrison may be headlining Mad Apple by Cirque Du Soleil, a major Las Vegas show, and he may have appeared on many television shows like Conan, America’s Got Talent, Fool Us, and Last Comic Standing, but to us, his best gig was hosting the virtual RECONs. Besides these other gigs, Harrison also created SCAM., The Society of Conjurers and Magicians, a show blending magic, comedy, and puzzles.

    In between stories of the time he was almost sued by Criss Angel for creating a parody menu and his sold out show at Madison Square Gardens, Harrison shares advice from his upcoming book, You Are All Terrible and talks about how it can be applied to escape room design. To sum it up: Take risks, be original, and always have a good lawyer on speed dial (or a vengeful David Spira). If all else fails, be funny and distract them with a magic trick. Thanks for the laughs, Harrison!

    Full with Show Notes Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E3: Leroux Botha, Executive Producer of Survivor South Africa May 01, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, Episode 3, we chat with Leroux Botha, the executive producer who managed to revive the production of Survivor South Africa, largely through grit and sheer moxie, after it had been dead in the water. Leroux shares his journey from Survivor super-fan to content producer, to eventually creating his own version of the show. Survivor South Africa is really a fan love letter to the show. He pays homage to past challenges and prefers to keep twists and turns to a minimum. Instead, Leroux chooses to focus on engaging and straightforward storytelling instead of sneaky editing to designed to maximize drama.

    Leroux is a self-proclaimed geek at heart, and he shares some of the many Easter eggs he slipped into Season 9, Return of the Outcasts. Some of these are nods to Star Trek, Stargate, and even Magic the Gathering. (Be still, David’s heart.) He also shares some behind-the-scenes insights into the production and casting process. Peih-Gee talks about her experience during the casting process for Survivor China and how the producers ask leading questions to create more drama. LeRoux talks about a much smaller budget has forced them to be more creative.

    I really enjoyed hearing about Survivor from the producer’s side, especially when the producer is a scrappy fan who managed to create a compelling homage to the show he loves so much. Survivor South Africa is well loved in part because it reaches for the same magic that made old school Survivor so compelling. I hope this episode convinces you to give it a watch.

    Full with Show Notes Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


    S5E2: Nurturing the Experience Economy with Farm-to-Spaceship: Linda Klein and Brian Corrigan Apr 24, 2023
    Show notes

    In Season 5, Episode 2, we chat with Linda Klein and Brian Corrigan, the co-founders of Farm-to-Spaceship, about how to make the experience economy more relevant to businesses, and in turn, more economically viable for artists.

    Linda and Brian introduce us to new vocabulary for understanding the experience economy. I particularly enjoyed hearing them talk about a conceptual “experience mixer” to dial up and down different aspects of experience design. We dig into the idea of “friction,” which is central to escape room design, and an important dial to consider for any type of experience.

    We also dive into the art world and discuss the unfortunate stereotypes surrounding “starving artists” and “selling out.” We touch upon how artists can better understand their economic value and impact.

    Farm-to-Spaceship’s community-driven model for creative placemaking provides a unique service at the intersection of business, art, and community. Linda and Brian truly understand the “power of play” and how play can create social cohesion. This episode feels like a Masterclass in crafting meaningful experiences for the customers and community. I hope you find it as inspiring as we did.

    Full with Show Notes Timestamps

    Episode Sponsors

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Morty

    Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.

    Special Badge for REPOD listeners:

    You can learn more at MortyApp.com/REPOD to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also).

    Resova

    Resova is your all-inclusive software for bookings, made specifically for escape rooms, offering robust booking management, waiver management, integrated point of sales systems, and follow-up emails. Resova is the ultimate online reservation software designed to elevate the guest experience, increase game master efficiencies, drive sales, and improve operations.

    Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:

    Sign up with our link at Get.resova.com/rea and receive up to $100 with a Google Ads gift card.

    Reality Escape Convention - RECON

    Escape room conventions should be as fun, collaborative, and immersive as the games we celebrate.

    RECON is our very own escape room and immersive gaming convention. Whether you’re an owner, creator, player, or you’re escape room curious, you are invited learn, connect, and play with our wonderful community.

    RECON Remote 23 will take place August 19 – 20, 2023, online.

    RECON 24 will be in person.

    Get your RECON 23 ticket at now.

    Music Credits

    Our music was created by Ryan Elder.

    Production Credits

    REPOD is produced by Lisa Spira and edited by Steve Ewing of Stand Inside Media.


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