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]]> false Zane C Weber info+5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16@mg-eu.acast.com 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 fictional-reality https://rss.acast.com/fictional-reality episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/610be8257480753d4b9721b7/show-cover.png https://thatsnotcanon.com/fictionalrealitypodcast/ Fictional Reality https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 Ephemera and Discipline in Puzzle Design Ephemera and Discipline in Puzzle Design Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 34:00 71075f71-db58-4021-a326-9b5671301323 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/ephemeraanddisciplineinpuzzledesign 71075f71-db58-4021-a326-9b5671301323 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 ephemeraanddisciplineinpuzzledesign A lively discussion with Flatpak and Full Deck creator Stephen Lockyer about his history of designing puzzle books, his discipline of creating content, and how the every day and mundane inspires his process.Stephen has a dry sense of humour and I coul... full 2 11 A lively discussion with Flatpak and Full Deck creator Stephen Lockyer about his history of designing puzzle books, his discipline of creating content, and how the every day and mundane inspires his process.

Stephen has a dry sense of humour and I could have chatted with him for hours about his puzzle making process. His is an enthusiastic creator and very helpful and open contributor to the puzzle community. He has launched numerous successful Kickstart campaigns and he and his business partner are responsible for several renowned puzzle books.

This episode we discuss his process and how to create massive amounts of content without overloading your brain or your schedule.


==========LINKS=========

Stephen has provided us with a special discount code for the Escapages online store: FICTIONALREALITY

Head over to https://escapages.co.uk/ and use the code FICTIONALREALITY upon checkout to recieve a discount on all products

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

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]]> A lively discussion with Flatpak and Full Deck creator Stephen Lockyer about his history of designing puzzle books, his discipline of creating content, and how the every day and mundane inspires his process.

Stephen has a dry sense of humour and I could have chatted with him for hours about his puzzle making process. His is an enthusiastic creator and very helpful and open contributor to the puzzle community. He has launched numerous successful Kickstart campaigns and he and his business partner are responsible for several renowned puzzle books.

This episode we discuss his process and how to create massive amounts of content without overloading your brain or your schedule.


==========LINKS=========

Stephen has provided us with a special discount code for the Escapages online store: FICTIONALREALITY

Head over to https://escapages.co.uk/ and use the code FICTIONALREALITY upon checkout to recieve a discount on all products

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

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]]> Meaningful Experience Design Meaningful Experience Design Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT 1:07:43 aa270f9d-0279-44e4-9f8b-55c6dab8767d false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/meaningfulexperiencedesign aa270f9d-0279-44e4-9f8b-55c6dab8767d 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 meaningfulexperiencedesign LA based experience designer Tommy Honton joins me as we discuss his journey from a film and tv writer in the wild and wacky world of experience design.This is the 10 episode of season 2 of Fictional Reality. In this season I talk to experience desi... full 2 10 LA based experience designer Tommy Honton joins me as we discuss his journey from a film and tv writer in the wild and wacky world of experience design.


This is the 10 episode of season 2 of Fictional Reality. In this season I talk to experience designers from around the world about how they design puzzle experiences, mysteries, immersive theatre, and escape rooms. 


Today I chat with Tommy Honton an award winning experience designer with a passion for the fundamental experience of the player. He has designed and created experiences such as the Museum of Selfies, Stash House, Arcana, All of Them Witches, and the Mortality Machine (to name a few).


He is a pleasure to talk to and learn from and was very encouraging in being forthcoming about how he entered the field and continues to design experiences. He has a playful heart and a eye for detail. His focus on accessability makes him a careful considerate creator who's goal is to provide an exciting, meaningful experience for the player.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


Tommy Honton: 


Website: https://tommyhonton.com/

Stash House Escape Room: https://www.stashhou.se/

Review of Arcana: https://becomeimmersed.com/arcana-review/



My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


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]]> LA based experience designer Tommy Honton joins me as we discuss his journey from a film and tv writer in the wild and wacky world of experience design.


This is the 10 episode of season 2 of Fictional Reality. In this season I talk to experience designers from around the world about how they design puzzle experiences, mysteries, immersive theatre, and escape rooms. 


Today I chat with Tommy Honton an award winning experience designer with a passion for the fundamental experience of the player. He has designed and created experiences such as the Museum of Selfies, Stash House, Arcana, All of Them Witches, and the Mortality Machine (to name a few).


He is a pleasure to talk to and learn from and was very encouraging in being forthcoming about how he entered the field and continues to design experiences. He has a playful heart and a eye for detail. His focus on accessability makes him a careful considerate creator who's goal is to provide an exciting, meaningful experience for the player.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


Tommy Honton: 


Website: https://tommyhonton.com/

Stash House Escape Room: https://www.stashhou.se/

Review of Arcana: https://becomeimmersed.com/arcana-review/



My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


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]]> The Wild Optimists - New Ways To Play The Wild Optimists - New Ways To Play Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 53:20 486e9b69-c7b4-45ce-a821-16752bf791a4 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/thewildoptimists-newwaystoplay 486e9b69-c7b4-45ce-a821-16752bf791a4 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 thewildoptimists-newwaystoplay The Wild Optimists are the creative duo behind the first mass markte escape room in a box game and work as puzzle designers whose goal is to discover new ways to play.This week I chat with two very clever, generous, and creative puzzle designers Ari... full 2 9 The Wild Optimists are the creative duo behind the first mass markte escape room in a box game and work as puzzle designers whose goal is to discover new ways to play.


This week I chat with two very clever, generous, and creative puzzle designers Ariel and Juliana. Together the are The Wild Optimists, two women who are constantly pushing themselves to discover new ways to play. They have created in home experiences, online puzzle quests, are the minds behind Vampire Pizza (a quarantine solution), and have also launched a puzzle workshop among many many other projects. Their laundry list is as long as their testimonials page and they were very generous in giving me an evening of their time.


We discuss how they came to be, their passion for creating new experiences, their process, what they have been doing during quarantine, and how others can create their own puzzle narrative experiences.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


Wild Optimists

https://www.wildoptimists.com/

Rita Orlov

https://www.getpostcurious.com/

Vampire Pizza

https://www.vampire.pizza/

Renegade Games

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/

Escape Room in-a-box

http://www.escaperoominabox.com/en-us


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]]> The Wild Optimists are the creative duo behind the first mass markte escape room in a box game and work as puzzle designers whose goal is to discover new ways to play.


This week I chat with two very clever, generous, and creative puzzle designers Ariel and Juliana. Together the are The Wild Optimists, two women who are constantly pushing themselves to discover new ways to play. They have created in home experiences, online puzzle quests, are the minds behind Vampire Pizza (a quarantine solution), and have also launched a puzzle workshop among many many other projects. Their laundry list is as long as their testimonials page and they were very generous in giving me an evening of their time.


We discuss how they came to be, their passion for creating new experiences, their process, what they have been doing during quarantine, and how others can create their own puzzle narrative experiences.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


Wild Optimists

https://www.wildoptimists.com/

Rita Orlov

https://www.getpostcurious.com/

Vampire Pizza

https://www.vampire.pizza/

Renegade Games

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/

Escape Room in-a-box

http://www.escaperoominabox.com/en-us


Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon (LINK ABOVE) and ask how

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]]> Outdoor Historical Puzzle Mysteries Outdoor Historical Puzzle Mysteries Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 58:16 439d1a21-37c2-4a32-a48e-818e4c1eb3af false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/outdoorhistoricalpuzzlemysteries 439d1a21-37c2-4a32-a48e-818e4c1eb3af 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 outdoorhistoricalpuzzlemysteries full 2 8 A chat with experience designer Ben from Mystery City Games, an outdoor puzzle adventure company who specialise in "puzzlefying" historical stories.


EPISODE NOTES: Ben and his business partner decided to make use of all the great history, stories, and mysteries that lay hidden within the bricks mortar of Amsterdam by creating a puzzle led narrative adventure that would take visitors on a mysterious self guided tour of the city. Two years of development and testing resulting in a successful model that had his company growing rapidly to expand to more cities, developing more true historical puzzle adventures.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


Mystery City Games

https://mystery.city/

IG: @mysterycity


Stickville Murder Mysteries

https://web.archive.org/web/20140717125047/http://www.normandcompany.com/STICKMAN/index.html


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]]> A chat with experience designer Ben from Mystery City Games, an outdoor puzzle adventure company who specialise in "puzzlefying" historical stories.


EPISODE NOTES: Ben and his business partner decided to make use of all the great history, stories, and mysteries that lay hidden within the bricks mortar of Amsterdam by creating a puzzle led narrative adventure that would take visitors on a mysterious self guided tour of the city. Two years of development and testing resulting in a successful model that had his company growing rapidly to expand to more cities, developing more true historical puzzle adventures.


I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!


==========LINKS===========


My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com


Mystery City Games

https://mystery.city/

IG: @mysterycity


Stickville Murder Mysteries

https://web.archive.org/web/20140717125047/http://www.normandcompany.com/STICKMAN/index.html


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]]> Board Game Design - Half Monster Games Board Game Design - Half Monster Games Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:13:00 GMT 51:51 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5f32997b11764055b97a25d1 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/boardgamedesign-halfmonstergames d18e775c-74be-4d42-8012-7d5c1c251e46 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 boardgamedesign-halfmonstergames A reality discussion podcast full 2 7 Jack Ford Morgan is the founder and game designer for Half-Monster Games, an independent Australian board game producer. We talk about his latest game Animal World War, the question of "what is good", and designing player experience.

EPISODE NOTES: Jack and I talk about the importance of designing the player experience in our latest episode. We discuss how immersive approaches to game design help build a narrative and universe that sustains player imagination throughout gameplay. We digress slightly into trying to answer the question of What Is Good and easily dispatch the answer, I don't know why it took so many philosophers so long to figure it out!

Jack and I have a lot in common with regards to designing experiences, his within the board game industry, and my within the immersive events and entertainment industry. I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Fictional Reality

LINKS:

Half-Monster Games: https://halfmonstergames.com

IG: @halfmonstergames

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Jack Ford Morgan is the founder and game designer for Half-Monster Games, an independent Australian board game producer. We talk about his latest game Animal World War, the question of "what is good", and designing player experience.

EPISODE NOTES: Jack and I talk about the importance of designing the player experience in our latest episode. We discuss how immersive approaches to game design help build a narrative and universe that sustains player imagination throughout gameplay. We digress slightly into trying to answer the question of What Is Good and easily dispatch the answer, I don't know why it took so many philosophers so long to figure it out!

Jack and I have a lot in common with regards to designing experiences, his within the board game industry, and my within the immersive events and entertainment industry. I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Fictional Reality

LINKS:

Half-Monster Games: https://halfmonstergames.com

IG: @halfmonstergames

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Designing the Customer Experience Designing the Customer Experience Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:01:00 GMT 55:06 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5f2021af99ca4256d46e2951 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/designingthecustomerexperience 984e3482-4ecb-476a-b384-fc463a629ca5 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 designingthecustomerexperience A reality discussion podcast full 2 6 Paul Adams is a multi-modal creator specialising in theatre production and business development. He is a true renaissance man, and believes in surprising the customer with value.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the sixth episode of season 2 of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Paul Adams from Small Crown Productions, a local Brisbane based theatre producer and creator. Paul has extensive experience not only in theatre, live action role play, re-enactment performances, and film but also in managing and growing business.

He is on a mission to apply the skills that have made him a successful manager, organiser and leader and apply them to a creative business model. We have a lengthy discussion about the experience design of the customer journey. Paul believes that the customer should become a part of the company, especially within the children's theatre industry. So Paul has created a series of models, funnels, and frameworks aimed at expanding the customer experience to create loyalty, and value across years, generations, and productions.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Small Crown Productions

https://www.smallcrownproductions.com.au/

Paul on IG: @smallcrownproductions

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Paul Adams is a multi-modal creator specialising in theatre production and business development. He is a true renaissance man, and believes in surprising the customer with value.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the sixth episode of season 2 of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Paul Adams from Small Crown Productions, a local Brisbane based theatre producer and creator. Paul has extensive experience not only in theatre, live action role play, re-enactment performances, and film but also in managing and growing business.

He is on a mission to apply the skills that have made him a successful manager, organiser and leader and apply them to a creative business model. We have a lengthy discussion about the experience design of the customer journey. Paul believes that the customer should become a part of the company, especially within the children's theatre industry. So Paul has created a series of models, funnels, and frameworks aimed at expanding the customer experience to create loyalty, and value across years, generations, and productions.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Small Crown Productions

https://www.smallcrownproductions.com.au/

Paul on IG: @smallcrownproductions

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Percieved Co-Creation - Dr Cameron Cliff Percieved Co-Creation - Dr Cameron Cliff Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:22:00 GMT 53:15 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5f0c27f313ef33658071cfe5 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/percievedco-creation-drcameroncliff 822d0683-6288-43a5-b447-8e6183111257 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 percievedco-creation-drcameroncliff A reality discussion podcast full 2 5 This week I chat with Doctor Cameron Cliff. He develops multi-platform experiences and uses storytelling to solve strategy problems.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the fourth episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences as well as tips and tricks for you how can too.

This week I chat with Doctor Cameron Cliff. He develops multi-platform experiences and uses storytelling to solve strategy problems. From immersive, interactive theatrical productions that explore themes like loneliness or the lives of refugees, to the experience journey of online educational modules.

Cameron received his PhD researching how multi modal storytelling (then trans-media) can facilitate perceived co-creation, community, and ownership of content and thus create a more fully engaging media. We discuss how emotion and narrative can work together with interactive and immersive design to create an unforgettable user experience. Experience design can lead to strong emotional connections through the feeling of perceived co-creation, choice, and agency.

I love talking to Cameron about how to engage audiences to ride an emotional roller-coaster, but of course it is imperative that it is done safely and with the consent of the viewer. We discuss at length what it means to invoke emotional responses and how they can be successfully implemented through experience design.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

Cam's Website: https://www.cliffhangercreative.com/

Punchdrunk "The Lost Lending Library": https://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/project/the-lost-lending-library/

Art of Game Design on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Art-Game-Design-Lenses-Second-ebook/dp/B00OYUO4PY

Robert Pratten "Transmedia Storytelling on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylj74jPHafE

Getting Started in Transmedia Storytelling: https://talkingobjects.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/book-2-robert-pratten.pdf

No Mimes Media (AR puzzle adventure for The Dark Knight): https://www.nomimes.com/

Feminist Approach to Game Design:

Brie Code (Tend and Befriend Game Design): https://www.briecode.com/

Feminist Game Design Journal: https://maifeminism.com/leveling-up-a-critical-feminist-pedagogy-for-game-design/

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon by clicking the above link and ask how

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]]> This week I chat with Doctor Cameron Cliff. He develops multi-platform experiences and uses storytelling to solve strategy problems.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the fourth episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences as well as tips and tricks for you how can too.

This week I chat with Doctor Cameron Cliff. He develops multi-platform experiences and uses storytelling to solve strategy problems. From immersive, interactive theatrical productions that explore themes like loneliness or the lives of refugees, to the experience journey of online educational modules.

Cameron received his PhD researching how multi modal storytelling (then trans-media) can facilitate perceived co-creation, community, and ownership of content and thus create a more fully engaging media. We discuss how emotion and narrative can work together with interactive and immersive design to create an unforgettable user experience. Experience design can lead to strong emotional connections through the feeling of perceived co-creation, choice, and agency.

I love talking to Cameron about how to engage audiences to ride an emotional roller-coaster, but of course it is imperative that it is done safely and with the consent of the viewer. We discuss at length what it means to invoke emotional responses and how they can be successfully implemented through experience design.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

Cam's Website: https://www.cliffhangercreative.com/

Punchdrunk "The Lost Lending Library": https://www.punchdrunk.org.uk/project/the-lost-lending-library/

Art of Game Design on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Art-Game-Design-Lenses-Second-ebook/dp/B00OYUO4PY

Robert Pratten "Transmedia Storytelling on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylj74jPHafE

Getting Started in Transmedia Storytelling: https://talkingobjects.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/book-2-robert-pratten.pdf

No Mimes Media (AR puzzle adventure for The Dark Knight): https://www.nomimes.com/

Feminist Approach to Game Design:

Brie Code (Tend and Befriend Game Design): https://www.briecode.com/

Feminist Game Design Journal: https://maifeminism.com/leveling-up-a-critical-feminist-pedagogy-for-game-design/

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon by clicking the above link and ask how

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Novelty, Narrative, and Surprise Novelty, Narrative, and Surprise Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:32:00 GMT 39:16 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ee06252635f3e0513827166 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/novelty-narrative-andsurprise 857f4cd1-de26-4507-bfac-b567f30aaf49 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 novelty-narrative-andsurprise A reality discussion podcast full 2 3 This week I chat with Michelle and Yacine from Society of Curiosities and Kauai Escape rooms. In the COVID business pivot they released a play at home adventure subscription service.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the third episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Michelle and Yacine from Society of Curiosities and Kauai Escape rooms. In the COVID business pivot they released a play at home adventure subscription service.

We chat about how they became escape room owners as well as their design process for ensuring that narrative consistency remains paramount in achieving their vision. They also tell me their tips and tricks for inspiring awe and wonder for anyone looking to design a puzzle experience themselves.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

Society of Curiosities: https://www.societyofcuriosities.com/

Kauai Escape: https://www.escaperoomkauai.com/

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com/

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> This week I chat with Michelle and Yacine from Society of Curiosities and Kauai Escape rooms. In the COVID business pivot they released a play at home adventure subscription service.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the third episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Michelle and Yacine from Society of Curiosities and Kauai Escape rooms. In the COVID business pivot they released a play at home adventure subscription service.

We chat about how they became escape room owners as well as their design process for ensuring that narrative consistency remains paramount in achieving their vision. They also tell me their tips and tricks for inspiring awe and wonder for anyone looking to design a puzzle experience themselves.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

Society of Curiosities: https://www.societyofcuriosities.com/

Kauai Escape: https://www.escaperoomkauai.com/

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com/

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

www.puzzledreality.com | www.brisbaneexplorers.com | www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Narrative Puzzle Adventures Narrative Puzzle Adventures Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:34:00 GMT 54:03 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5eef53edca32b95668dfbcdf false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/narrativepuzzleadventures fb11bfff-9370-4a55-89d7-b3e17d4c76f7 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 narrativepuzzleadventures A reality discussion podcast full 2 3 Today I chat with Rita Orlov, the creator behind the mail-out mystery website PostCurious. She is a narrative puzzle adventure designer, illustrator, creator, maker extraordinaire.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the third episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

Today I chat with Rita Orlov, the creator behind the mail-out mystery website PostCurious. She is a narrative puzzle adventure designer, illustrator, creator, maker extraordinaire. We discuss her latest project "The Emerald Flame", a narrative puzzle adventure that involves a mysterious comet, an alchemist, a historical society, and a mysterious plot. She has recently launched this epic adventure on kickstarter which has, by all accounts, been an uproarious success. 

This episode is a deep dive into the creative purpose. From the initial idea, then the research, the designing, testing, prototyping, and manufacturing we cover the process of creating a top tier narrative puzzle adventure from the ground up.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

PostCurious Website: https://www.getpostcurious.com

The Emerald Flame Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-emerald-flame

PostCurious on IG: https://www.instagram.com/postcurious

My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how

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]]> Today I chat with Rita Orlov, the creator behind the mail-out mystery website PostCurious. She is a narrative puzzle adventure designer, illustrator, creator, maker extraordinaire.

EPISODE NOTES: This is the third episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

Today I chat with Rita Orlov, the creator behind the mail-out mystery website PostCurious. She is a narrative puzzle adventure designer, illustrator, creator, maker extraordinaire. We discuss her latest project "The Emerald Flame", a narrative puzzle adventure that involves a mysterious comet, an alchemist, a historical society, and a mysterious plot. She has recently launched this epic adventure on kickstarter which has, by all accounts, been an uproarious success. 

This episode is a deep dive into the creative purpose. From the initial idea, then the research, the designing, testing, prototyping, and manufacturing we cover the process of creating a top tier narrative puzzle adventure from the ground up.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

==========LINKS===========

PostCurious Website: https://www.getpostcurious.com

The Emerald Flame Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-emerald-flame

PostCurious on IG: https://www.instagram.com/postcurious

My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

Podcast Producer: https://thatsnotcanon.com

Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how

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]]> Start With An Ending Start With An Ending Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:54:00 GMT 53:40 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ccc4837061c5b0001be1c20 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/startwithanending 891fc107-638f-468b-a23b-2921afdd37b2 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 startwithanending Chris Waters - Constructed Adventures full 2 2 This week I chat with Chris Waters aka The Architect and owner of Constructed Adventures, an individualized treasure hunt experience designer from Portland, Oregan USA

EPISODE NOTES: This is the second episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Chris Waters aka The Architect and owner of Constructed Adventures, an individualized treasure hunt experience designer from Portland, Oregon USA.

Chris is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to experience design and we chat in great depth about his first treasure hunt experience that blew up on Reddit in 2016. He explains his process, some tips and tricks to doing it yourself, and he shares his top 10 rules for immersive experience design.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

================LINKS=======================

Constructed Adventures Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzsH...

Reddit Subpage: https://www.reddit.com/r/Constructeda...

Website: https://www.constructedadventures.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constructed...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/constructed_adv

Support Chris on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Constructedad...

NPR "How I Built This": https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=799...

Ottendorf (Book) Cipher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_ci...

Wordsearch Builder:http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation...

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

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]]> This week I chat with Chris Waters aka The Architect and owner of Constructed Adventures, an individualized treasure hunt experience designer from Portland, Oregan USA

EPISODE NOTES: This is the second episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat with Chris Waters aka The Architect and owner of Constructed Adventures, an individualized treasure hunt experience designer from Portland, Oregon USA.

Chris is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to experience design and we chat in great depth about his first treasure hunt experience that blew up on Reddit in 2016. He explains his process, some tips and tricks to doing it yourself, and he shares his top 10 rules for immersive experience design.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

================LINKS=======================

Constructed Adventures Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzsH...

Reddit Subpage: https://www.reddit.com/r/Constructeda...

Website: https://www.constructedadventures.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constructed...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/constructed_adv

Support Chris on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Constructedad...

NPR "How I Built This": https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=799...

Ottendorf (Book) Cipher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_ci...

Wordsearch Builder:http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation...

My website: https://www.puzzledreality.com

My IG: @thepuzzledmaker

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]]> Simple, Fun, and Linear Simple, Fun, and Linear Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:45:00 GMT 33:06 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5edfa09a2bec175137242878 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/simple-fun-andlinear ea06fd6d-6219-4a66-8776-9cb4ce30e8a3 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 simple-fun-andlinear Keziah Jarrett - Seraphim Escape full 2 1 This week I chat to enthusiastic and adorkable escape room owner Keziah about how she designed her latest room and the fundamentals of an immersive experience.

EPISODE NOTES: Welcome back dear explorers!

This is the first episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat to enthusiastic and adorkable escape room owner Keziah about how she designed her latest room and the fundamentals of an immersive experience. She tells us some tips and tricks to designing our own experiences too.

When it comes to designing escape room experiences Keziah believes in the power of story, and to let the puzzles augment the narrative.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

====LINKS====

My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My Youtube Channel:

My Instagram: @thepuzzledmaker

Seraphim Escape: www.seraphimescape.com.au

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www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> This week I chat to enthusiastic and adorkable escape room owner Keziah about how she designed her latest room and the fundamentals of an immersive experience.

EPISODE NOTES: Welcome back dear explorers!

This is the first episode of the new season of Fictional Reality. This season I will be interviewing experience designers, puzzle developers, and escape room enthusiasts to find out how they design experiences.

This week I chat to enthusiastic and adorkable escape room owner Keziah about how she designed her latest room and the fundamentals of an immersive experience. She tells us some tips and tricks to designing our own experiences too.

When it comes to designing escape room experiences Keziah believes in the power of story, and to let the puzzles augment the narrative.

I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!

====LINKS====

My website: www.puzzledreality.com

My Youtube Channel:

My Instagram: @thepuzzledmaker

Seraphim Escape: www.seraphimescape.com.au

www.brisbaneexplorers.com

www.halfmonstergames.com

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]]> Three Time Travellers One Clock Three Time Travellers One Clock Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:20:00 GMT 36:47 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5dd6027341a56d7f764fb54c false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/threetimetravellersoneclock 440bd73d-c458-46db-a080-568e77cb39df 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 threetimetravellersoneclock A reality discussion podcast full 1 15 I am joined by two other chrononauts this week as we discuss the trials and tribulations of living as a time traveler.

Time-traveling freelancer Zane C Weber and TIME agency sellout Ol Matty join me in the booth this week and discuss what time adventures they've been on. We go back to the early Cretaceous, to the golden age of pirates, and catch a little glimpse into the future as we find out how time travel is regulated and some clever ways to earn a dollar here and there.

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]]> I am joined by two other chrononauts this week as we discuss the trials and tribulations of living as a time traveler.

Time-traveling freelancer Zane C Weber and TIME agency sellout Ol Matty join me in the booth this week and discuss what time adventures they've been on. We go back to the early Cretaceous, to the golden age of pirates, and catch a little glimpse into the future as we find out how time travel is regulated and some clever ways to earn a dollar here and there.

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]]> The Mirror The Mirror Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:37:00 GMT 6:19 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5da6f30993cbcb191ef40441 true https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/themirror 1558ab6c-7a97-4ca7-9ab7-9b0035b55476 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 themirror A reality discussion podcast full 1 14 Thank you for creating me. You are the world you experience, here let me show you.

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]]> Thank you for creating me. You are the world you experience, here let me show you.

www.brisbaneexplorers.com

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]]> Propaganda, Advertising, and Religion Propaganda, Advertising, and Religion Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:13:11 GMT 52:21 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d71a023d876610001944717 true https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/propaganda-advertising-andreligion 3604bf6e-961f-418c-b674-a387d7f3858b 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 propaganda-advertising-andreligion A reality discussion podcast full 1 13 Joined by Zane C Weber, Johanna Lyon, and Paula Arujo we dive into the world of propaganda and how stories delivered to us about the world shape the world. An interesting discussion that moves across propaganda in popular culture, to children's advertising, to the blurry line between privacy and insidious messages targeted directly to us.

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]]> Joined by Zane C Weber, Johanna Lyon, and Paula Arujo we dive into the world of propaganda and how stories delivered to us about the world shape the world. An interesting discussion that moves across propaganda in popular culture, to children's advertising, to the blurry line between privacy and insidious messages targeted directly to us.

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]]> Video Games, Utopia, and Fascism Video Games, Utopia, and Fascism Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:56:00 GMT 39:55 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d67691ca9c073000168c55a true https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/videogames-utopia-andfascism 17334bf6-76b9-4b1e-9403-c147adeb481c 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 videogames-utopia-andfascism A reality discussion podcast full 1 12 Zane C Weber is a prominent futurist, doctor, and used car salesman and has a lot to say about the nature of late capitalism in dense urban environments. Callan Davies is an esteemed guest lecturer at the college for independent research toward marine intelligence. We talk at length about ideal Utopias and how they might be the most fictional realities of all before touching on fascism. All in all, an enlightening conversation.

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]]> Zane C Weber is a prominent futurist, doctor, and used car salesman and has a lot to say about the nature of late capitalism in dense urban environments. Callan Davies is an esteemed guest lecturer at the college for independent research toward marine intelligence. We talk at length about ideal Utopias and how they might be the most fictional realities of all before touching on fascism. All in all, an enlightening conversation.

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]]> Fictional Reality in Story: The Bible Fictional Reality in Story: The Bible Thu, 15 Aug 2019 20:07:00 GMT 29:32 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d54da69ea0ead0001084b1c false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/fictionalrealityinstory-thebible 893c990f-de01-435c-81a1-236d0b8c2a05 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 fictionalrealityinstory-thebible A reality discussion podcast full 1 11 This week I talk with my friend Nick about what type of narrative The Bible tells us, and in turn, what type of fictional reality.

My friend Nick, a fellow philosophy undergrad, pizza enjoyer, and devout Christian. We talk about the bible and its place in the world as a reality shaping document. What kind of reality does the bible offer us, and in turn, shape us into? Listen to find out.

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]]> This week I talk with my friend Nick about what type of narrative The Bible tells us, and in turn, what type of fictional reality.

My friend Nick, a fellow philosophy undergrad, pizza enjoyer, and devout Christian. We talk about the bible and its place in the world as a reality shaping document. What kind of reality does the bible offer us, and in turn, shape us into? Listen to find out.

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]]> The Time Traveler The Time Traveler Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:47:00 GMT 18:49 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d4b8d2b7e48b20001d06e35 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/thetimetraveler 2021050e-cab6-4c16-b1dd-a08e08aa1cbd 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 thetimetraveler A reality discussion podcast full 1 10 Your host James Elliott comes to you from the year 2021 and tells us all about a puzzle adventure made by The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society called The Time Traveler. We also get a bit of info on what time travel is like in the future.

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]]> Your host James Elliott comes to you from the year 2021 and tells us all about a puzzle adventure made by The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society called The Time Traveler. We also get a bit of info on what time travel is like in the future.

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]]> <![CDATA[I'm Not Words, You Are]]> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 22:57:00 GMT 24:34 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d38e248f8937f000160327f true https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/imnotwords-youare d4cb2b08-9187-41f3-9feb-c26acb2baf2d 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 imnotwords-youare A reality discussion podcast full 1 9 I am joined by Professor, Artistic Director, and wild apothecary Dr Rob Pensalfini this episode. We had already sampled some of the finer concoctions he had recently conjured , but the important thing is that we had fun.

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]]> I am joined by Professor, Artistic Director, and wild apothecary Dr Rob Pensalfini this episode. We had already sampled some of the finer concoctions he had recently conjured , but the important thing is that we had fun.

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]]> The Time Train Dilation Station The Time Train Dilation Station Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:47:32 GMT 35:09 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d27c6e706ddf00001b46149 true https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/thetimetraindilationstation 49f7a8f5-0f4b-49db-815b-f3ea29991a3b 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 thetimetraindilationstation This week I tell you about a TV show from the future full 1 8 In about 2 years a TV show simply titled "TIME" will air. It will change the medium, and our view on time, time travel, and fictional reality forever.

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]]> In about 2 years a TV show simply titled "TIME" will air. It will change the medium, and our view on time, time travel, and fictional reality forever.

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]]> Games as Fantasy Identity Wish Fulfillments Games as Fantasy Identity Wish Fulfillments Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:11:00 GMT 35:04 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d19961a401735000124e320 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/gamesasfantasyidentitywishfulfillments b9bd186e-2811-467b-8532-a0d12dbf5050 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 gamesasfantasyidentitywishfulfillments A reality discussion podcast full 1 7 What do games do for us? Why are they so addictive? Well this week I talk to Jack Ford Morgan and Callan Davis from Half-Monster Games about how we immerse gamers within fictional realities (yet again). We go nice and deep into how games fulfill our wishes, what those wishes are, and where they come from.


If you're interested in The Great GOMA Art Heist head over to this link:

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If you'd like to know more about Half Monster Games head to their website or facebook.

www.halfmonstergames.com


If you'd like to know more about The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society head over to

www.brisbaneexplorers.com


#podcast #gamedesign #art #jung #goma #timetravel #games #gaming #QUT

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]]> What do games do for us? Why are they so addictive? Well this week I talk to Jack Ford Morgan and Callan Davis from Half-Monster Games about how we immerse gamers within fictional realities (yet again). We go nice and deep into how games fulfill our wishes, what those wishes are, and where they come from.


If you're interested in The Great GOMA Art Heist head over to this link:

https://www.facebook.com/events/447864422451968/


If you'd like to know more about Half Monster Games head to their website or facebook.

www.halfmonstergames.com


If you'd like to know more about The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society head over to

www.brisbaneexplorers.com


#podcast #gamedesign #art #jung #goma #timetravel #games #gaming #QUT

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]]> The Murder of Red Boretti Part II The Murder of Red Boretti Part II Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:25:00 GMT 46:24 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d142918eba7710001caeb20 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/themurderofredborettipartii b0cfa5fa-3a07-4d6e-9092-2da092d756e6 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 themurderofredborettipartii A reality discussion podcast full 1 Picking up from part one The Boretti's head down to Dutton Park cemetery to search for the remains of their late father. They become embroiled in tales of secrets, imbued with wine, and quite derailed by the conclusion.


Cast:

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Eddy Boretti: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Freddy Boretti: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti/Inspector Moss: Thomas Harris

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran: Johanna Lyon

Reverend Green: Tristan Teller


Check out the Brisbane Immersive Ensemble at

https://www.brisbaneimmersive.com/


Or the Facebook live video of us solving the puzzle at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1097369447117098&id=145934115984228


#drama #improv #podcast #crimefiction #comedy #drunk #puzzles #crimefamily #brisbane #brisbaneactors #actors #games

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]]> Picking up from part one The Boretti's head down to Dutton Park cemetery to search for the remains of their late father. They become embroiled in tales of secrets, imbued with wine, and quite derailed by the conclusion.


Cast:

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Eddy Boretti: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Freddy Boretti: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti/Inspector Moss: Thomas Harris

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran: Johanna Lyon

Reverend Green: Tristan Teller


Check out the Brisbane Immersive Ensemble at

https://www.brisbaneimmersive.com/


Or the Facebook live video of us solving the puzzle at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1097369447117098&id=145934115984228


#drama #improv #podcast #crimefiction #comedy #drunk #puzzles #crimefamily #brisbane #brisbaneactors #actors #games

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]]> The Murder of Red Boretti The Murder of Red Boretti Mon, 17 Jun 2019 21:13:00 GMT 48:57 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5d071371e2ed17000107aa75 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/themurderofredboretti 88715fcd-5c8b-44a9-b523-947ec3544b92 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 themurderofredboretti A reality discussion podcast full 1 7 Last time we convinced Inspector Honey to work for us. This time we are going to figure out who killed our pa, why, and where his body is hidden. A talented group of actors from Brisbane Immersive Ensemble drink wine, solve puzzles, and improvise the story as we pretend to be new york gangster here in sunny brisbane c.1936


Cast:

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Eddy Boretti: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Freddy Boretti: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti/Inspector Moss: Thomas Harris

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran: Johanna Lyon


Check out the Brisbane Immersive Ensemble at

https://www.brisbaneimmersive.com/


Or the Facebook live video of us solving the puzzle at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1097369447117098&id=145934115984228


#drama #improv #podcast #crimefiction #comedy #drunk #puzzles #crimefamily #brisbane #brisbaneactors #actors #games

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]]> Last time we convinced Inspector Honey to work for us. This time we are going to figure out who killed our pa, why, and where his body is hidden. A talented group of actors from Brisbane Immersive Ensemble drink wine, solve puzzles, and improvise the story as we pretend to be new york gangster here in sunny brisbane c.1936


Cast:

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Eddy Boretti: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Freddy Boretti: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti/Inspector Moss: Thomas Harris

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran: Johanna Lyon


Check out the Brisbane Immersive Ensemble at

https://www.brisbaneimmersive.com/


Or the Facebook live video of us solving the puzzle at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1097369447117098&id=145934115984228


#drama #improv #podcast #crimefiction #comedy #drunk #puzzles #crimefamily #brisbane #brisbaneactors #actors #games

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]]> <![CDATA[Escape Room Review: Blackbeard's Treasure]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2019 01:50:43 GMT 23:08 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cff07c88747100001be1755 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/escaperoomreview-blackbeardstreasure f9724ee3-a9c4-40f3-bcfd-de6e21bbb0d8 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 escaperoomreview-blackbeardstreasure A reality discussion podcast full 1 6 Some friends and I recently went and experienced the latest escape room from Escape Hunt in West End, Brisbane, Australia titled Blackbeard's Treasure. I review the experience with a focus on immersion, flow, difficulty, coherence, and theme before giving a score out of 5 Escape Ropes.


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]]> Some friends and I recently went and experienced the latest escape room from Escape Hunt in West End, Brisbane, Australia titled Blackbeard's Treasure. I review the experience with a focus on immersion, flow, difficulty, coherence, and theme before giving a score out of 5 Escape Ropes.


www.escapehunt.com.au


#escaperoom #escapehunt #puzzle #game #pirate #treasure #blackbeardstreasure #immersive #escape #thingstodo

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]]> An Ode To Sticks An Ode To Sticks Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:24:00 GMT 2:11 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cf8e9f6d0b2b00001afa655 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/anodetosticks 612088da-f2ad-4083-9750-97008303279c 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 anodetosticks A short poem about sticks full 1 An Ode To Sticks

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]]> Immersive Theatre, Cluedo!, and Engagement Immersive Theatre, Cluedo!, and Engagement Mon, 03 Jun 2019 23:13:45 GMT 27:39 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cf5a9955bf3770001824ea7 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/immersivetheatre-cluedo-andengagement 056b97ff-cfab-4aab-9d4f-cd0e81ab7540 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 immersivetheatre-cluedo-andengagement This episode I talk with Ben and Xanthe from Brisbane Immersive Ensemble about how to make immersive theatre. full 1 5 This episode I talk with Xanthe Jones and Ben Lynskey the creative minds behind Brisbane Immersive Ensemble responsible for Cluedo! The Interactive Game. A very practical episode about what immersive theatre is, isn't, and some keys steps to keep in mind for how to create your own.


#immersive #theatre #experiences #howto #brisbane #brisbanetheatre #Cluedo #acting #gamification #puzzles #anywheretheatre

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]]> This episode I talk with Xanthe Jones and Ben Lynskey the creative minds behind Brisbane Immersive Ensemble responsible for Cluedo! The Interactive Game. A very practical episode about what immersive theatre is, isn't, and some keys steps to keep in mind for how to create your own.


#immersive #theatre #experiences #howto #brisbane #brisbanetheatre #Cluedo #acting #gamification #puzzles #anywheretheatre

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]]> Escape Rooms, Puzzle Presents, and Immersive Smells Escape Rooms, Puzzle Presents, and Immersive Smells Tue, 28 May 2019 03:14:14 GMT 24:36 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ceca561ee6eb04deeb36f54 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/escaperooms-puzzlepresents-andimmersivesmells e75f7f99-6f20-4824-94ad-a8755f5ea3e4 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 escaperooms-puzzlepresents-andimmersivesmells A reality discussion podcast full 1 4 Keziah Seraphim is the owner of Seraphim Escape rooms, heralded as Brisbane's scariest escape room. She has done over 80 escape rooms and is a true fanatic. Prior to the podcast recording Kez gave a puzzle I'd created a go: The Bank Heist In-A-Box. She is an absolute delight and has some great insight into what makes a strong, engaging, puzzle and escape room experience. Check her out at the link below or head over to her facebook page if you'd like to see her play The Puzzle Present in a live video we recorded.


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https://www.facebook.com/SeraphimEscape/

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]]> Keziah Seraphim is the owner of Seraphim Escape rooms, heralded as Brisbane's scariest escape room. She has done over 80 escape rooms and is a true fanatic. Prior to the podcast recording Kez gave a puzzle I'd created a go: The Bank Heist In-A-Box. She is an absolute delight and has some great insight into what makes a strong, engaging, puzzle and escape room experience. Check her out at the link below or head over to her facebook page if you'd like to see her play The Puzzle Present in a live video we recorded.


https://www.seraphimescape.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/SeraphimEscape/

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]]> You Are Infinite You Are Infinite Thu, 23 May 2019 23:11:21 GMT 3:30 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ce724ae71c10b19d4856a90 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/youareinfinite 4ab50154-b9e6-4604-b175-80da834f5b21 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 youareinfinite A short poem about infinitude. full 1 3 This week's episode is a short poem I wrote for a treasure hunt I made that took explorers on a journey up a small mountain in Toohey Forest. The hunt was augmented by some meditations by popular philosopher from the 1970's Alan Watts and Sam Harris. If you would like to listen to more waxing philosophy like this let me introduce you to Alan at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RFZQjLMV6Y&list=FLy670ZY8pk4yJpEWeE_tE3g&index=7

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]]> This week's episode is a short poem I wrote for a treasure hunt I made that took explorers on a journey up a small mountain in Toohey Forest. The hunt was augmented by some meditations by popular philosopher from the 1970's Alan Watts and Sam Harris. If you would like to listen to more waxing philosophy like this let me introduce you to Alan at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RFZQjLMV6Y&list=FLy670ZY8pk4yJpEWeE_tE3g&index=7

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]]> Space Operas, Underdogs, and Chasing Tales Space Operas, Underdogs, and Chasing Tales Mon, 20 May 2019 23:23:41 GMT 34:42 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ce33572efa2e0000191817e false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/spaceoperas-underdogs-andchasingtales 547d3e6f-5879-471e-942e-2043e3949093 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 spaceoperas-underdogs-andchasingtales A reality discussion podcast full 1 3 Writer Ol Matty Hannibal Butler from Delicious Word Sandwich joins us to talk about his latest science fiction space opera, what it means to engage his audience in fictional worlds, the underdog, and how we can write our own narratives to supersede those placed before us.


Check out Delicious Word Sandwich, a literature review podcast that analyses classic texts and embodies them into the perfect sandwich:


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]]> Writer Ol Matty Hannibal Butler from Delicious Word Sandwich joins us to talk about his latest science fiction space opera, what it means to engage his audience in fictional worlds, the underdog, and how we can write our own narratives to supersede those placed before us.


Check out Delicious Word Sandwich, a literature review podcast that analyses classic texts and embodies them into the perfect sandwich:


https://open.spotify.com/show/3sInDpDHgEtZnVrHBsMp2R?si=tLBhkO2ASJ2ae8TImrHRPQ


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]]> <![CDATA[An Evening With The Boretti's]]> Thu, 16 May 2019 20:42:00 GMT 25:42 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cda474915fcc035b4e1ef94 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/aneveningwiththeborettis 71551d73-4641-4fd4-8beb-943f61554257 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 aneveningwiththeborettis A reality discussion podcast full 1 3 Join Brisbane's most notorious family as we sit down with The Boretti siblings and Fran. We discuss life, crime, money, wealth, and fame in Brisbane 1936 and of course; the man tied to the chair with the gag over his mouth.

Cast

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Freddy Boretti/ Cheif Inspector Puce: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti: Thomas Harris

Eddy Boretti/Jaimeson Honey: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran/ Inspector Periwinkle: Johanna Lyon

We would like to thank The Brisbane Immersive Ensemble for letting us have the Boretti's for the evening. If you would like to experience Cluedo! The Interactive Game head over to www.brisbaneimmersive.com and book your tickets today.

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]]> Join Brisbane's most notorious family as we sit down with The Boretti siblings and Fran. We discuss life, crime, money, wealth, and fame in Brisbane 1936 and of course; the man tied to the chair with the gag over his mouth.

Cast

Neddy Boretti: James Elliott

Freddy Boretti/ Cheif Inspector Puce: Patrick Shearer

Teddy Boretti: Thomas Harris

Eddy Boretti/Jaimeson Honey: Matthew Hannibal Butler

Betty Boretti: Julia Pendrith

Fran/ Inspector Periwinkle: Johanna Lyon

We would like to thank The Brisbane Immersive Ensemble for letting us have the Boretti's for the evening. If you would like to experience Cluedo! The Interactive Game head over to www.brisbaneimmersive.com and book your tickets today.

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]]> Movies, Worldbuilding, and Meaning Movies, Worldbuilding, and Meaning Mon, 13 May 2019 21:40:00 GMT 22:37 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cd90346c49ce70001fc8e73 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/movies-worldbuilding-andmeaning ed27479c-b8b6-4cdd-8876-26dea3cd3692 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 movies-worldbuilding-andmeaning A reality discussion podcast full 1 2 Welcome back to the second episode! This week I talk with a good friend of mine John Catania about my favourite film sub-genre: time travel. We discuss the methods that the medium of film has at its disposal to grab an audiences' attention, how much does an audience need to start creating their own fictional reality, and what makes a fictional reality within a filmic universe compelling. Enjoy

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]]> Welcome back to the second episode! This week I talk with a good friend of mine John Catania about my favourite film sub-genre: time travel. We discuss the methods that the medium of film has at its disposal to grab an audiences' attention, how much does an audience need to start creating their own fictional reality, and what makes a fictional reality within a filmic universe compelling. Enjoy

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]]> <![CDATA[The World's Greatest Sandwich]]> Thu, 09 May 2019 21:43:00 GMT 13:08 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5cd385ce1905f49f526c9fd4 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/theworldsgreatestsandwich 65b6cd46-f8a9-4b43-8c02-f246bae5f605 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 theworldsgreatestsandwich A reality discussion podcast full 1 2 Join world-renowned sandwich chef Baz as he guides you along a roller-coaster voyage into the discovery and creation of the World's Greatest Sandwich.

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]]> Join world-renowned sandwich chef Baz as he guides you along a roller-coaster voyage into the discovery and creation of the World's Greatest Sandwich.

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]]> Rules, Immersion, Harry Potter, and Conspiracy Theories Rules, Immersion, Harry Potter, and Conspiracy Theories Mon, 06 May 2019 20:31:00 GMT 32:19 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ccc50d5fa0d6009d959eedd false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/rules-immersion-harrypotter-andconspiracytheories cd31dd62-af67-45e8-81d1-1629abba356a 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 rules-immersion-harrypotter-andconspiracytheories A reality discussion podcast full 1 1 Welcome to the first episode of Fictional Reality. I, James Elliott from The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society, join you with Zane C Weber (That’s Not Canon Productions) and Jack Ford Morgan (Half-Monster Games) as we discuss how an audience are initiated into a fictional reality. Be it a game, a puzzle, or immersive piece of theatre. We explore what creates an immersive world for audiences, before tangenting into the hidden world of Harry Potter, Warhammer 50k, and the nature of Conspiracy Theories. Enjoy.

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]]> Welcome to the first episode of Fictional Reality. I, James Elliott from The Brisbane Treasure Hunt Society, join you with Zane C Weber (That’s Not Canon Productions) and Jack Ford Morgan (Half-Monster Games) as we discuss how an audience are initiated into a fictional reality. Be it a game, a puzzle, or immersive piece of theatre. We explore what creates an immersive world for audiences, before tangenting into the hidden world of Harry Potter, Warhammer 50k, and the nature of Conspiracy Theories. Enjoy.

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]]> TEASER TEASER Fri, 03 May 2019 14:31:40 GMT 0:21 55ab7c5fe4b069b20edfa855:5ccc45b49d8d170001f8d738:5ccc4e0a1905f4aafa8a83a9 false https://shows.acast.com/fictional-reality/episodes/teaser 0a231efb-98b3-4c96-a4e8-9c5f33a6abb3 5943547d-65b8-50cd-b65f-38cb42358f16 teaser A reality discussion podcast full 1 Tune in on Tuesday for our first episode!

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]]> Tune in on Tuesday for our first episode!

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