FICTIONAL REALITY IS A PODCAST SERIES LOOKING AT NARRATIVE WORLDS, IMMERSIVE THEATRE, PUZZLE ADVENTURES, ESCAPE ROOMS, TREASURE HUNTS AND GAMIFIED STORIES. Join us as we explore the depths of what it means to create a Fictional Reality.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Fictional Reality
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FICTIONAL REALITY IS A PODCAST SERIES LOOKING AT NARRATIVE WORLDS, IMMERSIVE THEATRE, PUZZLE ADVENTURES, ESCAPE ROOMS, TREASURE HUNTS AND GAMIFIED STORIES. Join us as we explore the depths of what it means to create a Fictional Reality.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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September 29, 2020
Ephemera and Discipline in Puzzle Design
<p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>This episode we discuss his process and how to create massive amounts of content without overloading your brain or your schedule.</p><br><p>==========LINKS=========</p><p>Stephen has provided us with a special discount code for the Escapages online store: FICTIONALREALITY</p><p>Head over to <a href="https://escapages.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://escapages.co.uk/</a> and use the code FICTIONALREALITY upon checkout to recieve a discount on all products</p><p>My website: <a href="https://www.puzzledreality.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.puzzledreality.com</a></p><p>My IG: @thepuzzledmaker</p><p>Podcast Producer: <a href="https://thatsnotcanon.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thatsnotcanon.com</a></p><p>Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 15, 2020
Meaningful Experience Design
<p>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.</p><br><p>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. </p><br><p>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).</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!</p><br><p>==========LINKS===========</p><br><p>Tommy Honton: </p><br><p>Website: <a href="https://tommyhonton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tommyhonton.com/</a></p><p>Stash House Escape Room: <a href="https://www.stashhou.se/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.stashhou.se/</a></p><p>Review of Arcana: <a href="https://becomeimmersed.com/arcana-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://becomeimmersed.com/arcana-review/</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>My website: www.puzzledreality.com</p><p>My IG: @thepuzzledmaker</p><p>Podcast Producer: <a href="https://thatsnotcanon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thatsnotcanon.com</a></p><br><p>Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon and ask how</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
September 1, 2020
The Wild Optimists - New Ways To Play
<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>I hope you enjoy this episode, remember to like and subscribe and catch you next time!</p><br><p>==========LINKS===========</p><br><p>My website: <a href="https://www.puzzledreality.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.puzzledreality.com</a></p><p>My IG: @thepuzzledmaker</p><p>Podcast Producer: <a href="https://thatsnotcanon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thatsnotcanon.com</a></p><br><p>Wild Optimists</p><p><a href="https://www.wildoptimists.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wildoptimists.com/</a></p><p>Rita Orlov</p><p><a href="https://www.getpostcurious.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.getpostcurious.com/</a></p><p>Vampire Pizza</p><p><a href="https://www.vampire.pizza/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vampire.pizza/</a></p><p>Renegade Games</p><p><a href="https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/</a></p><p>Escape Room in-a-box</p><p><a href="http://www.escaperoominabox.com/en-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.escaperoominabox.com/en-us</a></p><br><p>Interested in starting your own podcast? Head to That's Not Canon (LINK ABOVE) and ask how</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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