Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive Games

David Spira & Peih-Gee Law•realityescapepod.podbean.com

Your hosts David Spira & Peih-Gee Law explore immersive gaming from all angles. Our guests have made awesome stuff: ARGs, puzzle hunts, tabletop games, and of course, escape rooms. Our aim is to bring together different segments of the gaming world and share ideas between them.

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Episodes

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

Episode 3 is an interview with game and puzzle designers Juliana Moreno Patel and Ariel Rubin, the Wild Optimists. This brilliant duo designed the world’s first Escape Room in a Box which is released worldwide by Mattel. Juliana and Ariel met, founded their company, and created their first product all while pregnant, which should give you a good idea of their intense passion. They are known for their thoughtful designs in immersive gaming and continue to push the envelope when it comes to creati...

Mar 16, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S1E2: Survivor Challenge Consultant Myles Nye (Wise Guys Events)

In this episode, David and Peih-Gee chat with Myles Nye, a Survivor Challenge consultant and designer of team-building games. Myles took Peih-Gee to her first Escape Room, and we discuss tips and tricks for newbies. Myles talks about improv and how to create experiences that tap into the essence of play. We learn about how Myles became a challenge consultant for the reality show Survivor, and discuss the nuances of designing puzzles and games for television. He puts to rest some of the conspirac...

Mar 09, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1E1: Trailblazing Game Designer Elan Lee (Exploding Kittens)

In this episode, David and Peih-Gee chat with Elan Lee, one of the creators of the ARG (alternate reality game), and co-creator of Exploding Kittens - the most-backed campaign on Kickstarter at the time. David manages to surprise Elan with interview questions that he’s never been asked before. Elan talks about creating the world’s first ARG and shares stories about what happens when you don’t properly define borders in escape rooms and immersive gaming. We also talk about escape rooms (of course...

Mar 02, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2

David & Peih-Gee Blastoff! Reality Escape Pod Launch 🚀

David and Peih-Gee talk about how they met a year ago on a podcast, what they’re hoping to accomplish with this podcast and their escape room origin stories. While this is technically episode 0, it's labeled as episode 1. It's a puzzle. Show Notes Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Lisa Spira Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht...

Feb 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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