{"id":114342,"date":"2022-12-20T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=114342"},"modified":"2024-03-28T20:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T00:11:18","slug":"repod-s4e12-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/12\/20\/repod-s4e12-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD S4E12 &#8211; Season Wrap Up: Reflecting on a Season of Global Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"REPOD S4E12 - Season Wrap Up: Reflecting on a Season of Global Guests\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=7sfsy-1341aad-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Tahoma&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=60a0c8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mqjWNDAm7E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Season 4, Episode 12, David and I reflect back on a season of podcasting with global escape room creators. I am continually impressed with all the guests who were brave enough to come on a podcast and chat with us in a language that&#8217;s not their native tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"116033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"repod s4 e12 wrap up\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up-1024x585.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"asian woman in black sweatshirt next to caucasian man with glasses and goatee, wearing a hat and plaid shirt. Both are holding stuffed unicorns, in front of an enchanted forest backdrop with a title below that says &quot;Season wrap-up: Reflecting on a Season of Global Guests&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-116033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/repod-s4-e12-wrap-up.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After recording this season, one of the most noticeable trends was the rampant imposter syndrome that affects even the most brilliant escape room designers. David and I have a long chat about what causes it, and how to embrace it as a secret superpower. We also noticed some creators shying away from the term &#8220;puzzle,&#8221; and we spend some time exploring what makes for a puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things I appreciated most about this season were all the guests who were willing to come on the podcast and candidly share stories of their struggles as escape room business owners. Hopefully this will go a long way towards eradicating that pesky imposter syndrome we keep seeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy the game at the end of the episode. I make David play &#8220;Guess that Podcast&#8221; where he must guess the podcast episode using only emoji clues. This podcast has really helped us both grow, not only as podcasters, but also as players and humans. We are humbled by the love and support of all our patrons and listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: Morty App, Escape Tales from Board and Dice, and Buzzshot. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"mortyapp.com\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-attachment-id=\"103024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/asset-264x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png\" data-orig-size=\"1174,869\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Asset 26@4x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-685x507.png 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortyapp.com\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Morty<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Badge for REPOD listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/MortyApp.com\/REPOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MortyApp.com\/REPOD<\/a> to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners (works for existing users also). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/escape-tales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" data-attachment-id=\"114262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/escape-tales-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/escape-tales-cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1105,751\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"escape tales cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/escape-tales-cover-1024x696.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/escape-tales-cover-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"3 board game boxes, one that says Children of the Wyrmwoods, one that says low memory, and one that says The Awakening. 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Streamline your marketing and grow your escape room business with pregame and postgame features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and integrated review management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Discount for REPOD listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our link when booking a demo for 20% off your first three months. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topics-discussed-in-this-episode\">Topics Discussed in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David and Peih-Gee take a look back and talk about their own growth as podcasters and players. [1:56]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David mentions that the banter has improved. It feels like he and Peih-Gee have gotten more in sync, and Peih-Gee mentions the behind-the-scenes coordination they do via a Google doc. [3:13]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David talks about how Peih-Gee has helped him put himself out there a bit more, and Peih-Gee talks about how being on <em>Survivor<\/em> helped her with being more vulnerable and accepting of herself. [4:56]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee talk about &#8220;imposter syndrome&#8221; and how it&#8217;s rampant even in the most brilliant and prolific creators. [6:16]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee wonders if this &#8220;imposter syndrome&#8221; is what&#8217;s pushing some of the best creators to be even better because they&#8217;re constantly dissatisfied and keep pushing for greatness. [10:32]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee shares a story about the time she felt intimidated while speaking at an immersive conference, and what it took for her to overcome it. [12:27]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David muses that this feeling of imposter syndrome may come from the fact that we are surrounded by incredible people in this community that we admire, and that&#8217;s a good thing. [13:43]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee brings up the topic of &#8220;what is a puzzle?&#8221; She mentions past guests who don&#8217;t consider themselves to be in the escape room sector, and how they insist that they don&#8217;t have puzzles in their experiences. [15:16]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee discuss different types of puzzles and what makes something a puzzle, including video games and even dog slow feeders. [15:49]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David discusses some possible reasons why there is pushback on the term &#8220;puzzle.&#8221; [18:28]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee talks about how the podcast has changed how she plays escape rooms, including making sure the team is gathered around before triggering something cool, and keeping everyone on the team in the loop about which puzzles have been solved, and how she&#8217;s working on trying to slow down the pace of gameplay to appreciate unusual mechanics in escape rooms. [23:19]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David mentions that the way he interacts with people even outside of interviews has become more inquisitive, for the better. Peih-Gee talks about how she&#8217;s constantly thinking of things\u2013even puppy training\u2013through the lens of escape room mechanics. [26:18] <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David talks about their next escape room tour, which will be going to Montreal, Canada, in May 2023. He talks a bit about how they&#8217;ve optimized the schedules for the games so that everyone gets to play the &#8220;must-play&#8221; rooms. [28:37] <em>Editor&#8217;s Note<\/em>: <em>The Montreal Tour discussed here SOLD OUT a few hours before this podcast episode dropped. We&#8217;re looking at releasing another batch of tickets. <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fill out the form here<\/a> if you want to join the waitlist for these tickets.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee reflect on Season 4 with its theme of global escape rooms. They discuss some of the challenges and joys of this podcast season, including difficulties in researching guests who have mostly given interviews in another language. [36:51]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee respond to a message asking about overarching themes on future seasons of REPOD. [41:04]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David talks about how the idea for a global theme came out of the podcast survey from last season, when someone left a comment about how US-centric the guests were. [42:41]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee talks about taking on the editing of the bonus episodes and how she changed her speech patterns after having to edit herself. [43:54]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee play a listener voicemail and talk about how much they appreciate the vulnerability and frankness many of their guests displayed in choosing to share stories of their struggles trying to run an escape room business. [45:25]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David says he thinks two of the most important episodes that came out of the season were Tasha&#8217;s (Episode 9) and Dino&#8217;s (Episode 6) because they both had important messages. [46:55]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee read a podcast review and respond to feedback asking for more coverage of at-home experiences.[48:00]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee made a game for David and the listeners to play along: Guess That Podcast! David has to guess the podcast episode from a set of emojis. The set of emojis can refer to the guest, one of their experiences, the title of the podcast, or perhaps even the content of the podcast. For the listeners at home playing along, here are the emojis. (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1tutJxCW-6SOlvSIF9c99l0Po0CqJOF2SGkrO7xjsNIU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Answer key HERE<\/a>) [50:00]\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2695\ufe0f\u2697\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. \ud83c\udfae\ud83e\udd86&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. \ud83c\udfd8\ufe0f\ud83c\udff0 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. <strong><strong>\ud83d\ude80 \ud83c\udf55<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5. <strong>\ud83d\udcb8\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6. <strong>\ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udc58\u26f5<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7. \ud83d\udd52\ud83d\udd52\ud83d\udd52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8. <strong>\ud83d\udc08\ud83d\udc14&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9. <strong>\u2714\ufe0f(\ud83d\udd2a\ud83e\udea8=\ud83d\udd25)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10. \u26ab\ud83d\udca1 \ud83c\udff9\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f\u27a1\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11. <strong>\ud83d\udd0c\ud83d\udd75\ufe0f<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David and Peih-Gee share some of their favorite escape rooms played this year, including one far away, and one that was local. David chose <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/01\/13\/eliviascape-abstraction-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abstraction<\/a><\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.eliviascape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eliviascape <\/a>in Quebec City, Canada, and <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/01\/16\/13th-hour-escape-rooms-wonderful-wizard-oz-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Wonderful Wizard<\/em> <em>of Oz<\/em><\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/13thhourescape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13th Hour Escape Room<\/a> in Wharton, New Jersey. Peih-Gee&#8217;s were<em> Molly&#8217;s Game<\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/downthehatch.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Down the Hatch<\/a> in Voorburg, Netherlands, and <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/12\/18\/cross-roads-escape-games-the-weeping-witch-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Weeping Witch<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadsescapegames.com\/THE-WEEPING-WITCH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cross Roads Escape Games<\/a>. [58:45]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David talks about next projects, including an overhaul of the Room Escape Artist website. Peih-Gee talks about potential new podcast segments. David mentions his recent appearance on the Cool Tools podcast with host Kevin Kelly, the original founder of Wired Magazine. [1:01:10]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t7YfJJ4FOKM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peih-Gee tells a bonus story about one of her proudest moments in an escape room when she was able to read &#8220;pager code&#8221; from the 90&#8217;s era of communications in an urban 90&#8217;s themed room, <em>Dr. Hader Loses<\/em> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenarioescaperoom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scenario Escape Rooms<\/a>. (She also mistakenly said &#8220;03774&#8221; to spell &#8220;hello&#8221; when it should have been &#8220;07734.&#8221;) [1:06:25]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"634\" data-attachment-id=\"116042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/12\/20\/repod-s4e12-wrap\/boobies-pager-code-meme\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boobies-pager-code-meme.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,634\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1577697819&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"boobies-pager-code-meme\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boobies-pager-code-meme.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/boobies-pager-code-meme.jpg\" alt=\"Panel 1: An upside down calculator reads &quot;BOOBIES.&quot;\nPanel 2: An Imperial officer from Star Wars. 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You can submit a voice recording by calling the Room Escape Artist not-so-hotline that always goes straight to voicemail (551-227-7273).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources-mentioned-in-this-episode\">Resources Mentioned in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escape, Immerse, Explore Escape Room Tour to Montreal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderdoguniversity.com\/blog\/Modern-Dog-Training-Methods-Lure-Capture-Shape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dog training techniques of Luring, Capturing, and Shaping<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1tutJxCW-6SOlvSIF9c99l0Po0CqJOF2SGkrO7xjsNIU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Answer key for Guess That Podcast! game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Favorite games played this year:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/01\/13\/eliviascape-abstraction-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abstraction<\/a><\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.eliviascape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eliviascape<\/a> in Quebec City, Canada, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2023\/01\/16\/13th-hour-escape-rooms-wonderful-wizard-oz-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wonderful Wizard of Oz<\/a><\/em> at <a href=\"https:\/\/13thhourescape.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13th Hour Escape Room<\/a> in Wharton, New Jersey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peih-Gee: <em>Molly&#8217;s Game<\/em> from <a href=\"https:\/\/downthehatch.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Down the Hatch<\/a> in Voorburg, Netherlands, and <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2022\/12\/18\/cross-roads-escape-games-the-weeping-witch-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Weeping Witch<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadsescapegames.com\/THE-WEEPING-WITCH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cross Roads Escape Games<\/a> in Anaheim, CA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fcsuper.blogspot.com\/2013\/12\/old-school-pager-code.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to read 90&#8217;s pager code<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Reality Escape Pod Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"86635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/09\/04\/strange-bird-immersive-strange-secret-adrian-rook-reaction\/lisa-david-secret-of-adrian-rook\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lisa-David-Secret-of-Adrian-Rook.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,585\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lisa David Secret of Adrian Rook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lisa-David-Secret-of-Adrian-Rook.jpg\" data-id=\"86635\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lisa-David-Secret-of-Adrian-Rook.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa &amp; 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From the start, he applied his professional skills as a digital experience designer to the burgeoning industry of escape rooms. David is full of ideas: from in-depth research pieces to new content types\u2026 like cute animals solving puzzles. He is always pushing REA to try new things, take risks, and be something more. He is also the co-founder of RECON, a convention for the escape &amp; immersive game industry, as well as the co-host of REPOD, a podcast exploring escape rooms and immersive gaming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-Host: Peih-Gee Law<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Peih-Gee is best known for being a fan favorite contestant on the reality show <em>Survivor<\/em>, where she played first in <em>Survivor<\/em> <em>China<\/em> in 2007, and again in a returning All-Star season <em>Survivor Second Chance<\/em>. She calls <em>Survivor<\/em> \u201cthe greatest immersive game in the world.\u201d She is the co-host of REPOD, a podcast exploring escape rooms and immersive gaming.&nbsp;She also hosts RECON, the Reality Escape Convention, and writes for the REA Hivemind.&nbsp;Loves: narrative-driven games with lots of player interactions &amp; clever wordplay. Hates: Math puzzles and poor functionality that distracts from immersion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Producer: Lisa Spira<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether she is editing REA\u2019s content, leading the Hivemind, or wrangling the logistics for RECON or the Escape, Immerse, Explore Tours, Lisa is the reason that everything runs like clockwork. As a linguist and data expert, Lisa also leads our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/category\/business\/industry-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industry Data<\/a>&nbsp;efforts and is responsible for our annual Industry Reports. 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