{"id":183735,"date":"2025-10-21T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=183735"},"modified":"2025-10-11T09:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T13:48:47","slug":"repod-s10e3-will-kim-rutherford-escape-artist-greenville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/10\/21\/repod-s10e3-will-kim-rutherford-escape-artist-greenville\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD S10E3: Will &amp; Kim Rutherford, Escape Artist Greenville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"S10E3 - Will &#038; Kim Rutherford, Escape Artist Greenville\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=npasb-1981018-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><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\/rCdzM18TXV4?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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;With a performer, players can make their own stories.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Will and Kim Rutherford met at a summer pool party while in college. Kim recruited Will to help her win a floaty race across the pool. Alas, they lost. &#8220;\u200aI thought the floaty race was for fun and apparently it was for, I don&#8217;t know, life bragging rights or something,&#8221; says Will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"184448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/hero-repod-s10e3-escape-artist-greenville\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hero REPOD S10E3 Escape Artist Greenville\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"girl with long wavy hair smiling and peering into a glass box with a muppet inside dressed like a fortune teller with a gold turban and red cape. There is an iphone with an image of man and woman posed together and smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-184448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Hero-REPOD-S10E3-Escape-Artist-Greenville.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, the couple have gone on to many other creative adventures, including creating home haunts. Will even proposed to Kim on Halloween while they were both still in their costumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" data-attachment-id=\"184452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1054,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759786484&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 artist greenville proposal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-1024x761.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-1024x761.jpg\" alt=\"blonde woman in blue skydiving jumpsuit and helmet bending over covering her face. man in yellow air dancer costume on one knee, holding an engagement ring box.\" class=\"wp-image-184452\" style=\"width:688px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-600x446.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal.jpg 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So when Will and Kim played their first escape room, they immediately thought it could be like a permanent home haunt experience that they didn&#8217;t have to tear down and put up every year. They jumped in with both feet, and although they made a lot of mistakes along the way, Escape Artist Greenville was born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today they have the second highest ranked escape room in the USA (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/18\/escape-artist-greenville-castle-fluffendor-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castle Fluffendor<\/a><\/em>). They&#8217;ve also created a three-hour experience that combines three of their top escape rooms into one narratively cohesive saga called <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/04\/11\/escape-artist-greenville-chimera-corp-saga-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Chimera Corp Saga<\/a>. REA reviewer Matthew Stein calls it &#8220;a masterpiece of episodic storytelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will and Kim join us on REPOD to talk about the thought process behind their compelling games. I especially appreciated hearing about how they&#8217;re escape room enthusiasts themselves, and regularly travel the world playing games and seeking inspiration. They tell us, &#8220;we are trying to go to the most diverse, immersive experiences that we can and seek out things that actually are a little outside of our comfort zone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rutherfords have also recently joined the team at Keepers of Balance and helped them launch their first project, the epic <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/09\/19\/keepers-balance-temple-light-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple of Light<\/a><\/em>, which recently won a Golden Lock award. Will and Kim have a boundless enthusiasm for the escape room industry, and I hope you find this conversation as inspiring as I did.<\/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: REA Patreon Backers, PG&#8217;s Playhouse, Buzzshot, and COGS. 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-full has-lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"799\" data-attachment-id=\"181964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/rea-patreon-membership\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,799\" 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=\"REA-Patreon-Membership\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg\" alt=\"Text reads, &quot;REA Patreon Membership&quot; Image depicts Room Escape Artist's blue concentric puzzle logo with a pop art aesthetic.\" class=\"wp-image-181964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/REA-Patreon-Membership-100x100.jpg?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Room Escape Artist on Patreon<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Love escape rooms as much as we do? At <em>Room Escape Artist<\/em>, we\u2019ve been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By becoming a Patreon supporter, you&#8217;re not just backing a blog \u2014 you&#8217;re fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. You can also access exclusive Patreon content such as the Bonus Aftershow, Spoilers Club, and get early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\">Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2261\" height=\"2261\" data-attachment-id=\"183709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2026\/03\/10\/repod-season-10-key-moments-editors-choice-by-steve-ewing\/pgwhite\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" data-orig-size=\"2261,2261\" 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=\"pgWhite\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png\" alt=\"blue triangle on it's side with text reading &quot;PG's Playhouse&quot; on orange background\" class=\"wp-image-183709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite.png 2261w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-600x600.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pgWhite-100x100.png?crop=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2261px) 100vw, 2261px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/pgs-playhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PG&#8217;s Playhouse Podcast<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! 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They have plug &amp; play hardware that seamlessly integrates with their software so you can create a show with lighting and sound cues without having to write a single line of code.&nbsp;Map all kinds of inputs to outputs by building up simple logic steps which determine what you want to happen and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\">REPOD listeners can get the COGS Starter Set for only $130 + free shipping to the USA. This bundle is usually valued at $257. You can learn more and purchase your Starter Set at <a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cogs.show<\/strong><\/a>. Use code <strong>REPOD<\/strong> at checkout.<\/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>00:00&nbsp;Sponsor Break: Buzzshot, Escape Room Marketing Software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>04:21&nbsp;Building Together: From Homes to Haunts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>05:07&nbsp;From Apparel to Escape Rooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/headturntees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"849\" data-attachment-id=\"184453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/headturn-t-shirt\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,849\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759786707&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=\"headturn t-shirt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"blonde woman smiling in pink t-shirt with a wolf face printed sideways. Sunglasses are hanging from the shirt collar covering the eyes of the wolf image.\" class=\"wp-image-184453\" style=\"width:385px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt.jpg 750w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt-300x340.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headturn-t-shirt-600x679.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>06:25&nbsp;The Home Haunt Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>08:02&nbsp;Development of Maker Skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>09:49&nbsp;Appreciation for a Good Costume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped 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width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" data-attachment-id=\"184452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1054,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759786484&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 artist greenville proposal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal-1024x761.jpg\" 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https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-proposal.jpg 1054w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12:02&nbsp;Takeaways from Immersive Experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13:33&nbsp;Starting Escape Artist Greenville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16:58&nbsp;Challenges and Triumphs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20:14&nbsp;Sponsor Break: Room Escape Artist Patreon &#8211; Bonus Episodes, Spoilers Club &amp; More<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22:02&nbsp;<em>The Starlight Motel:<\/em> A Game Changer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29:01&nbsp;The Chimera Corp Saga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30:51&nbsp;Designing the Overarching Story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31:52&nbsp;Genres and Story Evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35:03&nbsp;Employee Contributions and Character Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35:51&nbsp;Sponsor Break: PG&#8217;s Playhouse\u2014Puzzles, Pals, and Trivia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>37:38&nbsp;Saga Order and Player Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>42:39&nbsp;Team Collaboration and Creative Ownership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45:55&nbsp;Escape Room Industry Insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48:54&nbsp;Building Ownership and Future Plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>52:04&nbsp;Sponsor Break: Cogs By Clockwork Dog, Interactive Show Controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53:28&nbsp;Involvement with Keepers of Balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57:53&nbsp;Pipelining and High-End Experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:00:07&nbsp;What Comes Next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:03:42&nbsp;Credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:05:24&nbsp;A Stressful Day in Escape Artist Greenville&#8217;s History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave a Voicemail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a question or thought for the podcast? 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:\/\/escapeartistgreenville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escape Artist Greenville Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REA Reviews of Escape Artist Greenville\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/04\/11\/escape-artist-greenville-chimera-corp-saga-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Chimera Corp Saga [Update]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/22\/escape-artist-greenville-help-wanted-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Help Wanted<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/22\/escape-artist-greenville-help-wanted-review\/\"> [Review]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/26\/escape-artist-greenville-starlight-motel-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starlight Motel<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/26\/escape-artist-greenville-starlight-motel-review\/\"> [Review]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/18\/escape-artist-greenville-castle-fluffendor-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Castle Fl\u00fcffendor <\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/18\/escape-artist-greenville-castle-fluffendor-review\/\">[Review]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/12\/escape-artist-greenville-dark-lullaby-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dark Lullaby<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/09\/12\/escape-artist-greenville-dark-lullaby-review\/\"> [Review]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepersofbalance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keepers of Balance Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/09\/19\/keepers-balance-temple-light-review\/\">The Keepers of Balance \u2013 <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/09\/19\/keepers-balance-temple-light-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temple of Light<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2025\/09\/19\/keepers-balance-temple-light-review\/\"> [Review]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Will &amp; Kim Rutherford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"703\" data-attachment-id=\"184447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;pokemon&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1759784981&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 artist greenville headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Will &amp;#038; Kim Rutherford&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"man smiling with very short beard and side parted neat hair, wearing a grey t-shirt. posed holding hands with a woman with long blond hair, smiling, in a polka dotted sleeveless top.\" class=\"wp-image-184447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot.jpg 650w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot-139x150.jpg 139w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot-300x324.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/escape-artist-greenville-headshot-600x649.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Escapeartistgreenville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook: Escape Artist Greenville<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/escapeartistgreenville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@escapeartistgreenville<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keepersofbalance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook: Keepers of Balance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keepersofbalance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@keepersofbalance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2016 Will and Kim opened Escape Artist Greenville. They started small, with one escape room in a shared office building. Over the past 10 years they have grown the business to 8 unique experiences over 2 locations. By focusing on storytelling and immersion, Escape Artist has grown to an internationally recognized brand. They have earned many of the industry&#8217;s top honors including TERPECA Top 100, REA&#8217;s Golden Lock, USA Today TOP 10, Newsweek Top 10, Best of Morty, and The Bullseye Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024 Will and Kim joined the Keepers of Balance team in Charlotte, NC, as co-owners. They helped create and open their first game, the Golden Lock winning \u201cQuest for the Temple of Light\u201d in March of 2025. The second game from the Keepers of Balance is set to open September 19, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will utilizes his engineering background to design and implement the technical &#8220;wow&#8221; moments that bring elaborate technical puzzles and award-winning special effects to life. He holds a BS in Physics from Wofford College and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Kim specializes in creating the award-winning sets and interactive scenic pieces that make Escape Artist an industry leader. Kim holds a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from Duke University and continues to work part-time as a physical therapist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-repod\">Support REPOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to Patreon for bonus content<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please rate and review our podcast!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support Room Escape Artist&#8217;s Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of ways to support Room Escape Artist, like buying from <a aria-label=\"Amazon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/roomescapeart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6220&amp;awinaffid=651019&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etsy<\/a> after clicking into the links included in this post or backing us on <a aria-label=\"Patreon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/roomescapeartist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patreon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The money that we make from these helps us to grow the site and continue to add more value to the community that we love so much. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;With a performer, players can make their own stories.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":184448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[586398516,586398298],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-escape-artist-greenville","category-reality-escape-pod"],"acf":[],"is_reblog":null,"post_id":null,"blog_id":null,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"586398298","yoast-structured-data-blocks-images-cache":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"escape room podcast","_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"62","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Will and Kim Rutherford are accomplished escape room creators who continually seek inspiration from new experiences. 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