{"id":94958,"date":"2021-06-15T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=94958"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:47:13","slug":"repod-s2e1-neil-patrick-harris-box-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2021\/06\/15\/repod-s2e1-neil-patrick-harris-box-one\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD Season 2 Episode 1: The Curious Mind of Neil Patrick Harris, Creator of Box One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"S2E1: The Curious Mind of Neil Patrick Harris, Creator of Box One\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=ir5sf-1064c90-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Tahoma&amp;skin=2&amp;btn-skin=4\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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\/UJXfyFB7VB0?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 episode 1 of season 2, we talk to acclaimed actor, producer, writer, and tabletop immersive experience designer Neil Patrick Harris. He&#8217;s a performer known for his iconic roles on stage and screen, but our community knows him as a champion of escape rooms and immersive gaming, as well as the creator of the brilliant tabletop puzzle experience <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2020\/11\/21\/box-one-nph-hivemind-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Box One<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"95007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/nph-landscape\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape.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=\"NPH landscape\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-1024x585.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape-685x391.jpg 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/NPH-landscape.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil walks us through the path that led him to his love of escape rooms and other immersive games (including <em>Survivor<\/em>), explaining that it all stems from his fascination with structure and figuring out the mechanisms of how something works. He explains that escape rooms and immersive theatre were able to combine his two loves, magic and theatre, into a spectacle of an experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We spend a lot of time dissecting<em> Box One<\/em>, with quite a lot of spoilers. Make sure you play the game before listening to this segment! Neil explains some of the more controversial design elements and talks to us about his game design philosophy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After chatting with Neil, it became clear that the driving force behind many of his immersive endeavors was an intense curiosity about the mechanics of a puzzle or trick, along with a profuse appreciation for creativity and authenticity.&nbsp;His unbridled joy when discussing different immersive experiences was a pleasure to behold. We are thrilled to have someone like him championing this industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season, SEO ORB 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-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seoorb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" data-attachment-id=\"94996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/seo-orb-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"2346,1914\" 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=\"SEO ORB logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-1024x835.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-1024x835.png\" alt=\"seo orb logo. cartoon man wearing pink sunglasses holding 2 puzzle cubes\" class=\"wp-image-94996 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-1024x835.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-1536x1253.png 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-2048x1671.png 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-1200x979.png 1200w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-685x559.png 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SEO-ORB-logo-2000x1632.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seoorb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SEO ORB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marketing and SEO optimization created specifically for escape rooms by an enthusiast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:28% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telescapelive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"95\" data-attachment-id=\"94983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/telescape-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Telescape-Logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"310,95\" 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=\"Telescape Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Telescape-Logo.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Telescape-Logo.png\" alt=\"logo for telescape, a tower antenna on a greenish blue and orange square\" class=\"wp-image-94983 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Telescape-Logo.png 310w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Telescape-Logo-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/telescapelive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telescape by Buzzshot<\/a><\/strong><br>Virtual escape room game creation and interface software. Bring increased functionality to your virtual escape rooms.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miboisland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"982\" data-attachment-id=\"96839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/escape-from-mibo-island-logo-big\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big.png\" data-orig-size=\"3840,3682\" 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 from Mibo Island Logo (big)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-1024x982.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-1024x982.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96839 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-1024x982.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-768x736.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-1536x1473.png 1536w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-2048x1964.png 2048w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-1200x1151.png 1200w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-685x657.png 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Escape-from-Mibo-Island-Logo-big-2000x1918.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miboisland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escape from Mibo Island by Sherlocked<\/a><\/strong><br>Virtual escape room played on a uniquely immersive web-based platform. First-person point of view avatar using your own webcam video that is ideal for anyone from families to corporate events. Try out Mibo Island for 20% off with the code MARVINRULES.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics Discussed in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Neil mentions that he loves <em>Survivor<\/em>, and that he\u2019s friends with Jeff Probst, who has invited him to Fiji to be on the Dream Team. [1:29]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee explains that the Dream Team is part of the <em>Survivor<\/em> crew. They test all the challenges on location and help film some of the overhead scenes. [2:07]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says he\u2019d love to do celebrity <em>Survivor<\/em>, but not a \u201cquasi-hybrid version.\u201d [2:43]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee muses that perhaps the reason they haven\u2019t had a celebrity version of <em>Survivor<\/em> is because Jeff Probst doesn\u2019t want it to be a watered-down version of <em>Survivor<\/em>. [3:22]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says he thinks \u201coutwit, outplay, outlast\u201d is very synonymous with life in many ways. [4:30]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says his two tenets in life are authenticity and creativity. He goes on to explain why most reality TV seems fraudulent and inauthentic, but <em>Survivor<\/em> seems to also embrace authenticity and creativity in both its portrayals and format. [4:46]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee talks about not eating for the first four days when she was on <em>Survivor China<\/em>, and says the show is entirely authentic, with no secret food or hidden bathrooms. [6:06]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil walks us through the path that led him to his love of escape rooms and other immersive games, explaining that it all stems from his fascination with structure and figuring out the mechanisms of how something works. [6:40]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that as a child, his interest started with the state fair, and curiosity about how rides and the sideshow attractions worked. [7:13]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As he got older, Neil became entranced with theatre and shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Mystery_of_Edwin_Drood_(musical)\"><em>The Mystery of Edwin Drood<\/em><\/a>, which has multiple outcomes chosen by the audience, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sleep_No_More_(2011_play)\"><em>Sleep No More<\/em><\/a>, a show with multiple immersive experiences all happening simultaneously. [8:50]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that he fell in love with escape rooms because they combine his love of figuring out the magic trick while immersed in an experience. [10:38]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accomplicetheshow.com\/\"><em>Accomplice New York<\/em><\/a>, an immersive experience that takes you on an adventure through the streets of New York, billed as \u201cadventure theatre.\u201d He ended up co-producing <em>Accomplice Los Angeles<\/em>. [11:17]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Neil lists several other immersive experiences that have inspired him. Please see Resources below for links.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about <em><a href=\"http:\/\/thetensionexperience.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tension Experience<\/a><\/em> by Darren Bousman and how a scripted \u201cchoose your own adventure\u201d experience worked. [20:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil muses that with immersive theatre, he always worries that he\u2019s somehow doing it \u201cwrong\u201d but at the end of the day, there\u2019s a lesson to be learned in just letting go and enjoying your own experience of the event. [21:02]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David discusses the rise of escape rooms. He mentions how they seem to have started off copying one another in the beginning and that\u2019s why they seemed so homogenous in the early days. [23:03]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David talks about the artistry of escape rooms versus escape room owners that only see it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2018\/01\/01\/potential-escape-room-owners-napkin-math-flawed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business model.<\/a> [24:51]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that for him, one of the distinguishing features of a truly amazing magical performance is when someone has a knowledge of the craft and has figured out how to individualize it in a way that is fun for both laymen and magicians alike. [26:53]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil discusses aspects of magic as a profession that he dislikes, including mediocrity and how bizarre it is that magic is a profession you can buy. [28:11]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about his tenure as president of The Magic Castle in Los Angeles\u2014how he ended up in that position, some of the problems they were going through at the time, and why he was so passionate about effecting change there. [29:13]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that his biggest change was \u201cshifting the focus from being revenue-driven to member experience-driven.\u201d They improved the guest experience from the quality of cocktails and friendliness of servers, to increasing auxiliary performances so guests could feel like they were being entertained all night, even when waiting in line for a show. [32:11]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We discuss Neil\u2019s game <em>Box One<\/em>. This is a tabletop puzzle trivia adventure designed for one player, and we are going to get a little spoiler-y. <strong>I strongly urge you to stop reading the show notes and play <em>Box One<\/em> first, if you haven&#8217;t played it yet.<\/strong> Or you can jump ahead to timestamp 1:04:40. [ 36:20]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about meeting Jonathan Bayme, the CEO of Theory 11 and how they became friends. He talks about the first game they created together called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TwnrGu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazed<\/a><\/em>. [37:58]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that <em>Box One <\/em>originally started with a single idea: What if there was a single-player party game? [41:48]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about playing <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35iLfk3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Werewolf Experiment<\/a><\/em> by the Wild Optimists, who were guests on <a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2021\/03\/16\/reality-escape-pod-episode-3-juliana-moreno-patel-ariel-rubin-wild-optimists-escape-room-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Season 1, Episode 3 of this podcast<\/a>.&nbsp;[43:07] <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil mentions that he specifically didn\u2019t want for <em>Box One<\/em> to be a timed experience. Rather, he wanted players to savor the production value of his game. [43:48]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David discusses the difficulties in creating an escape room tabletop game that will appeal to both the mass-market and escape room enthusiasts alike, including how to gatekeep wow moments and puzzles. [46:05]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil says that they purposefully slowed down the beginning of the game, and that was the intention behind creating a shoe for the deck of cards, requiring you to only focus on the top card in the deck. [47:16]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about doing interviews in-character as evil NPH from the game narrative. [48:35]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We discuss the character of evil NPH from <em>Box One<\/em> [52:04]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David explains that his style of reviewing games is to convey how the reader can best optimize their experience. [53:04]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David discusses how experienced escape room players will do themselves a disservice if they try to anticipate the surprises in the box, and advises them to just play the game linearly as instructed. [54:31]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about some of the difficulties in manufacturing <em>Box One<\/em>. [56:44]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil tells us that he put a forcible stop in the middle of the game because he wanted people to take their time with the game, to stop and think about it.&nbsp;He also wanted to boost the illusion that you were chatting with a real person. [58:37]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peih-Gee mentions that her only criticism is wanting more of a diegetic reason for the 24-hour stop. [1:01:27]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about using his platform to direct attention to the games, escape rooms, and immersive experiences that he loves, like <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2016\/06\/29\/mysterious-package-company-the-king-in-yellow-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mysterious Package Company<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/category\/products\/crack-a-nut-mysteries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crack a Nut Mysteries<\/a><\/em>. [1:05:19]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David mentions Angela Lawson Scott, from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/category\/products\/crack-a-nut-mysteries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crack a Nut<\/a><\/em>, who spent much of last year visiting multiple Targets to buy<a href=\"https:\/\/store.theory11.com\/products\/boxone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <em>Box One<\/em> and ship them to friends in Europe<\/a>. [1:06:55]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David mentions how grateful he is for Neil\u2019s support of Room Escape Artist, and Neil mentions how difficult it can be to find resources for small, bespoke experiences. [1:08:15]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil mentions that playtesting with different audiences is the most important lesson he learned from creating <em>Box One<\/em>. [1:11:23]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He discusses the possibility of <em>Box Two<\/em>, but talks about the difficulties in finding a different angle to surprise people who are now primed to some of the tricks after playing <em>Box One<\/em>. [1:11:50]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neil talks about how much he loves <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapethispodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escape This Podcast<\/a><\/em>, an audio escape room podcast that both Peih-Gee and David have been guests on as well. 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