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I am so delighted to be sharing a bit of the Actual Play book for the first time in a public talk to the Edinburgh History & Games Lab historyandgames.shca.ed.ac.uk next month (virtually) -- and you, if you'd like to join.

Our nominees for the #DICEAwards Immersive Reality Technical Achievement are: Ghost Town, @fireproofgames.com Hotel Infinity, @hotelinfinityvr.bsky.social Marvel's Deadpool VR, Twisted Pixel Games Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset, @ilmvfx.bsky.social Unloop, Superposition NULL

The #DICEAwards nominees for Immersive Reality Game of the Year are: Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, @resolutiongames.bsky.social Ghost Town, @fireproofgames.com Marvel's Deadpool VR, Twisted Pixel Games The Midnight Walk, @moonhood.bsky.social Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, Maze Theory

'The Willows' returns to LA this weekend for its spring run, and first time guest Sabina Graves (@livelikethemovies.bsky.social) shares her experience. www.noproscenium.com/spend-a-deli...

NEW LISTING Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time BVO combines immersive art, adventure play, and interactive technology to create experiences that blur the line between exploration and imagination. Memphis, TN. March 7 - April 5. everythingimmersive.com/events/baron...

Witness are bringing their “all-around spectacular” riff on the classical Oresteia to London's COLAB Tower this month and we get the lowdown on the 8-hour durational immersive theatrical installation from playwright Michael Bontatibus in our latest Coming Soon. www.noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...

Tokyo-based immersive theatre company DAZZLE has posted a FREE livestream of their show Anemoia, which closes next month. This Vimeo link will be active until 09:30 GMT (4:30am ET / 1:30am PT) February 13: vimeo.com/event/5695199/ac732...

In 2023, I managed to slip out before the layoffs hit me, and landed a new role in 2 business days. In 2024, I managed to secure a new role in 31 days, leaving 3 weeks before those layoffs hit. Unfortunately, I couldn't keep dancing through the lightning strikes. I'm now looking for work.

NEW LISTING Laudanum and Ink: an Immersive Frankenstein Story Sip a cocktail as you wander through a hazy tavern of artists, explorers, and men of science. Part of Immerse 2026 Orlando. Feb 20 & 21. everythingimmersive.com/events/lauda...

What the puppet? Birch House Immersive's annual Valentine's Day show returns to #Chicago with a very puppet forward brew. Learn more in our latest Coming Soon! www.noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...

NEW LISTING Neotropolis 2026 Neotropolis is a fully immersive sci-fi & cyberpunk-themed event that is part mission role play, part interactive theater, part festival, part desert campout, and part user-generated. N. Edwards, CA. April 29 - May 2. everythingimmersive.com/events/neotr...

Last Call! Today is the last day to enter to win a copy of The Future of Storytelling. Read an exclusive excerpt here: www.noproscenium.com/book-excerpt...

Grateful to @noproscenium.com for this lovely write up about The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Sleep No More www.noproscenium.com/psychgeist-s...

Read an exclusive excerpt from 'The Psychgeist Of Pop Culture - Sleep No More,' a new critical book delving into the “various psychological underpinnings of 'Sleep No More.'” In this selection, Punchdrunk's Felix Barrett reveals the earliest origins of the show.

NEWS: The four pieces of work shortlisted for the inaugural Annwn Prize, which celebrates excellence in immersive storytelling, will be exhibited at Wales Millennium Centre from 27th May to 26th June 2026. www.immersiverumours.com/post/wales-m...

We're almost half way through, and need your (YES YOU!) support to make this a reality. Six episodes, three hours of immersive folk horror, wherever and whenever you are. (Reposts very welcome. We're all in) www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom... Ask me anything about it, and I'll respond...

@lizziestark.bsky.social and I wrote a game about grinding the gears of oppression in the most annoying, deniable ways, inspired by the 1944 Simple Sabotage Field manual of the OSS. It's cozy! You play cute forest animals who work in a trap factory for predators! sixofhounds.itch.io/slow-walk

The sequel to 'Brassroots District: Live in the Lot Summer ’73' finds the band grooving at LA's historic Catch One through March in a new story testing the lead singers' partnership. Learn more in our latest Coming Soon. www.noproscenium.com/coming-soon-...

NEW LISTING Wayne McGregor: Infinite Bodies What does the human body mean in the age of AI? London. Feb. 22 - Aug. 22 everythingimmersive.com/events/wayne...

Our February 9 event in North Hollywood with Yannick Trapman-O'Brien (Undersigned, The Telelibrary), Morgan Taylor (The Queen's Fools), Graham Wetternhan (After Hours), Lyra Levin (Enemies of Time), Parker Sela & Anthony Robinson (No Proscenium) is almost sold out! everythingimmersive.com/event...

Full walkthrough of Netflix House Philadelphia on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=v93kv...

Just finished updating the wishlists of our network of 3D printers who print & ship safety whistles all over the country to folks who look out for their neighbors. Wanna help? We have 2 printers who are running low and an entire network who always needs more support: linktr.ee/WhistleWishL...

i think it's appropriate to share this game again. pls play it. direkris.itch.io/you-are-jeff...

Happy Black History Month! Today my students learned about Jerry Lawson, an engineer who helped pioneer the video game cartridge. They also designed their own games! doodles.google/doodle/geral...

(These are good beans btw)

if you get a chance to experience @parkersela.bsky.social 's Remote Retrocheiromancy, I strongly recommend it. A really unique and moving phone show that I'm definitely going to be thinking about for a while.

Provenance, opening at the cell in NYC this month, invites two guests to follow the voice of a girl who finds a mysterious artifact stolen by birds, and join her adventure as she sets out to discover its true home in an experience that takes place in darkness. Learn more in our latest Coming Soon.

Talks are just ten minutes long so you don’t need to do too much prep, and while the atmosphere is a bit more academic/professional, it’s not stuffy. Share what you’re thinking and doing about participatory art, durational experience, narrative co-creation and more!

Going to the Knutpunkt Nordic Larp conference this year? Consider pitching a talk for Sublime Pretense, a satellite event about larp and art! I did a quick talk about the current state of British immersive theatre last time, and really enjoyed the feedback and the other talks. It’s a good crowd!

Do I know any South Asian game writers/narrative designers looking for a full-time contract?

NEW LISTING Merlantis Explore an expansive and immersive aquatic-themed art installation set in the mermaid city of Merlantis. Seattle. Feb. 8 - Aug. 8 everythingimmersive.com/events/merla...

This week in the #Immersive Review Rundown: Five reviews drawn from NYC (4) and LA (1) including The Haven, work from Under The Radar fest and Techne Homecoming, VULGAR, and the latest from Waxwing Productions. www.noproscenium.com/review-rundo...

This is a great *paid* opportunity for larp designers from @makeascenemn.bsky.social! Submit a short pitch and if selected get $300 to write the scenario. First-time designers and BIPOC are especially encouraged to pitch – and you can be from anywhere!

NEW LISTING remini,scent An intimate, sensory driven immersive performance designed for only two participants at a time. Moving in silence, you will be blindfolded and guided by a mysterious entity who connects you to your companion by a single, literal thread. NYC. Feb. 19 0 March 8.

NoPro's Review Crew unveils our picks for the immersive experiences in 2026 that are turning our heads and getting us to shop for flights! Plus: our returning Faves & Festivals! www.noproscenium.com/nopros-most-...

nat 1s are more interesting than nat 20s 🎲

"Supernatural gave me a tool to use to get people that I never seen smile, smile broadly while exercising. I see people that say they hate exercise and hate gyms, but they love Supernatural." www.theverge.com/tech/871250/... Glad to see this is not going away. Something special was destroyed here.

I'm probably going to make an appearance presenting something on 13 April. But what if YOU have something interactive you want people to see? Here's the expression of interest form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Voidspace comes to London Games Week; there's a showcase of experimental games over the weekend of 18-19 April, and the open mic night of games and participatory performance on Monday 13 April voidspacezine.com/strange-play/

Jubensha Con 2026 (London, May 8-9) is almost sold out after only two weeks! If you're on the fence, don't wait too long... A big reason we're keeping control of numbers is to make sure we have enough games for everyone, especially since this will be a lot of people's first time playing jubensha.

Monday, Feb. 9th in LA: @immersiveexperience.org tests out a brand new format for a conversation between one of the most beloved and well-traveled immersive creators in the biz, Yannick Trapman-O'Brien, and his counterparts in LA. Hosted by our own @noahjnelson.com.

The Psychgeist Of Pop Culture – Sleep No More is out today! I'm honored to have a chapter alongside folks like Punchdrunk founder Felix Barrett and SNM's Chief Storyteller Ilana Gilovich. Many thanks to our editors Betsy Sullivan and Rachel Kowert. Free PDF here: playstorypress.org/books/the-..

Interdisciplinary artist and designer @aprilsoetarman.bsky.social goes into the development of The End of the Day, an award-winning interactive narrative that started as a solo RPG & turned into a deeply hopeful public audio installation. Watch this #GDoCExpoTalk: youtu.be/2N-3HxpZAi4 #gamedev

What's This? AN EPISODE OF THE NOPRO PODCAST??? Our guest on this special edition this week is Charles Melcher of the Future of Storytelling who you might know from his own podcast and who is the author of The Future of Storytelling: How Immersive Experiences Are Transforming Our World.

Kicking Off The Immersive Experience Institute's Spotlight Series Yannick Trapman-O'Brien (Undersigned, The Telelibrary) joins us for a unique format that puts him in conversation with some of the most dynamic figures in the LA immersive scene.

Now playing in Denver, the VR experience Horizon of Khufu gives guests a chance to explore an ancient Egyptian pyramid, virtually. Our Denver curator @danielle-riha.bsky.social has this review. www.noproscenium.com/ancient-hist...

NEW LISTING MoMA Mart A Faux-Food Pop-Up Designed to trick the eye, these products bring fun and function to your everyday. Discover surprising home decor, clever accessories, and tabletop designs that bring a sense of playfulness into your home. NYC. Through March 29th.

Phantom Peak announces new home in London. Original Phantom Peak location to close Feb 28th. www.noproscenium.com/phantom-peak...

UK's Phantom Peak announces new home in London to open this summer. Original location to close Feb 28. www.noproscenium.com/phantom-...