Immersed

Connections – Mysterium – S1E8

People have experiences that are hard to explain all the time. But when do they actually reveal a deeper meaning? The game Mysterium plays with the idea of messages from the beyond—something its co-designer, Oleksandr Nevskiy, has reasons for thinking about. And Kathy Kelly, owner of The Paranormal Museum, pulls back the curtain on her approach to the unexplained. Some believe; some don’t.Read a full transcript of this episode.Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.Special thanks to Kathy Kelly, Oleksandr Nevskiy, Sharon Hurley and LilyAnne Zinsli.Production assistance by James Meyers.Music:Waltz to Death by Sir Cubworth.Zoinks Scoob by R.LUM.R.The Jewel and Me by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.Clobber by Silent Partner.Fresno Alley by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers.Ghost Processional by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny.Cloud Launching by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.Epilog - Ghostpocalypse by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Distance by Anno Domini Beats.Bouncy Gypsy Beats by John Bartmann is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Voodoo Like You Do by Huma-Huma.Evil Streets by MK2.Sponsors:Waitress Games, WaitressGames.netFireside Games, FiresideGames.comSmirk and Dagger Games, SmirkAndDagger.comHABA USA Games, HABAusa.comVan Ryder Games, VanRyderGames.comFormal Ferret Games, FormalFerretGames.comIndie Boards and Cards, IndieBoardsAndCards.comBrotherwise Games, BrotherwiseGames.comBreaking Games, BreakingGames.comFor sponsorship opportunities, or to send a game to be considered for a future episode, email suzanne@cardboardedison.com.Cardboard Edison is supported by our patrons on Patreon.ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & LuteSENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again GamesJUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Neil RobertsASSOCIATES: Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe

Must See TV – The Networks – S1E7

The game The Networks puts players in the armchairs of TV executives. Designer Gil Hova tells us about the game’s origins and whether or not it’s meant to simulate what’s it’s like to schedule a TV network. And special guest Preston Beckman takes us behind the scenes of NBC’s Must See TV era of the 1990s.Read a full transcript of this episode.Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.Special thanks to Nat Ives, Preston Beckman and Gil Hova, and Sandy Bondarowicz and James Griffin.Music:tvsnow_01 by xtrgamr is licensed under an Attribution License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/TV OFF SWITCH by StevenBrown is licensed under an Attribution License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Mr. Mealey's Mediocre Machine by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Bongo Madness by Quincas Moreira.Keeping Stuff Together by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution License.Spy Glass by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Thought Bubbles by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution License.Split Even by Drake Stafford is licensed under a Attribution License.Westside Chillers by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.Silence for a Film by ann annie.Bouncy Gypsy Beats by John Bartmann is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Fine Without You (Remix) by Steve Combs is licensed under a Attribution License.government funded weed by Black Ant is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Sponsors:Fireside Games, FiresideGames.comSmirk and Dagger Games, SmirkAndDagger.comHABA USA Games, HABAusa.comVan Ryder Games, VanRyderGames.comFormal Ferret Games, FormalFerretGames.comIndie Boards and Cards, IndieBoardsAndCards.comBrotherwise Games, BrotherwiseGames.comBreaking Games, BreakingGames.comFor sponsorship opportunities, or to send a game to be considered for a future episode, email suzanne@cardboardedison.com.Cardboard Edison is supported by our patrons on Patreon.ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & LuteSENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again GamesJUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Neil RobertsASSOCIATES: Dark Forest Project, Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe

BONUS: Tea Time – Ceylon

The island of Sri Lanka built its world-renowned tea industry using the infrastructure of its ruined coffee trade. The game Ceylon, designed by your hosts, went through a similar transformation during its development. In this special bonus episode, we speak with Jayne Broomhead, whose experiences and research deeply informed the game and its design.Read a full transcript of this episode.Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.Special thanks to Jayne Broomhead.Editing assistance by Eric Booth.Music:Improbable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.Did you know? (Curiouser and curiouser) by Fabian Measures is licensed under a Attribution License.Where Was I? by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Attribution License.Blackout & Blue by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License. Based on a work at soundcloud.com/littleglassmen.Teller of the Tales Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.6 Smiley by We Is Shore Dedicated is licensed under a Attribution License.Overthrown (Instrumental Version) by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Based on a work at http://www.joshwoodward.com/.Viville à l'horizon by cuicuitte (feat renoncule) / comme ça is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.First by Text Me Records.Sponsors:Fireside Games, FiresideGames.comSmirk and Dagger Games, SmirkAndDagger.comHABA USA Games, HABAusa.comVan Ryder Games, VanRyderGames.comFormal Ferret Games, FormalFerretGames.comIndie Boards and Cards, IndieBoardsAndCards.comBrotherwise Games, BrotherwiseGames.comBreaking Games, BreakingGames.comFor sponsorship opportunities, or to send a game to be considered for a future episode, email suzanne@cardboardedison.com.Cardboard Edison is supported by our patrons on Patreon.ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & LuteSENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again GamesJUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Neil RobertsASSOCIATES: Dark Forest Project, Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe

Liberté – Guillotine – S1E6

Guillotine is a very silly game about a very somber subject. It’s hard to take it seriously… but that doesn’t mean we can’t try. In this episode, we talk with history professor Dr. Jennifer J. Popiel about some fascinating events of the French Revolution and the lessons it can offer us today, and designer Paul Peterson tells us about how his first original design came together.Read a full transcript of this episode.Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.Special thanks to Dr. Jennifer J. Popiel and Paul Peterson; Eddie Rodriguez, Megan Cummings, and James Griffin; and Jen and Jim Paccioretti.Editing assistance by Eric Booth.Music:Doh De Oh Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Guillotine test 02 by Glaneur de sons is licensed under an Attribution License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/La Marsellais by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. Public domain.The Working Day by Ian Alex Mac is licensed under a Attribution License.March of the Spoons Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sex and Death and God by Steve Combs is licensed under a Attribution License.Action by Monplaisir is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Magic in the Garden. Written by Rafael Krux.Whiteout by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.Lonesome Liar Dancing Up in the Trees by We Is Shore Dedicated is licensed under a Attribution License.Fairytale Waltz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Bouncy Gypsy Beats by John Bartmann is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Hanami Matsuri (花見祭り) by Fabian Measures is licensed under a Attribution License.Parisian by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.No Rocking in the Jazzhands Zone by Peter Gresser is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Sponsors:Fireside Games, FiresideGames.comSmirk and Dagger Games, SmirkAndDagger.comHABA USA Games, HABAusa.comVan Ryder Games, VanRyderGames.comFormal Ferret Games, FormalFerretGames.comIndie Boards and Cards, IndieBoardsAndCards.comBrotherwise Games, BrotherwiseGames.comBreaking Games, BreakingGames.comFor sponsorship opportunities, or to send a game to be considered for a future episode, email suzanne@cardboardedison.com.Cardboard Edison is supported by our patrons on Patreon.ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & LuteSENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again GamesJUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Luis Lara, Neil RobertsASSOCIATES: Dark Forest Project, Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe

Defiant - Black Orchestra - S1E5

They say nothing goes according to plan. That was true of the dozens of assassination plots against Adolf Hitler while he led Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. And it’s also often true of the plots enacted by players in Black Orchestra, the cooperative game inspired by those events. We talk with history writer Nikola Budanovich, who walks us through three real-life plots against Hitler. And game designer Philip duBarry tells us how he questioned whether the game would ever get made.Read a full transcript of this episode.Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.Special thanks to Philip duBarry, Nikola Budanovic, Jaime Dooling-Perrelli, and Erik Herrington.Editing assistance by Eric Booth.Music:self-fulfilling prophecy - michael bayer by Lloyd Rodgers is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.sultan cintré by Cuicuitte is licensed under a Attribution License.Talk to me by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Sa rumeur remontait l’escalier by cuicuitte (feat renoncule) / comme ça is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Sky 7 : Debauched Dance With The Self by Monplaisir is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Geheimnisse des Dritten Reichs by Evil Bear Boris is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.Traffic by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution License.Bouncy Gypsy Beats by John Bartmann is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.Clover by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.Sponsors:Fireside Games, FiresideGames.comSmirk and Dagger Games, SmirkAndDagger.comHABA USA Games, HABAusa.comVan Ryder Games, VanRyderGames.comFormal Ferret Games, FormalFerretGames.comIndie Boards and Cards, IndieBoardsAndCards.comBrotherwise Games, BrotherwiseGames.comBreaking Games, BreakingGames.comFor sponsorship opportunities, or to send a game to be considered for a future episode, email suzanne@cardboardedison.com.Cardboard Edison is supported by our patrons on Patreon.ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & LuteSENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again GamesJUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Luis Lara, Neil RobertsASSOCIATES: Dark Forest Project, Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe