RECON Global 21 Archive
In 2021, RECON was held virtually. We assembled a wonderful collection of speakers from around the world.
Introduced by Neil Patrick Harris
Speakers: Neil Patrick Harris
The Promise & Possibilities of Escape Rooms
Speakers: Lisa and David Spira
Company: Room Escape Artist
Avatar Games: Innovating with Structure and Maximizing Fun
Speaker: Tasha Tarkhanova
Company: Hypodive with Project Avatar
How To Build & Refine Your First Escape Room Tech Project
Speaker: Karmisha Jawell
Growing our Community: Lessons in How to Best Bring New Players In
Speakers:
- Magritte Snow, Serial Escapers & Crack the Game
- Ken Ferguson, The Logic Escapes Me
- Jackie Catterall, Exit Games Scotland
The Chinese Escape Room Scene: Stats and Stories from a Booming Community
Speaker: Yan Xie
Company: Archimedes Inspiration
Five Things New Designers Should Know about Escape Room Puzzle Creation
Speaker: Errol Elumir
Company: Room Escape Divas
Getting Started in Building Immersive Environments
Speakers: Marise Watson & David Vella
Company: The Cipher Room
Escape this Podcast - Live Event at RECON '21 with celebrity guests!
Special live edition of Escape this Podcast with guests Neil Patrick Harris, Harrison Greenbaum, and Emily Jillette.
Playing with Game Structure: the Macro of Mechanics
Speakers: Aaron Hooper & Leanne Yong
Company: Next Level Escape
Marketing: Building a Stronger Web Presence
Speaker: Maxime Filion
Company: Immersia Escape Games
Advanced Tech: Using Light & Sound to Build World-Class Experiences
Speakers: Chris Lattner & Malte Eiben
Company: The Room
Crafting an Experience for Your Players Through Gamemastering
Speakers:
- Jayson Mamaclay, Fuzzy Logic Escape Room
- Sarah Dillenberger & Saskia Arzheimer, 66 Minuten Theater Adventures
Tabletop Escape Games: Panel Discussion
Hosts: Jared Dauenhauer & Zach Baughman, Puzzling Company, Tennessee, USA
Panelists:
- Nicholas Cravotta & Rebecca Bleau, BlueMatter Games, California, USA
- Angela Lawson-Scott, Crack-a-Nut Mysteries, Michigan, USA
- Silvano Sorrentino, dV Giochi, Italy
- Anna Lysova & Lisa Levina, Scarlet Envelope, Canada
- Michelle Rundbaken & Yacine Merzouk, Society of Curiosities, Hawaii, USA
Fun Insurance: What Makes a Good Hint System
Speakers:
- Rita Orlov, PostCurious
- Summer Herrick, Locurio
Escape Rooms Taught Me How to Build a Booth... That Got Me Kicked Out of Comic-Con
Speaker: Elan Lee
Company: Exploding Kittens
Concluding Remarks
Speakers: Lisa and David Spira
Company: Room Escape Artist
The Two Bears Discord Variety Hour
Alex & Stefan of the Two Bears Life blog present a variety of trivia, gameshow-style questions, and puzzles.
Viewers got to solve along live along with guests Manda and Errol from the Room Escape Divas podcast.