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MONA: When Irony Reaches its Limit
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7–11 minutes·
No comments on MONA: When Irony Reaches its LimitA vast underground multistorey gallery with an astonishing collection of installation and immersive art – and a surfeit of irony.
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Things I’ve Liked and You Might Like Too
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Did AI Ruin This Immersive Cocktail Murder Mystery?
Why spend £500 for good writing when you could spend nothing for bad?
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A Weekend at The Smoke Larp Festival
A galactic succession battle, 12-handed Monopoly, steampunk diplomacy, and a corporate board simulation.
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The Operator
Investigate crimes and conspiracies from the comfort of your intelligence operative’s chair.
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The Manikins + Bridge Command: The Return
A metafictional immersive theatre show for one, and talking down a murderous AI spaceship
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Books I’ve Enjoyed, 2024 Edition
Ten of the books I’ve enjoyed this year, mostly related to my research on immersive art.
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Burnout Paradise, Temping, The Morrison Game Factory
A four-person Twitch stream made flesh, a real-life desktop simulator, and an “immersive” narrative puzzle experience in a box
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A Weekend at the Immersion Larp Festival
A world where you buy every word you speak, a sensory journey through Monet’s memories, and life in an open-air prison.