Publication day for YOU'VE BEEN PLAYED is off to a mindblowing start with an @nytimesbooks review! "That Hon is neither Luddite nor scold lends his criticisms of gamification bite and authority."

I visited one of the hottest tickets in London: The Manikins, a mind-bending immersive theatre show for one blurring the line between reality and fiction. And I returned to Bridge Command for a very different kind of sci-fi story with far less shooting!

'Te la han jugado': así vivimos engañados por las máquinas Centrado en la ética de la tecnología, el ensayo de @adrianhon plantea una crítica demoledora hacia cómo empresas y gobiernos usan la gamificación para dominarnos. @alianza_ed ✍️@Ale_Fer_Diego https://t.co/r1mLVCNTep

I had a great wide-ranging discussion with @negativlandland recently about ARGs, conspiracy theories, immersive experiences, and spatial audio! https://t.co/OVRVslbjna

Te guste o no. Lo sepas o no. La #gamificación ha llegado para quedarse. Gobiernos y autoridades la utilizan. 'Te la han jugado' no solo denuncia, sino que nos enseña a mantener nuestra #autonomía.   Ya a la venta ➡️ https://t.co/rYTwQlsUm1 #AlianzaEditorial #Ensayo @adrianhon

Ten of the books I've enjoyed the most this year! Mostly non-fiction for my research on immersive art, but I read about everything from theme parks and Elizabethan entertainments to philosophy and film criticism.

My book’s Spanish translation is out this month! “You’ve Been Played is a sharp invective against a world run by technology that tries to convince us that misery is fun, a rallying cry for anyone who wants to preserve their dignity and autonomy.” https://t.co/utBwADyu4u

Alternative Reality Games & the permeability of the Game / Reality boundary - an interview with game designer Adrian Hon on this week’s Over The Edge https://t.co/7qLnrwHVPb @adrianhon

Three reviews! Burnout Paradise, a show that's not about the game but *is* about surviving our neoliberal hellscape. Temping, a show for one where you "work" in an office. The Morrison Game Factory, an "immersive" tabletop narrative puzzle game.

I'm speaking at the @ImmersiveExpNet Summit in London on 21st Oct! I'm delighted to be in such amazing company: @thacher, @bridge_command, @simonbrind, and many more talented folks. Tickets are still available! https://t.co/kWFI6qizrV

I went to the Immersion festival in Turku, Finland to answer a simple question: do Nordic Larps live up to the hype? Yes, they do. Come for a deep dive on the three larps I played, stay for thoughts on immersive theatre and radical inclusion.

Su @ilpost si parla di come la gamification "sia sfuggita di mano", citando tra gli altri @adrianhon, che a settembre sarà ospite, proprio per parlare di questo tema, a #FestLet

This Mon we're looking forward to hosting our Creative Immersive event - which is now in T1 due to phenomenal demand! We’ve got a panel discussion & a chance to meet some of the most interesting creatives in Edin and beyond. Find out more about our panel in the thread below 👇

Re-upping my in-depth review of Bridge Command for Euro/Asia:  A real life starship simulator powered by an open source game engine, multiple live actors, and one of the most impressive and interactive physical sets I've seen outside of Disney!

Bridge Command is a thrilling starship simulator where up to 14 players embark on missions of exploration, diplomacy, and war. It's one of the most successful marriages of video games, RPGs, and LARPs I've played, which is why I wrote 5000 words on it!

You’ve Been Played, my book critiquing gamification, is coming out in Spain in September!

I'm at Worldcon in Glasgow next month! Here are my panels: - The Evolution of Immersive Experiences - Interactive Science Fiction and Theatre Plus I'm hosting an unofficial Zombies, Run! meetup. Really looking forward to these events, do say hi if you're around!

Tomorrow I'm heading to Immersion, an international chamber LARP festival in Turku, Finland! Send me your Turku tips, and if you're going, please say hi!

Just 3 weeks until the one of the biggest meetups of immersive experience makers in the UK, and it's *completely free*! Join us at Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh on Mon 19th Aug for talks from award-winning theatre-makers, escape room designers, and more:

I had a fun conversation with @noahjnelson on the @NoProscenium podcast about game design, escape rooms, and all things immersive!