Kathryn Yu
@kathrynyu.com
@immersiveexperience.org co-founder. VR Gameplay Designer at Twisted Pixel Games. @noproscenium.com Senior LA Reviewer & former Executive Editor. USC Games MFA. The Game Awards Future Class. LA-based. She/her. Takes are my own. https://linktr.ee/kathrynyu
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NEW LISTING
Keiken: Sensory Oversoul
In this North American debut, the exhibition Sensory Oversoul features two major installation works presented together for the first time.
Sainte-Marie, Quebec. Through March 8, 2025.
everythingimmersive.com/events/keike...
Keiken: Sensory Oversoul
In this North American debut, the exhibition Sensory Oversoul features two major installation works presented together for the first time.
Sainte-Marie, Quebec. Through March 8, 2025.
everythingimmersive.com/events/keike...
Keiken: Sensory Oversoul
An exhibition that invites us to feel that which connects us
everythingimmersive.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
NEW LISTING
Keiken: Sensory Oversoul
In this North American debut, the exhibition Sensory Oversoul features two major installation works presented together for the first time.
Sainte-Marie, Quebec. Through March 8, 2025.
everythingimmersive.com/events/keike...
Keiken: Sensory Oversoul
In this North American debut, the exhibition Sensory Oversoul features two major installation works presented together for the first time.
Sainte-Marie, Quebec. Through March 8, 2025.
everythingimmersive.com/events/keike...
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This week's #Immersive Review Rundown finds us in the big three: #London, #NYC, and #LA for a trio of productions that range from highly participatory theatre to history brought to life via projections.
www.noproscenium.com/immersive-re...
www.noproscenium.com/immersive-re...
Immersive Review Rundown: Rewriting History, Immersive Style
Reviews from London, LA, and NYC. (THREE REVIEWS)
www.noproscenium.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week's #Immersive Review Rundown finds us in the big three: #London, #NYC, and #LA for a trio of productions that range from highly participatory theatre to history brought to life via projections.
www.noproscenium.com/immersive-re...
www.noproscenium.com/immersive-re...
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Reminder: TERPECA Votes are due soon!
If you’ve played 100 escape rooms, it’s time to submit your TERPECA ballot.
If you’ve played 100 escape rooms, it’s time to submit your TERPECA ballot.
Reminder: TERPECA Votes are due soon!
If you’ve played 100 escape rooms, it’s time to submit your TERPECA ballot.
roomescapeartist.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reminder: TERPECA Votes are due soon!
If you’ve played 100 escape rooms, it’s time to submit your TERPECA ballot.
If you’ve played 100 escape rooms, it’s time to submit your TERPECA ballot.
It's that time of year again! The No Proscenium staff compiles an amazing gift guide. Recommended if you or someone you love is looking for some more immersive and immersive-adjacent rabbit holes to fall down: www.noproscenium.com/nopro-ho...
NoPro’s 2025 Gift Guide for Immersive Fans & Makers
The annual NoPro Gift Guide for the immersive fans and makers in your life!
www.noproscenium.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's that time of year again! The No Proscenium staff compiles an amazing gift guide. Recommended if you or someone you love is looking for some more immersive and immersive-adjacent rabbit holes to fall down: www.noproscenium.com/nopro-ho...
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The holidays are here, and that means it's time to scramble and find the perfect gift for your family & friends.
We're here to help, whether that's helping you find something or to help you drop some big hints to those shopping for you!
The NoPro Gift Guide is here!
We're here to help, whether that's helping you find something or to help you drop some big hints to those shopping for you!
The NoPro Gift Guide is here!
NoPro’s 2025 Gift Guide for Immersive Fans & Makers
The annual NoPro Gift Guide for the immersive fans and makers in your life!
www.noproscenium.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The holidays are here, and that means it's time to scramble and find the perfect gift for your family & friends.
We're here to help, whether that's helping you find something or to help you drop some big hints to those shopping for you!
The NoPro Gift Guide is here!
We're here to help, whether that's helping you find something or to help you drop some big hints to those shopping for you!
The NoPro Gift Guide is here!
NPR: "When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era. But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – has recently opened off-Broadway."
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-...
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-...
With 'Masquerade,' audiences can explore the world of 'The Phantom of the Opera'
When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era. But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – has recently opened off-Broadway.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NPR: "When Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera closed on Broadway in April of 2023, after 35 years, it was the end of an era. But a new immersive version of the show – think of it as a remix – has recently opened off-Broadway."
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-...
www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-...
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2025 Room Escape Artist Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to our 10th annual Holiday Gift Guide.
Welcome to our 10th annual Holiday Gift Guide.
2025 Room Escape Artist Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to our 10th annual Holiday Gift Guide.
roomescapeartist.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
2025 Room Escape Artist Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to our 10th annual Holiday Gift Guide.
Welcome to our 10th annual Holiday Gift Guide.
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Hey, immersive, larp, ARG, theater and game folks: I'm working on Immersipedia and I'm linking out to other design/knowledge wikis like the Puzzle Hunt wiki, Nordic Larp wiki and Game Detectives, plus the whole WikiBruce archive. Are there any others I should be including?
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Hey, immersive, larp, ARG, theater and game folks: I'm working on Immersipedia and I'm linking out to other design/knowledge wikis like the Puzzle Hunt wiki, Nordic Larp wiki and Game Detectives, plus the whole WikiBruce archive. Are there any others I should be including?
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Walt Disney Family Museum on 02/28/26 about the origins of Walt Disney Imagineering (WED Enterprises). I'll reveal some new details & personalities involved with planning Disneyland that might surprise you! I hope to see my Bay Area friends there!
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Walt Disney Family Museum on 02/28/26 about the origins of Walt Disney Imagineering (WED Enterprises). I'll reveal some new details & personalities involved with planning Disneyland that might surprise you! I hope to see my Bay Area friends there!
Secret Cinema's next big consumer-facing project is rumored to be Barbie-themed and hitting the West End in summer 2026 deadline.com/2025/11/barbie-i...
‘Barbie’ Set For Immersive Experience In London
Barbie in BarbieLand, an immersive experience based on Greta Gerwig's film, is coming to London's West End next year.
deadline.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Secret Cinema's next big consumer-facing project is rumored to be Barbie-themed and hitting the West End in summer 2026 deadline.com/2025/11/barbie-i...
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NEW LISTING
The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil
Back by popular demand, The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil, a site specific immersive magic & music experience, returns to Philadelphia in an epic and exclusive location: Sugarmom's Hideaway.
Philadelphia. Through Nov. 23rd.
The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil
Back by popular demand, The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil, a site specific immersive magic & music experience, returns to Philadelphia in an epic and exclusive location: Sugarmom's Hideaway.
Philadelphia. Through Nov. 23rd.
The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil (2025)
An Immersive Magic and Music Experience
everythingimmersive.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW LISTING
The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil
Back by popular demand, The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil, a site specific immersive magic & music experience, returns to Philadelphia in an epic and exclusive location: Sugarmom's Hideaway.
Philadelphia. Through Nov. 23rd.
The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil
Back by popular demand, The Wake: Step Beyond the Veil, a site specific immersive magic & music experience, returns to Philadelphia in an epic and exclusive location: Sugarmom's Hideaway.
Philadelphia. Through Nov. 23rd.
"When guests enter that Grand Hall and the Disney Destiny, we are not only inviting them to step into a story, we're not only inviting them to experience a story, we are telling them that *they are the story*."
www.ign.com/articles/the-hero...
www.ign.com/articles/the-hero...
The Heroes and Villains-Themed Disney Destiny Cruise Ship Is Storytelling at Its Finest - IGN
Disney invited us aboard the Heroes and Villains-themed Disney Destiny ahead of its maiden voyage, and we found it to be a stellar achievement for Disney Cruise Line and one of the greatest examples of Disney pushing its storytelling capabilities to a new level. Whether it was Loki taking over the Grand Hall and declaring himself king or Cruella de Vil storming into her own lounge, I felt more a part of these stories I love than ever before.
www.ign.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"When guests enter that Grand Hall and the Disney Destiny, we are not only inviting them to step into a story, we're not only inviting them to experience a story, we are telling them that *they are the story*."
www.ign.com/articles/the-hero...
www.ign.com/articles/the-hero...
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🍁 Announcing Tickets for RECON Laval 2026 + Holiday Ticket Deal
Tickets are on sale now for RECON Laval 2026!
Tickets are on sale now for RECON Laval 2026!
🍁 Announcing Tickets for RECON Laval 2026 + Holiday Ticket Deal
Tickets are on sale now for RECON Laval 2026!
roomescapeartist.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🍁 Announcing Tickets for RECON Laval 2026 + Holiday Ticket Deal
Tickets are on sale now for RECON Laval 2026!
Tickets are on sale now for RECON Laval 2026!
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Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked is out today for Steam, PS5, and Meta Quest and we have our first look, in-progress review as @noahjnelson.com & @pbmclean.bsky.social tackle the first campaign in VR.
www.noproscenium.com/demeo-x-dung...
www.noproscenium.com/demeo-x-dung...
Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked — A Match Made In RPG Heaven (VR First Look Review)
Our in-progress review for 'Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS' which releases today for Steam (PC + Mac, with support for PCVR), PlayStation 5 (with support for PS VR2) and Meta Quest.
www.noproscenium.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Demeo x DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Battlemarked is out today for Steam, PS5, and Meta Quest and we have our first look, in-progress review as @noahjnelson.com & @pbmclean.bsky.social tackle the first campaign in VR.
www.noproscenium.com/demeo-x-dung...
www.noproscenium.com/demeo-x-dung...
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NEW LISTING
data-cosm [n°1]
Experience the world premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's latest monumental installation
London. Through Dec. 20th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/data-...
data-cosm [n°1]
Experience the world premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's latest monumental installation
London. Through Dec. 20th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/data-...
data-cosm [n°1]
Experience the world premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's latest monumental installation
everythingimmersive.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEW LISTING
data-cosm [n°1]
Experience the world premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's latest monumental installation
London. Through Dec. 20th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/data-...
data-cosm [n°1]
Experience the world premiere of Ryoji Ikeda's latest monumental installation
London. Through Dec. 20th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/data-...
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🎥 RECON Replay: Escape Rooms & Magic
You can now watch this talk for free on our YouTube channel. It first aired at RECON in August 2025.
You can now watch this talk for free on our YouTube channel. It first aired at RECON in August 2025.
🎥 RECON Replay: Escape Rooms & Magic
You can now watch this talk for free on our YouTube channel. It first aired at RECON in August 2025.
roomescapeartist.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🎥 RECON Replay: Escape Rooms & Magic
You can now watch this talk for free on our YouTube channel. It first aired at RECON in August 2025.
You can now watch this talk for free on our YouTube channel. It first aired at RECON in August 2025.
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At Secrets -- the NYC experience in a cocktail bar that's the subject of our latest Now Playing -- eavesdropping is the star attraction.
www.noproscenium.com/now-playing-...
www.noproscenium.com/now-playing-...
NOW PLAYING: Secrets
An NYC bar becomes the stage for a night of comedy, drama, and gossip galore
www.noproscenium.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
At Secrets -- the NYC experience in a cocktail bar that's the subject of our latest Now Playing -- eavesdropping is the star attraction.
www.noproscenium.com/now-playing-...
www.noproscenium.com/now-playing-...
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Want to know what's hot in the immersive cosmos RIGHT NOW?
Everything Immersive has you covered.
everythingimmersive.com
Everything Immersive has you covered.
everythingimmersive.com
Everything Immersive
Explore our database of curated events, containing everything from immersive theatre to installation art to escape rooms and beyond.
everythingimmersive.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Want to know what's hot in the immersive cosmos RIGHT NOW?
Everything Immersive has you covered.
everythingimmersive.com
Everything Immersive has you covered.
everythingimmersive.com
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Marvel’s Deadpool VR launched yesterday.
As my friend Noah says, games are never finished, they merely escape containment.
It’s been an honor to work on this title with an iconic character and our amazing team at Twisted Pixel Games.
As my friend Noah says, games are never finished, they merely escape containment.
It’s been an honor to work on this title with an iconic character and our amazing team at Twisted Pixel Games.
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Marvel’s Deadpool VR launched yesterday.
As my friend Noah says, games are never finished, they merely escape containment.
It’s been an honor to work on this title with an iconic character and our amazing team at Twisted Pixel Games.
As my friend Noah says, games are never finished, they merely escape containment.
It’s been an honor to work on this title with an iconic character and our amazing team at Twisted Pixel Games.
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NEW LISTING
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live Show
A 90-minute, infinitely improbable adventure through multiple spaces at London’s Riverside Studios, going on a quest for the secret to life, the universe and everything.
London. Through Feb. 15, 2026
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live Show
A 90-minute, infinitely improbable adventure through multiple spaces at London’s Riverside Studios, going on a quest for the secret to life, the universe and everything.
London. Through Feb. 15, 2026
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live Show
Don't panic
everythingimmersive.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
NEW LISTING
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live Show
A 90-minute, infinitely improbable adventure through multiple spaces at London’s Riverside Studios, going on a quest for the secret to life, the universe and everything.
London. Through Feb. 15, 2026
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live Show
A 90-minute, infinitely improbable adventure through multiple spaces at London’s Riverside Studios, going on a quest for the secret to life, the universe and everything.
London. Through Feb. 15, 2026
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Entries now OPEN for the New Media Writing Prize (Feb 1 deadline), with categories for social good, new work, student work, digital journalism, and the Chris Meade top prize.
NMWP is about digital-forward storytelling—works that could not exist in print. Cash prizes. #elit #elo #ifcomp
NMWP is about digital-forward storytelling—works that could not exist in print. Cash prizes. #elit #elo #ifcomp
Enter Competition - New Media Writing Prize
Enter the CompetitionEntries to the Prize are now open for 2025.Check out last year's shortlist and our archive of previous entries before submitting and most importantly read the terms and conditions...
newmediawritingprize.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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This is a great video on the Dropout ARG, and it explains more than a few things I didn't know because the playerbase...creatively circumvented it, at the time.
(I even get a quick namecheck towards the end, which was a really sweet thing to do)
(I even get a quick namecheck towards the end, which was a really sweet thing to do)
Solving the Dropout ARG Hidden in Game Changer
YouTube video by David Marquette
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is a great video on the Dropout ARG, and it explains more than a few things I didn't know because the playerbase...creatively circumvented it, at the time.
(I even get a quick namecheck towards the end, which was a really sweet thing to do)
(I even get a quick namecheck towards the end, which was a really sweet thing to do)
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I finally wrote about the big Minecraft ARG that's been making the rounds!
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
The King in Yellow as Found Footage Minecraft ARG | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network
Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist is a recent Minecraft ARG loosely based on the King in Yellow mythos, in which a YouTuber pieces together found footage from a Minecraft playthrough
www.argn.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I finally wrote about the big Minecraft ARG that's been making the rounds!
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
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This “fictional ARG” video is a fascinating hybrid of found footage, Minecraft game design, and collaborative fiction - oh, and it has over 13 million views
I finally wrote about the big Minecraft ARG that's been making the rounds!
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
If it was just a King in Yellow adaptation, I probably wouldn't have spent the weekend diving in. But I'm a sucker for a story that's a matryoshka doll of unreliable narrators, with an "ARG explainer" video as top layer.
The King in Yellow as Found Footage Minecraft ARG | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network
Searching For A World That Doesn't Exist is a recent Minecraft ARG loosely based on the King in Yellow mythos, in which a YouTuber pieces together found footage from a Minecraft playthrough
www.argn.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This “fictional ARG” video is a fascinating hybrid of found footage, Minecraft game design, and collaborative fiction - oh, and it has over 13 million views