Most people don't know this about me, but I do not like IKEA. Sure, they may have affordable furniture, but the labyrinthine layout of the store always gave me bad vibes, and my mind would often wander of all the terrible things that could happen in there if I got lost. Fast forward to years [...]

Immersive Horror Experience Invites Thrillseekers and the Curious

The sound of static fills the air as the other person on the phoneline flips through various television channels. A voice brings me straight out of my thoughts and into the 1960s, as I hear a news anchor in the background excitedly chatter about the first man stepping on the moon. “Oh, Linnea. Isn’t this [...]

If you know anything about me, you know that: 1. I am a total planner, 2. I live for puzzles, and 3. I am absolutely enamored with any show Phoenix Tears Productions puts on. So, imagine my absolute delight when Phoenix Tears Productions’s newest show, AFTERLIFE JOB FAIR (AJF), linked 2 of those 3 items [...]

I open the door of the bathroom to find it covered in blood. I do my best to comfort the sobbing woman I’ve promised to protect, as I finally understand the hopelessness of our situation. I have spent all evening shielding her from the man who holds us hostage in his house. Although my lies [...]

When I was little, I believed that whenever someone dreamed, a star was formed. STARDUST proved that while our dreams may conflict with what others want for us, it is always best to be true to yourself and pursue precisely what we wish. Alterea Inc. is an experience design company that prides themselves in [...]

As I entered the Roguelike Tavern, I was met with the familiar din of a lively bar. Conversations filled the air, as wait staff flitted about. The host quickly greeted me and asked me to write my name and favorite blood type on a name tag. I giggled to myself as I wrote down [...]