Immersive Arts is a three-year national programme of funding and support for creative practitioners which launched in 2024. The organisation held its first conference earlier this month, and chose Bradford – the 2025 UK City of Culture – for the occasion. Over three days and seven venues, delegates listened to talks,
Gijs Geers, founder of DarkPark, is a pioneering force in the escape room industry. In an inspiring presentation, he unveils the secret ingredient behind DarkPark’s unforgettable experiences, revealing for the first time how an invisible layer leaves a lasting impact on players. This talk was recorded at the Immersive Experience
What is it like to be a tree? To see the world through the eyes of another animal? To breath yourself into your own body? These are some of the ideas Barnaby Steel, (co-founder and creative director at Marshmallow Laser Feast) will be exploring in this talk. Their work uses
Take a deep dive with Jeroen van Hasselt (Co-Founder, Entered), into the trials and triumphs of producing a unique, 200-minute-long game experience such as Demise of the Gricers, that pushes the boundaries of conventional escape game design. Explore the intricacies of world-building, next-level player equipment, narrative & system design, player
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