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RPG Special 2023 - The Bourne Kerfuffle Part 1: Postman, Dog Photographer, Beekeeper and Clown

It's our annual RPG Special! Mike, Tony, Jamie and Anna are GM'd by Dom - who's put together a lightweight RPG system to lead us on a madcap sleep agent adventure.
 
This is part 1, and it'll conclude next week with, you guessed it, part 2.
We had a lot of fun with this - everyone went to Mike's house for the day, sat around the dining table, had a lot of beer and all of his mead and whisky, giggled non stop and had a laugh.

Bad Popes and Jeff Bezos at the Gutenberger Grill & Taphouse

This week, Jamie ,Mairi, Mike, Tony have a little chat about last week's episode - Stop The Presses! - where we briefly discuss why medieval popes were literally the worst, as well as exploring whether Jeff Bezos trapped in an Egyptian tomb is an immersion-breaking anachronism.
Time stamps for those who like to skip ahead:
00:43: Who's drinking what?
06:40: Chat about last week's puzzle episode
26:53: Podcast recommendations
And if you're interested in the podcasts we talked about:
Sipping Time
Add to Playlist
Search Engine
Under Understood
Our special guest this week was Mairi Nolan. Check out her excellent design work at mairispaceship.com or at theescaperoomer.com to check out her escape room reviews. The campaign has ended since this episode has aired, but you can check out the Kickstarter page for her latest project - Body of Evidence - with Mysterious Package Company.

Stop The Presses!

Join Mairi (@mairispaceship), Mike and Tony as they have to create history's first tabloid newspaper and escape Gutenberg's printing press workshop!
 
- Marvel at how Mairi and Tony seem to have the entire periodic table memorised!
- Stifle your giggle at Mike's squirty toot into a pneumatic tube
- Roll your eyes in fake surprise at the custom shape they create to personalise the paper
 
A map of the room and all visuals are attached if you want to play along.
- Map
- List of banned books
- Wall rack
 
Game design by Jamie Gibbs (@armchairescapist)
 
Enjoy!

A suspiciously body temperature tipple at The Golden Draught (Pubisode)

After last week's disaster in the Desert, we descend on The Golden Draught - the only pub in the The Infinite Escape Room metaverse that's carbon neutral, and connects the privvies to the pumps.

The desert of well accented wee

Jon, Jamie, Anakos and Dom are stuck in Mike's horrid team building desert, and with a well researched and perfectly mimicked celebrity guest...

Setting the world to rights at the Holy Head - Pubisode.

Join the team as they reflect on last weeks Creepy Mansion puzzle, a room that felt very nicely polished so long as you don't look at it too closely. The discussion then moves on to consider the English weaknessfor morally corrupt but charming upper class charlatans, chat about rifling and what it did for the musket and the bizarre impact that banning cycling helmets might have on the roads.
And all of without any of us bursting in to tears.

From the Cradle To The Grave

Another month, another cheery show by Jon. Themes for this week: Death, Murder, Eternal Rest in the Grave, Grammar Pedantry and disastrous International Relations.
Featuring, Dom, Aled, Annekoos and eventually an Estate Agent called Connor.

Separating art from artist, escape toilets and a sexy duel at the Night Fever Club

The conversation took a few turns, starting from a recommendation for French radio and taking SEVERAL left turns to end up with the line, "I bet Jeff Goldblum's got more cum in him."
 
In context, it makes perfect sense I swear.
 
Also, hit us up if you fancy going head to head on Escape Simulator some time.