Gabe Smedresman

NYC Immersive Industry Meetup Connect with other producers, performers, and experience designers across the breadth of immersive arts & entertainment.

I'm co-hosting an @immersiveexperience.org gathering for NYC immersive creators on March 17. Excited to meet creative folks in my new home city, and contribute in a small way to all @noahjnelson.com and @kathrynyu.com have been doing to cultivate a wider community of practice. Please come hang out!

Engineering Director - Digital Services (0932) The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco.   The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Visio...

hallo, I am hiring again! - SF Digital Services is looking for a new Engineering Director careers.sf.gov/role/?id=374...

This reports directly to me, & I’m looking for a practical & flexible technical expert with excellent communication & coaching skills, who is excited to do both. More below...

Crowdfunding Odysseus: What It Means and How It Works #3 Blog post: Why did we choose crowdfunding and all the practicalities around it.

An impressively transparent look into how Odysseus, a blockbuster sci-fi larp inspired by Battlestar Galactica, is crowdfunding a permanent home.

If successful, this will be a milestone for Larp and for the future of immersive entertainment. Crowdfunding starts March 6th!

Game Poems #1 An online literary magazine publishing short-form videogames directly in a playable format. Issue #1 features interactive works by international artists and game designers.

I'm excited to share that Game Poems Issue 1 is now live at www.gamepoems.com/issue01

A new online literary magazine dedicated to exploring the artistic and poetic potential of short-form videogames by publishing new games directly in a playable format.

Thanks for playing and sharing!

The Business and Design of a 24hr Lovecraftian Immersive Experience A conversation with the creators of The Key of Dreams on the workings of their intimate, high-end experience.

I spoke to the makers of The Key of Dreams, one of the most unique immersive experiences in the world!

We get into how the business works, the technology that powers it, what makes it different from immersive theatre and escape rooms, and their plans for the future…

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Unbreaking — How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us. Unbreaking — How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

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Dine amid flowing lava at downtown L.A.'s new immersive restaurant The team behind the Gallery — veterans of the theme park industry — hopes the dining experience feels wholly modern, ever changing and somewhat alive.

The theme restaurant is back, and it will cover your table in flowing lava

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Culture Lite Printing - San Francisco, CA Specialties: Culture Lite prefers quotes to be given through emails! Email: clprint@pacbell.net . Ask us for a free quote today! . Wholesale commercial printing . Trade Printer . Emergency projects ...

A friend of mine with a real eye for quality recommended Culture Lite for small-batch lithographic work and letterpress. www.yelp.com/biz/culture-...

Get more from Center for Immersive Arts on Patreon Immersive history, archives and education

I haven't posted about it much, so my new follows may not be aware that I've started a Patreon for a new project of mine, the Center for Immersive Arts. My goal is to preserve and educate about the history of immersive art, theater, games and more

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Tiny spires is here!

hello friends! missed you!!

thanks for the immersive starter kit! i've had this account for a while but now it feels like my internet home again