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In season 2, episode 4, we discuss possible futures for competitive escape room playing with the King of Smash, Ken Hoang. Ken was the world champion of Super Smash Bros. Melee for five years and helped create much of the high level competitive gameplay. Ken was also an extremely strategic player on Survivor: Gabon.  Smash Melee was originally designed as a party game, not for competitive play. However, by exploiting glitches and mechanics that were built into the system, whether intentional or not, Ken was able to develop an expressive and unique style within Smash Melee, and become a top competitive player. This same strategy of exploitation has caused much of the recent evolution in Survivor. With this perspective, we discuss whether there is room for competitive play in escape rooms, and what that evolution could look like. Episode 4 is a bit of a smashup mashup, but it was fascinating to look at escape rooms through a competitive lens. Show Notes Episode Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors:  SEO ORB - Marketing and SEO optimization created specifically for escape rooms by an enthusiast. Telescape by Buzzshot - Virtual escape room game creation and interface software. Bring increased functionality to your virtual escape rooms. Escape from Mibo Island by Sherlocked - Virtual escape room played on a uniquely immersive web-based platform. First-person point of view avatar using your own webcam video that is ideal for anyone from families to corporate events. Try out Mibo Island for 20% off with the code MARVINRULES.  Music Credits  All music provided by GameChops:  "The Legend of LoFi" by Dj Cutman &amp; James Landino "Hateno Village" by Mikel &amp; GameChops "Fairy Fountain" by Mikel &amp; GameChops

In season 2, episode 4, we discuss possible futures for competitive escape room playing with the King of Smash, Ken Hoang. Ken was the world champion of Super Smash Bros. Melee for five years and helped create much of the high level competitive gameplay. Ken was also an extremely strategic player on Survivor: Gabon.  Smash Melee was originally designed as a party game, not for competitive play. However, by exploiting glitches and mechanics that were built into the system, whether intentional or not, Ken was able to develop an expressive and unique style within Smash Melee, and become a top competitive player. This same strategy of exploitation has caused much of the recent evolution in Survivor. With this perspective, we discuss whether there is room for competitive play in escape rooms, and what that evolution could look like. Episode 4 is a bit of a smashup mashup, but it was fascinating to look at escape rooms through a competitive lens. <a href="https://roomescapeartist.com/2021/07/06/repod-s2e4-king-smash-ken-hoang-competitive-gaming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Show Notes</a> Episode Sponsors Thank you to our sponsors:  <ul><li><a href="https://seoorb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SEO ORB</a> - Marketing and SEO optimization created specifically for escape rooms by an enthusiast.</li> <li><a href="https://telescapelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Telescape by Buzzshot</a> - Virtual escape room game creation and interface software. Bring increased functionality to your virtual escape rooms.</li> <li><a href="https://www.miboisland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Escape from Mibo Island by Sherlocked</a> - Virtual escape room played on a uniquely immersive web-based platform. First-person point of view avatar using your own webcam video that is ideal for anyone from families to corporate events. Try out Mibo Island for 20% off with the code MARVINRULES.</li> </ul> Music Credits  All music provided by <a href="https://gamechops.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GameChops</a>:  <ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2fVoMCmIU7YyPGQfaByFhf?si=NYoY-tOoS6-R0i85OO6sOg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2fVoMCmIU7YyPGQfaByFhf?si=NYoY-tOoS6-R0i85OO6sOg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Legend of LoFi"</a> by Dj Cutman &amp; James Landino</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2D93wujgGm85giI1TtOL36?si=5a58aef299b84080" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Hateno Village"</a> by Mikel &amp; GameChops</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7fD72waADOZymEpuQfbiDE?si=d99a38950c294cc6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Fairy Fountain"</a> by Mikel &amp; GameChops</li></ul>

S2E4 - The King of Smash - Ken Hoang on Competitive Gaming

We interviewed Kenny on the Red Carpet at the Survivor Gabon finale.Watch or Listen to this interview to find out how he prepared for the show after almost not making it, the details on the incredible amount of weight he lost, who won his vote and more! This is the HD version. You may need to start and then pause it to let it download completely before watching the whole video. If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Listen Now button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer. If you enjoyed this interview,  check out our others here:   SFP Audio Interviews SFP Videos Survivor Fans Podcast Homepage     Links for Today's Show Ken at CBS Ken interview at YouTube in normal quality Survivor Gabon News at Survivor Fever Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot   Contact Info:New Voicemail: 206-350-1547Email: joannandstacyshow@gmail.comSurvivor Fans PodcastP.O. Box 2811Orangevale, CA 95662Enjoy,Jo Ann and Stacy

We interviewed Kenny on the Red Carpet at the Survivor Gabon finale. Watch or Listen to this interview to find out how he prepared for the show after almost not making it, the details on the incredible amount of weight he lost, who won his vote and more! This is the HD version. You may need to start and then pause it to let it download completely before watching the whole video. If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Listen Now button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer. If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here: <ul> <li><a href="http://joannandstacyshow.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=Interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFP Audio Interviews</a></li> <li><a href="http://joannandstacyshow.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=Video" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFP Videos</a></li> <li><a href="http://survivorfanspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor Fans Podcast Homepage</a></li> </ul> Links for Today's Show <a href="http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/bio/ken_17/bio.php?season=17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken at CBS</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8TOOOSTIdY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken interview at YouTube in normal quality</a> <a href="http://www.survivorfever.net/index17.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor Gabon News at Survivor Fever</a> <a href="http://www.sirlinksalot.net/survivorgabon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot</a> Contact Info: New Voicemail: 206-350-1547 Email: <a href="mailto:joannandstacyshow@gmail.com">joannandstacyshow@gmail.com</a> Survivor Fans Podcast P.O. Box 2811 Orangevale, CA 95662 Enjoy, Jo Ann and Stacy

SFP Interview: Ken Hoang from Survivor Gabon