Genius Northwest: HOUSE REUNION

Genius Northwest is a series of weekend-long immersive tabletop gaming events inspired by the Korean reality show The Genius.

Genius Northwest events are intense, weekend-long gaming competitions that test their contestant’s instinct, cunning, and their ability to form – or undermine – strong alliances. Each competition is a mixture of large format main matches and tense, one-on-one deathmatch rounds to determine who gets eliminated from the tournament. Our events combine the best elements of tabletop gaming and reality television to create a dramatic and engrossing experience unlike any other.

I co-produce Genius Northwest with several friends as a way to indulge both our obsession with the show and my increasing interest in immersive and event-based experiences. Among other things, I co-design the games and metastructure of the competition, create various gameplay assets and pieces of promotional art, construct our A/V setup and any interactive tech needs, and help organize the food and venue.

HOUSE REUNION was the second Genius Northwest event. It ran over the weekend of May 28-30, 2022. For this event, we drastically increased our production values, hiring out a much bigger venue and overhauling all of our graphic design, components, and tech. We also added additional puzzle components and a whole second series of games for players who are eliminated early in the competition to engage with.

You can learn more about Genius Northwest at its official site or by following us on Instagram.