Nerd Nite LA and Extra Lives have combined forces to bring you a live, interactive, choose-your-own-adventure concert, where you are the main character! Start off with a presentation by Nerd Nite LA, your local "TED talks with beer"-style event series, for an education for the ages (that age being 21+). Then, plunge into an exciting story with visuals, music, sound effects, and footage drawn from legendary video games. Your decisions determine the story and set list in the world's first Audience RPG!

PRESENTATION: 'P.T.': Exploring One of the Greatest Horror Games... That Never Released

By Dave Osei

Summary: P.T. or Playable Teaser was a critically acclaimed free game released back in 2014 for the PS4. This roughly 2hr horror game made by the team that made Metal Gear Solid became one of the scariest games ever released and was regarded as one of the cleverest marketing gimmicks in the history of video games. The game took place in a single hallway, and yet sparked numerous discussions, theories and conspiracies unlike any game before it. How did they create 2hrs of gameplay from a hallway and make it one the scariest games ever? What made PT so influential, and how has PT's design aged since it's release 10 years ago? Join me as we peel back the layers that make up this landmark horror game!

Bio: Dave Osei is a Level Designer and has been in the games industry for 13 years working on various multiplayer titles such as Apex Legends and Call of Duty. While he loves working on multiplayer game design, he also loves playing, dissecting and trying to understand the design principles of others games. His favorite games of all time are Metroid Prime, Bloodborne, Final Fantasy X, Hollow Knight and Nier Automata.

Be there, Be square, and LEVEL UP!

FAQ's:

- Doors open at 8pm.

- The Brewyard Beer Company is a 21+ venue.

- There is free street parking surrounding the bar, but we recommend utilizing a ride share service.

Nerd Nite LA:

Nerd Nite is fun-yet-informative lectures at a bar. It's like TED Talks...but with beer.

Three experts from different disciplines share whatever gets them geeky in fun-yet-informative, easily-accessible, often-times-surprising presentations, all in a bar setting. Whether it’s detecting gravitational rays, secretly infiltrating illegal poaching operations, or designing a Ghostbusters Proton Pack from scratch; the only prerequisite is you gotta truly dig whatever you’re into! Be there. Be Square.

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Extra Lives:

Extra Lives is the world’s first Audience RPG: a fully narrated, inclusive choose-your-own-adventure game where you are the main character. Plunge into an exciting story with visuals, music, sound effects and footage drawn from the legendary console games of the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s... and a live score provided by the lovable nerds of Extra Lives. At key junctures you'll get to vote on how the character proceeds, leading to special story branches. With multiple endings and 60+ possible variations depending on the audience's in-game choices, this immersive feast for the imagination will transport you back to your childhood. To the next level!