Following on from our Halloween Places for 2023 episode, for our Monday October 30th show, we are screening a double bill from the archives, chosen by popular demand.
You can see the shows here on the blog, or on the Designing Worlds Vimeo channel at: https://vimeo.com/channels/dworlds. Or you can join us for our Watch Party in the beautiful Designing Worlds studios in the Garden of Dreams from 2pm onwards.
And remember – the clocks have gone back in Europe, so the shows will be an hour earlier for Europeans – the safest thing to do is – Check The Second Life Time – which will be 2pm SLT!
The first part of the episode will be a showing of our special Halloween Tale – Gifts in the Library, set in the beautiful location of Marcus Inkpen’s and Sharni Azalee’s The Looking Glass.
Tak’s a thief – one of the best pickpockets in Old Bart’s gang in Top Town. It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and young Tak is on the look out for what she can steal. But is she wise to visit the mysterious library? And what will be her own special experience of Trick Or Treat?
The second part of the show is a visit to the remarkable Castle Dracula, on which creator Wanders Nowhere – best known for his Prehistorica dinosaur experience – has been working for the past 14 years! Opened for the first time last Halloween, the Castle remains open all year and – as we saw on last week’s show, there is now a fantastic new expansion – Carmilla.
The year is 1897, and you have journeyed to Transylvania on the trail of your friend, Jonathan Harker, and at the invitation of Count Dracula himself. A dark tale is about to repeat itself…
The task involves finding Jonathan’s journal entries scattered throughout Dracula’s enormous castle – amid plentiful references to gothic horror in literature, film and games over the centuries – and trying to stay among the living…if you can.
This show avoids spoilers, but gives an introduction to the story complemented by a detailed interview with the creator, and extensive views of the Castle and environs.
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Investigations and explorations:
The Looking Glass, Horizon Dreams – this link takes you to Tak’s Top Town – but don’t forget to visit the store as well!
Castle Dracula:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fort%20Nowhere/20/239/1401
https://www.facebook.com/CastleDraculaSL
https://livefromcastledracula.tumblr.com/post/698615388782641152/live-from-castle-draculaon-second-life
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