Thank you to the many REA readers who joined us for RECON 21!
We really enjoyed seeing and meeting many of you in the RECON Discord.
RECON was a blur… with streamed talks, discussion groups, games, and even workshops sometimes all taking place simultaneously. In case you missed something, here’s what you need to know today.

Top 5 Things to Know
- The featured talks will all be available on the Room Escape Artist YouTube channel in the coming weeks. Stay tuned. Or, better yet, subscribe! Then you’ll know as soon as they are posted.
- For those who attended RECON, the post-RECON survey is now available. We’d really love your feedback. And on the final page, right before you hit “submit,” you can click to enter to win a copy of Box One signed by Neil Patrick Harris, and provided by Theory 11.
- The RECON Discord isn’t closing. However, if you met someone at RECON who you want to stay in contact with, you should “friend” them on Discord. Then you can easily send direct messages. This is not a weird thing to do. “Friend” all the great people you met!
- The RECON swag shop will be open only a little while longer. This is your last chance to grab some awesome RECON ’21 swag.
- Yes, there was an ARG at RECON. And yes, you can still solve it. Enjoy!
Thank you!
RECON is only possible because of the incredible team of people working for months to put on this event and all the volunteers who kept it running smoothly. It took an army. Seriously. We cannot thank you enough.
We also thank Patreon backers, many of whom came out to RECON in so many different roles: speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, VIPs, and volunteers. You are the amazing community that makes this madness possible.
RECON Team
Brendan Lutz
Cara Mandel
Cindi Saiewitz
James Cobalt
Lee-Fay Low
Michael ‘Auggie’ Augustine
Theresa Piazza
Theresa Wagner
RECON Volunteers
Amanda Dupuy
Andrew Reynolds
Anne Lukeman
Ben Rosner
Bill Chang
Brett Kuehner
Chris Holland
C.J. Smith
Dan Egnor
Daniel Dilley
Darren Miller
Denise Kuehner
Errol Elumir
Heather Burns
Jason Lisnak
Jeb Havens
Jennifer S
Kate Wastl
Lindsay Froelich
Manda Whitney
Matthew Stein
Melissa Miller
Melanie Keep
Michael Andersen
Myra Ramdenbourg
Nick Moran
Noam Strassfeld
Richard Burns
Scott Olson
Shannon McDowell
Sheila Holland
Shuai Chen
Sim Lauren
Tammy McLeod
Tommy Honton
Tom Mortishire-Smith
Yuehwern Yih
Patreon Backers
Ace
Amanda Harris
Andrew Reynolds
Andrew Sturridge
Angie Meyers
Anne Lukeman
Ben Rosner
Bethany
Bill Chang
Breakout Games
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Brian Vinciguerra
Bronna Butler
Byron Delmonico
Bytes
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Chris Cannon
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Chris White
Daniel Egnor
Daniel Kolb
Darren Miller
David Longley
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Drew Nelson
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Emile Wang
Eric Mittler
Farand Pawlak
Greg Marinelli
Haley & Cameron Cooper
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James Shearer
Jan-Luc Van Damme
Jason’s Fitness Consigliere
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John Wardrope
Jon Kaufthal
Jonathan Dautrich
Jonathan Driscoll
Joseph Allen
Joseph Friesen
Joseph Mayeux
Josh Kendrick
Julie Burge
Justin Nevins
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Kevin
Kurt Leinbach
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Lonnie
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Mark Denine
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Matt Keyser
Matthew Stein
Michael Andersen
Michael Wolman
Michelle Rundbaken
Mihir Kedia
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Negina Kolesar
Nick Moran
Nick Rose
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Patrick McNamara
Paul Tashima
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Rex Miller
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Stark
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Teo Litto
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