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It’s Halloween at PG’s Playhouse, and we’re celebrating with the delightfully disturbing tale of Der Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures. Gentle parenting? We don’t know her. This was a set of cautionary tales designed to scare naughty children into being good little angels. These “merry” stories feature children getting their thumbs snipped off by a giant scissor-wielding man, burning to death after playing with matches, and wasting away because they refuse to eat their soup… all accompanied by some very graphic illustrations.

Who better to join us for Halloween than The Haunt Girl, Christine Barger? The Haunt Girl has been covering haunted attractions and spooky experiences in the SoCal area for over a decade. Christine talks to us about some of her favorite Halloween experiences and what to look out for when interacting with haunt actors.

Our game today is called Even Monsters Need Love. Our players are given 3 clues from the “dating profile” of a monster or movie villain and must guess who the dating profile belongs to.

To hear more from Christine, check out her episode of Reality Escape Pod (REPOD S6E3). Check out her Halloween recommendations on The Haunt Girl, or her escape room at Exit Game OC. Her game, 13th Basement is a great pick if you’re looking for a funny horror game to celebrate haunt season, and we even have a Spoilers Club episode about it!

Time Stamps

• 03:04 Game: Even Monsters Need Love
• 15:53 About: Christine Barger, The Haunt Girl
• 20:14 Topic: Der Struwwelpeter
• 34:26 Credits

Guest: Christine Barger

Instagram: @TheHauntGirl, @ExitGameOC

Christine Barger has been known as The Haunt Girl for over a decade now in the escape room & haunt communities for her coverage and reviews of events. Several years ago she and her husband opened the 13th Basement at Exit Game in Anaheim California. More recently they’ve invited guests, both young children and adults, to use their imagination to transform into cats for their newest kid friendly escape room, Meow! I’m a Cat.

More Podcasts from Peih-Gee & David

If you enjoy PG’s Playhouse, check out Reality Escape Pod (REPOD), where your hosts David Spira & Peih-Gee Law explore immersive gaming from all angles, alongside guests with incredible experience in this realm.

And by supporting Room Escape Artist on Patreon, you’ll get access to the REPOD Bonus After Show ($5 per month and up) and the Spoilers Club ($15 per month and up) where we chat in depth with creators about iconic escape rooms… spoilers and all!

Production Credits

• Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira
• Puzzles by Peih-Gee Law
• Produced by Theresa Piazza
• Supported by Lisa Spira
• Edited by Peih-Gee Law
• Music by Matt Farthing
• Logo by Theresa Wagner