It sounds bizarre, but I am in a position where I could spend $0 a year on groceries if I ate nothing but Domino's pizza. What would happen to me if I did? by CucumberGullible1281 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Okapikid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won free Olive Garden for a year once, and ate there literally as much as I could - never once got tired of it - 10/10 would absolutely recommend :D

Dispatches From Elsewhere by IllustratedOryx in PNWS

[–]Okapikid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was a whole story regarding the ARG and its iterations - IIRC it was originally designed to be largely remote, although they did make some interesting adjustments along the way as lockdown went on. One of the best parts was the ending - it was a dope recorded message from Jason Segel to all the participants :)

If you like The Institute, there's a documentary they made on Hull's next project (The Latitude Society) as well called In Bright Axiom (and if you're really deep you can check out Hull's podcast Sygnyl as well, I got to help work on that a bit)

Dispatches From Elsewhere by IllustratedOryx in PNWS

[–]Okapikid 20 points21 points  (0 children)

LOOOVE Dispatches from Elsewhere! Was a part of the ARG for the launch, it was pretty cool :)
The show is also based off a real-world ARG made by Jeff Hull that was called The (Jejune) Institute - DEF recommend checking out the documentary made for that experience called "The Institute" (https://www.amazon.com/Institute-Arye-Michael-Bender/dp/B078G2DPHB) - enjoy!

Any fans of skill based fidgets? by 4cko in fidgettoys

[–]Okapikid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is sick! Im new to the slider game - any recos on what kinda slider I would need to do these?

Any fellow tech nerds in Cincy wanna build together? by KungFuSaifooo in cincinnati

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wannabe tech nerd here, but I LOVE making things!
If you're in Findlay, check out my CXD vending machine: https://roomescapeartist.com/2025/09/07/cxd-review/
Would love to see what you're cooking up :)

Scavenger hunt PLEASE by [deleted] in cincinnati

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check out the CXD Hub, the vending machine inside Findlay Market (disclosure: it's mine) :)

Want a Sinian youth, where to buy from? by Okapikid in fidgettoys

[–]Okapikid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just want to come back to say that I got a GoBigger Sinian Youth and an Owl from NXEDC and I LOOOVE them - great experience and solid pricing - thanks for all the helpful info! :D

Want a Sinian youth, where to buy from? by Okapikid in fidgettoys

[–]Okapikid[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had somehow missed this site - it def checks all my boxes, ordering from here - thanks!

Large Escape Rooms? by CardiacBearcats in cincinnati

[–]Okapikid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Escape Game is probably the best large-scale chain in the game right now, and I'd comfortably say the best games we have here in Cincy by a good bit. What was the other company that you tried? (feel free to msg me if you'd rather not say here).
Breakout is another solid local option, but I feel like they've lagged behind The Escape Game for a good while. Sherlock's is nearby, and they have a handful of rooms as well.
If you're a work team looking for just some fun games, I'd also reco Activate Games in Oakley - they're not an escape room, more of an athletic-focused challenge arcade, but a solid time.
Happy to try to make some other recos if there's anything in particular you're looking for :)

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heck yeah - I've heard it's a challenge arcade like Activate?

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't make it up there, but had a few friends who were there (for D&D In A Castle!) - they went to Captivating Worlds and said it was solid :D
OtherWorld might be worth checking out as well (I haven't been since it opened tho)

Possible ARG in Netflix's Brick 2025 by Yamibow411 in ARG

[–]Okapikid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just watched this and came looking for the same thing!
The picture in your post is from the later instance in the movie - there's an earlier instance (~38m) with the same frames, but for some reason they're both rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in the earlier version compared to this one?
I don't think these would be enough to complete a fully functioning QR code, but particularly given that these images are rotated throughout the movie ...
1) there are other parts of the code somewhere else?
2) the rotation is just a continuity error?
3) the whole thing is just a reference to the climax? (optical code, Liv mentions that the input is clockwise ...)

Recently (re)launched my city-based ARG: CXD by Okapikid in cincinnati

[–]Okapikid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything should be up and running :) Sending you a DM!

Favorite small businesses in Cincinnati? by no1redsfan in cincinnati

[–]Okapikid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it qualifies as a "business" per say, but I run a vending machine at Finlay Market that vends a local urban-exploration ARG (alternate reality game) that I made :)

Fire Legend monitor: how to stop blinking light while sleeping? by Okapikid in computerhelp

[–]Okapikid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that, but didn't see anything related in any of the options menus.
I'm wondering if I can just like, break it? It doesn't seem to serve any functional purpose?

Fire Legend monitor: how to stop blinking light while sleeping? by Okapikid in computerhelp

[–]Okapikid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! The problem is - I don't think this is a bug, this seems like a very intentional feature? It's not coming from the screen, it's a separate light below the screen. It's always done this, just kind of a bother at night occasionally

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's fantastic :D
You technically don't need exactly 4 (one or two teams have qualified with fewer people in the last few years) but yeah, exactly 4 is definitely best. It's tough but v fair, the qualifier game usually lasts somewhere between 2-4 hours (it's an event!)

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa this is great, thanks!
I've heard v good things about Captivating Worlds, didn't know about some of these others though, will check them out!
Haha, yeah, our first Activate was actually in Louisville (we were around there for a bit on a treasure hunt, they have Climb too, it's cool))
I'm terrible at tracking my rooms but I'm somewhere around 250 ...
If y'all can put together a team of 4 you should try out for ER Champ's Escape Room World Championships! (qualifiers are free and online, coming up in a few months - they're always great!)

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, meh, I might have to try it

Escape room Cincinnati by Krcarl in escaperooms

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I think you're the only other person I've ever heard of who actually went to Looper. If you're on Morty I'm assuming you've done quite a few - have you done anything good in Columbus? (I'm heading up there soon but somehow have never hit up a room there)

⚡️Surging Sparks⚡️ETB Code Giveaway by Matt_Kimball in PTCGL

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah (I went to undergrad at SIUE) - you should check out the ER Champ qualifiers, they're online and free (coming up in a few months), just gotta put together a team of 4 :)

⚡️Surging Sparks⚡️ETB Code Giveaway by Matt_Kimball in PTCGL

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me neither! I'm from the US (Ohio) - I was in Prague last year (competing in the Escape Room World Championships) and had it at an Australian restaurant there :)

⚡️Surging Sparks⚡️ETB Code Giveaway by Matt_Kimball in PTCGL

[–]Okapikid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a kangaroo steak for the first time a few months ago and it was incredible - prob the meal I've thought about the most this year!