Playplace

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The tale of an online community’s attempt to draw their beloved video game console on Reddit's r/place digital canvas. They'll go up against rogue Swedish operatives, robotic legions, and one lone user just trying to make their own mark. A micro-documentary from producer Talon Stradley.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Search for Land

    On April 1st, 2022, the popular website brought back their social experiment, r/Place. In it, each reddit user can place one pixel every five minutes, building pieces of art together. But what happens when Goliaths crowd the canvas? And how can a small community find a place in it all? Theme Song by Brandon Dean Transcripts available at Newtonsdarkroom.com/playplace Support the show and find behind the scenes content, bonus features, and merch at Newtonsdarkroom.com/support

    11 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Betrayal of Sweden

    After a devastating loss, the Playdate community finds a new home next to the members of ABBA. However, not everything goes as planned and soon the group finds themselves in tense negotiations with Sweden. Will they be able to convince the angry mob to let them stay? Or will they once again find themselves without a place? Theme Song by Brandon Dean Transcripts available at Newtonsdarkroom.com/playplace Support the show and find behind the scenes content, bonus features, and merch at Newtonsdarkroom.com/support

    14 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Murder of Bandana Dee

    What happens when space is limited and you have to make a choice: Destroy another’s art or let your own fade away. What would you choose? Theme Song by Brandon Dean Transcripts available at Newtonsdarkroom.com/playplace Support the show and find behind the scenes content, bonus features, and merch at Newtonsdarkroom.com/support

    14 min

  4. 04/08/2022

    Introducing: Playplace

    Join host Talon Stradley as he recounts the story of constructing the small handheld console, Playdate, on the r/place canvas. Complete with interviews from those involved, Playplace is a thorough and emotional look at what it means to band together as a community and fight for your goals, no matter how bad the odds are. First episode releases Friday, 4/15/2022.

    1 min

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The tale of an online community’s attempt to draw their beloved video game console on Reddit's r/place digital canvas. They'll go up against rogue Swedish operatives, robotic legions, and one lone user just trying to make their own mark. A micro-documentary from producer Talon Stradley.

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