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Where We Buy: Retail Real Estate with James CookInside Level99 with Founder & CEO Matt DuPlessie Matt DuPlessie is founder and CEO of Level99, a real-world gaming venue designed for adults. He covers the origins of Level99, its unique concept of combining various physical and mental challenge rooms with high-quality dining, and plans for growth, including upcoming locations in Tysons, Virginia, Hartford, Connecticut, and Disney Springs in Orlando. Matt also discusses the technology and design process behind the games, the importance of integrating local art, and the investment in Level99 by Ron Shaich's Act 3 Holdings. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL. Subscribe: Apple Po...
2025-07-1848 min
Reality Escape Pod - Escape Rooms & Immersive GamesS5E12: Optimizing Throughput: Matthew DuPlessie, Founder & CEO of Level99 & 5 WitsImagine American Ninja Warrior meets Mario Party mini-games, all set in an epic art-filled space... and you’ll have some idea of what Level99 is like.
In Season 5, episode 12, we chat with Matthew DuPlessie, founder of 5 Wits, the original immersive gaming experience, and Level99, a new type of open world gaming concept. 5 Wits pre-dates escape rooms, with the first location opening in 2004. It included immersive sets and a high-tech, high-throughput model, filled with puzzles, adventure and storyline. Level99 opened more recently in 2021, designed to solve some of the throughput issues Matt found with 5 Wits.
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2023-07-031h 11