Embark with us and transmedia producer Chris Masson as we explore transmedia lessons learned from the rise and fall of the Unknown 9 story world!

Chris was the Transmedia Architect of Reflector Entertainment’s Unknown 9 story world up until the world’s cancelation with less-then-ideal reception of the video game, Unknown 9: Awakening. Unknown 9 was a pure transmedia franchise, with stories expanding from novels to podcasts. Chris’s responsibilities where that of a lore master, owning the transmedia bible and ensuring world continuity throughout the Unknown 9 story world.

Chris experienced the dizzying highs and devastating lows of the Unknown 9 story world. He knows what works and certainly what does not when it comes to transmedia in a large studio setting. After reflection, Chris has compiled his thoughts and developed a studio focuses transmedia model to correct the mistakes and pitfalls that befell Unknown 9.

We spoke about what happened with Unknown 9 and the lessons that can be derived from it. Chris shared pieces of his transmedia model for large studios looking to expand into transmedia storytelling. Pulling it all together, we then discussed how independent artists can utilize these lessons learned as well with their own story world creations.

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Introduction: (0:00)
Unknown 9 Transmedia Lessons: (4:24)
Studio Transmedia Model: (20:20)
How YOU can use this: (37:10)
Transmedia Timeline: (52:10)

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Embark with us and transmedia producers, storytellers, artists and creators Nick Jones, Richard Durham, and Bo Paterson as we explore the haunting, dark deco world of Farbodies!

Farbodies: https://www.farbodies.com/

Urban Folkcore: https://www.farbodies.com/store/p/urbanfolkcorephysical

We are not safe. Farbodies is a pure transmedia franchise with a timelining beginning in antiquity and spanning to where the Novelle, Urban Folkcore, starts in the city of Ghostward, 1996. Authoritarian propaganda floods the rain soaked streets of the city as residence, numb to reality, shuffle on with their days. Unbeknownst to the population, a secret war between ancient factions is being waged for the rights to explore, control, and study the supernatural pouring into Earth.

"For in the darkest corners of reality, evil creeps. Hoping to consume our world. The ancients knew of this truth. They developed rituals, talismans and systems of magic to protect humanity against the incomprehensible entities which gaze upon us with hungry eyes."

We spoke about the artistic style of City of Ghostward, the ancient factions, and the hardcore music scene. The Novelle is available for purchase July 14th 2025.

The DeLuca twins and the Hardcore Scene of Ghostward have some work to do!

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Embark with us and manga artist and creator Rizky Arrydesta as we explore the fantastical medieval empire of Indonesia through his comic book, Candala!

Candala: https://toontube.co/project/candala

Candala is a riveting, vicious, and bloody manga taking place in the 13th century Majapahit Empire, where the Epic Ramayana is a part of real life. Following our protagonist Ayu, a young girl from the caste of Sudra (merchant) and her quest to avenge her sister. While traveling on a routine journey, Ayu’s little sister was eaten and flayed by a Buto, a man-eating demon. Horrors filled her eyes as the demon turned into the shape of her little sister. Saved by the people of the caste of death-dealing warrior monk, “Candala”, she vowed to exact her revenge on the Buto who devoured her little sister.

We spoke the Majapahit Empire, the caste system that ordered their society, and the importance of the Indus River Epic Ramayana had on their culture. After setting the scene, we dove into Candala’s story, the world, and the future of the story world

Ayu is carving a path of revenge one Buto at a time! Join us in the blood soaked islands of Indonesia!

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