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At Project Oxygen I talked to everyone who was running the programme and helped as much as I could. Because of that they invited me to host the podcast. Then I joined the other things they wanted to build, and that’s how I became managing director.

The team is 10+ people, mostly teenagers.

PASS came out of analysis. I built it myself with the help of AI. To score, the ball had to go through everyone on the floor, including the person you would rather skip.

It’s not our concept anymore. The new one is built around decisions that change the game, and we’re still working out how to do it best. We’re also looking for a key partner.

I cast season one from 18 real teen applicants.

The concept is Kathleen’s. Teenagers from Lviv and Texas argue about rules made for them. Episode one came out on 8 October, episode two on 22 October, and we recorded the fourth in November.

In December I’ve been selected to go to the Peace Summit at the Vatican, where we want to record an episode.

The game has gone through several concepts. The hardest feedback came from Kathleen: a peace-building game made by Ukrainians during the war can’t be subtle and theoretical, the mission has to be overt. That is what we’re still working on in the new concept.

ERROR 416: the web’s own error code for “range not satisfiable”, worn by the age range that keeps being left out. Pre-order mockups; nothing is printed yet.

What I learned: how to manage a team, how to work with people with different mentalities, how to build a podcast, and how to direct.