Matt Ryan on The 1st Question

It isn’t often that you hear about a game show being filmed entirely within a virtual world, in fact, you have likely never heard about such a thing. The 1st Question is exactly the kind of groundbreaking production that makes you wonder what is possible in virtual worlds.

Pooky Amsterdam and Hydra Shaftoe, their Second Life names, are the hosts of this hour-long quest in to the world of virtual game shows. Together they not only write and produce this show every week, but they go head-to-head with panelists regularly giving them a chance to try to “stump” them. To this date no panel has completely stumped Hydra Shaftoe.

Filmed LIVE before a studio audience, this show is all about trivia and science in a way that makes Jeopardy and other popular game shows seem rather lacking in difficulty. The questions are hard and rightly so. The panelists have Google and other resources at their disposal and it is a challenge to see who can be accurate and quick in discovering the answers to these pressing questions.

I had the honor and privilege of being a part of the show not once but twice over the past two years. Below are the two episodes my Second Life avatar, Zen Paine, sat on the panel and competed for virtual prizes.

The 1st Question is broadcast live every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific Time, USA.

Watch and enjoy the fun and laughs with Pooky & Hydra as they greet this week’s panel of quizees Zen Paine, Kit Guardian, Madcow Cosmos and Emmo Wei.

The episode below is my 2008 appearance on the same show.

Another fun show from your hosts Pooky & Hydra comes your way as they welcome panelists Thundergas Menges, Dilana Llewellyn, Zen Paine & Azdel Slade. If you’ve got an answer, they’ve got the question.