David Spira is an experience designer, writer, speaker, and one of the world's leading authorities on escape rooms and immersive entertainment. As the co-founder of Room Escape Artist, he has spent more than a decade researching, reviewing, and advancing the rapidly growing field of escape rooms, interactive storytelling, and immersive experiences. Through thousands of published articles, industry reports, podcasts, and speaking engagements, David has helped shape the conversation around what makes immersive experiences engaging, innovative, and memorable.
David is also the co-founder of RECON (Reality Escape Convention), the premier conference dedicated to escape room and immersive gaming professionals, where creators, designers, and business leaders from around the world gather to share ideas, best practices, and innovations. In addition, he co-hosts the Reality Escape Pod, interviewing leading creators across the worlds of escape rooms, themed entertainment, puzzle design, and immersive experiences.
Drawing on his professional background in digital experience design, David approaches escape rooms as a powerful new medium for storytelling, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. His work has been featured by major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS Sunday Morning, and he is widely recognized as one of the industry's foremost advocates for creativity, safety, accessibility, and innovation in immersive entertainment.
