The University of Michigan's Computer and Video Game Archive houses a collection of approximately 6,000 titles and consoles, from Atari 2600 to modern independent games and hardware. The Archive is a public resource, and allows both students and members of the community access to games as part of their assignments/research. David Carter is the university's Video Game Archivist (among many other things), and joins the show to discuss the archive's history and place in the University.

(Note: This episode was reuploaded after finding a production goof in the original.)

Mila Pokorny is an artist and game designer based in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a part of Quadratron Games, makers of Threshold, and is currently working on her 2-player card game, Mahou Shojo: Fight Like A Girl, currently on Kickstarter.

Eric Buchholz from Zelda Reorchestrated and Pokemon Reorchestrated: Double Team rejoins the show to share some of his favorite memories working with the Zelda 25th Anniversary Concerts. Full credits can be found at abriefescape.com

Alex Roederer and Kimberly Swanner return to A Brief Escape to talk about the PAX Pokemon League, and share a story about the generosity and comradery of their community. Full credits for music used in this episode can be found at abriefescape.com