They say nothing goes according to plan. That was true of the dozens of assassination plots against Adolf Hitler while he led Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. And it’s also often true of the plots enacted by players in Black Orchestra, the cooperative game inspired by those events. We talk with history writer Nikola Budanovich, who walks us through three real-life plots against Hitler. And game designer Philip duBarry tells us how he questioned whether the game would ever get made.

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Immersed is produced by Cardboard Edison.

Special thanks to Philip duBarry, Nikola Budanovic, Jaime Dooling-Perrelli, and Erik Herrington.

Editing assistance by Eric Booth.

Music:

self-fulfilling prophecy - michael bayer by Lloyd Rodgers is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.

sultan cintré by Cuicuitte is licensed under a Attribution License.

Talk to me by Loyalty Freak Music is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Sa rumeur remontait l’escalier by cuicuitte (feat renoncule) / comme ça is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Sky 7 : Debauched Dance With The Self by Monplaisir is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Geheimnisse des Dritten Reichs by Evil Bear Boris is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Traffic by Kai Engel is licensed under a Attribution License.

Bouncy Gypsy Beats by John Bartmann is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Clover by Little Glass Men is licensed under a Attribution License.

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ADVISERS: Justin Gibbs, Peter C. Hayward, Robin Kay, Loot & Lute

SENIOR INVENTORS: Steven Cole (Escape Velocity Games), Thomas Hornemann, Calvin Johns, Chris and Kathy Keane (The Drs. Keane), Karl Lange, Joshua J. Mills, Marcel Perro, Behrooz "Bez" Shahriari, Shoot Again Games

JUNIOR INVENTORS: Ryan Abrams, Luis Lara, Neil Roberts

ASSOCIATES: Dark Forest Project, Stephen B. Davies, Thiago Jabuonski, Nathan Miller, Matt Wolfe