Reality Gamemasters is a webseries and RHAP-associated project. Six reality stars came together to compete in a game of Risk, with the hope to be the last one standing.
Description and History[]
On February 20, 2013, Rob Cesternino launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new project; on March 22, 2013, the project was successfully funded, receiving $7,036 from 170 individual backers.[1] The miniseries, directed by Cesternino and Alex Forstenhausler, consisted of six episodes and began airing on June 3, 2013. Each episode consisted of a certain amount of gameplay, complete with sideline commentary from Cesternino and Entertainment Weekly writer Dalton Ross.
Cesternino linked all of the Reality Gamemasters episodes to his website Rob Has a Website. He also provided exit interviews with the eliminated contestants and the winner. Big Brother Canada 1 contestant Peter Brown also provided his own take on the game after the first three episodes.
The People[]
Contestants[]
- John Cochran - Survivor: South Pacific and Survivor: Caramoan
- Stephen Fishbach - Survivor: Tocantins
- Sophie Clarke - Survivor: South Pacific
- Ian Terry - Big Brother 14
- Eric Stein - Big Brother 8
- Matt Hoffman - Big Brother 12
Production[]
- Rob Cesternino - Creator, co-executive producer, co-director, co-host
- Dalton Ross - Co-host
- Alex Forstenhausler - Co-executive producer and co-director
- Andrea Boehlke - Sideline reporter
- R.C. Saint-Amour - Appearance as "Miss Survivor"
- Billy Garcia - Appearance as "Napoleon Billyparte"
Episodes[]
| Episode # |
Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Location, Location, Location | June 3, 2013 |
| The six contestants stake claim to their territory as the game begins. | ||
| 2 | A Very Stupid Decision | June 6, 2013 |
| Sophie, Stephen, and Cochran form a Survivor alliance, while Ian, Matt, and Eric team up as a Big Brother alliance. | ||
| 3 | The Turning Point | June 11, 2013 |
| Ian becomes the first player to leave the game. | ||
| 4 | A Thorn in Our Side | June 13, 2013 |
| A second Big Brother contestant, Eric, is eliminated from the game. | ||
| 5 | A Cinderella Story | June 18, 2013 |
| The Survivor alliance defeats the final Big Brother contestant, Matt. | ||
| 6 | Clash of the Nerd Titans | June 20, 2013 |
| The final three contestants, all former Survivor players, must now turn on each other. Sophie is eliminated first, and then Stephen. Cochran emerges as the champion of the game. | ||
Podcasts[]
May 29, 2013 - Previewing Reality Gamemasters: Alex Forstenhausler
June 5, 2013 - Peter Brown Weighs in on Reality Gamemasters, Episode #1: Peter Brown
June 11, 2013 - BBCAN’s Peter Brown Explains How Its a Card Game on Reality Gamemasters Episode #2: Peter Brown
June 11, 2013 - Don’t Forget About Stephen Fishbach on Reality Gamemasters Episode #3: Peter Brown
June 12, 2013 - Talking with the First Player Eliminated from Reality Gamemasters: Ian Terry
June 14, 2013 - The Latest Player Eliminated from Reality Gamemasters: Eric Stein
June 19, 2013 - The Latest Player Eliminated from Reality Gamemasters: Matt Hoffman
June 21, 2013 - Talking with the Winner of Reality Gamemasters: John Cochran
July 1, 2013 - Reality Gamemasters Exit Interviews: Stephen & Sophie: Stephen Fishbach, Sophie Clarke