Portals to parallel universes are opening on Mud Island
Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time was created by Marvin Stockwell, Kathryn Hicks and Christopher Reyes. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Gamers who dream of transforming into alternate universe personas to complete otherworldly missions will soon get the chance to load into the world of Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.
Through inspiration from “The Legend of Zelda,” “Dungeons & Dragons,” Afrofuturism and multiverses, a team of Memphis visionaries continues to build an immersive video game-like experience inside the former Mississippi River Museum to revive Mud Island Park.
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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