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Solving the Mystery of Stonehenge
Salisbury Plain, 3000 BCE. Keon's always wanted to know who built Stonehenge and why, so Ryan fired up ChatGPT and went looking for answers. The Game Master was told to be a flamboyant eccentric wizard narrator. It took the wizard bit literally. What follows is a Neolithic fever dream involving a mysterious man called Elron (alarm bells ringing immediately), crystal toilets, and secrets considerably bigger than anyone expected.
Ryan takes the player's seat in a pre-play test run, that went spectacularly sideways. The AI, fed 5,000 years of conspiracy theories through a neural network, steers the adventure into territory that owes nothing to archaeology and everything to what happens when you give an AI the word "wizard" and let it cook. Alliances with suspicious strangers, secrets that raise more questions than answers, and yes — someone poops in a crystal toilet.
Stonehenge remains one of the ancient world's great mysteries. 20-ton stones dragged from over 150 miles away by people who left no written records, positioned to align with the solstice. Theories range from astronomical observatory to healing site to ceremonial gathering place. Keon's been there and reckons you can drive past it on the A303 for free, which somewhat undermines the 30 quid entry fee. The PastMaster theory involves interdimensional portals, which is admittedly less peer-reviewed but considerably more entertaining.
If you were sent back in time, could you survive and thrive — or would you be burnt at the stake for being a witch? PastMaster is the show that turns history into an interactive adventure game. Each episode, a comedian is dropped into the past with nothing but modern knowledge and terrible ideas. The AI Game Master is strict. The chaos is inevitable. The past will be mastered.
Era: Ancient | 3000 BCE | Stonehenge, England
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By PastMasterSalisbury Plain, 3000 BCE. Keon's always wanted to know who built Stonehenge and why, so Ryan fired up ChatGPT and went looking for answers. The Game Master was told to be a flamboyant eccentric wizard narrator. It took the wizard bit literally. What follows is a Neolithic fever dream involving a mysterious man called Elron (alarm bells ringing immediately), crystal toilets, and secrets considerably bigger than anyone expected.
Ryan takes the player's seat in a pre-play test run, that went spectacularly sideways. The AI, fed 5,000 years of conspiracy theories through a neural network, steers the adventure into territory that owes nothing to archaeology and everything to what happens when you give an AI the word "wizard" and let it cook. Alliances with suspicious strangers, secrets that raise more questions than answers, and yes — someone poops in a crystal toilet.
Stonehenge remains one of the ancient world's great mysteries. 20-ton stones dragged from over 150 miles away by people who left no written records, positioned to align with the solstice. Theories range from astronomical observatory to healing site to ceremonial gathering place. Keon's been there and reckons you can drive past it on the A303 for free, which somewhat undermines the 30 quid entry fee. The PastMaster theory involves interdimensional portals, which is admittedly less peer-reviewed but considerably more entertaining.
If you were sent back in time, could you survive and thrive — or would you be burnt at the stake for being a witch? PastMaster is the show that turns history into an interactive adventure game. Each episode, a comedian is dropped into the past with nothing but modern knowledge and terrible ideas. The AI Game Master is strict. The chaos is inevitable. The past will be mastered.
Era: Ancient | 3000 BCE | Stonehenge, England
EPISODE LINKS
Follow Ryan's adventure on the PastMaster Interactive Map 👉 https://map.pastmasterpod.com
GET IN TOUCH
Sign up to our newsletter 👉 www.pastmasterpod.com
Instagram 👉 @pastmasterpod
TikTok 👉 @pastmasterpod
X 👉 @pastmasterAI
Email us 👉 [email protected]
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