Night Kitchen Interactive

Our "Passage to Freedom" case study is now live! It showcases how we outfitted The African American Museum of Bucks County's new location with touchscreen interactives, a documentary theater, and the ticketing and A/V systems that let a small staff run everything with confidence.

Even better, you can meet the museum yourself. They'll be joining us at our booth at the 2026 Association of African American Museums Conference, happening August 19–21 at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. We're also sharing the booth with our partners at the African American Veterans Monument of New York: Come say hello!

Read the case study here: https://whatscookin.com/work/aambc-digital-interactives/

We're excited to share that our Digital Media Lead, Ethan Miller, will be attending MAAM 2026!

He'll be presenting our session "From Grants to Gameplay: How Two Museums Are Using Mobile Technology to Meet Institutional Needs" alongside STQRY, The Roebling Museum, and The Jackie Robinson Museum. Together they'll walk through case studies on what it takes for a small or mid-sized museum to use mobile technology in ways that actually meet visitor needs, covering mobile projects end-to-end: identifying the need, funding it, scoping it, creating content, and engaging the audience. Join us for the session on October 8th, location to be announced.

Night Kitchen Interactive will be exhibiting at the 2026 Association of African American Museums Conference this month! We're honored to be sharing our booth with our partners at the African American Veterans Monument of New York and the African American Museum of Bucks County. It's shaping up to be a great few days in Philadelphia, and we hope to see you there!

We're moderating two panels at AAM today. Here's a quick reminder of what's coming up!

First, join Valentina Miller for "Past as Prologue: Immersive Digital Media and the Temporal Museum" from 1:30–2:30 PM in room 116, exploring how immersive media transports audiences across eras and realities.

Then, catch Ethan Miller moderating "Transforming Voice: Casting Beyond the Archives" from 2:45–3:45 PM in room 117, where museums and cultural organizations share how they're reimagining oral histories to connect with new audiences.

We had a blast attending the Philadelphia Music Alliance's New Inductee Gala, where videos we produced were screened during the award ceremony! Thank you to the Philadelphia Music Alliance for hosting an incredible night, and extra thanks to Drexel University Lensfest for bringing us on board.

We also extend our sincere thanks to co-ops Caleb Sim-Laramee and Sanjith Kumaar for their work on this project. It was a pleasure watching your skills grow during your time with Night Kitchen, and we look forward to seeing what lies ahead for you both!

AAM 2026 is one week away! You'll find us at Booth 108 on the exhibition floor, where our team will be showcasing our latest projects. While you're there, be sure to catch our two panels discussing best practices for immersive media and oral history on May 21st:

"Past as Prologue: Immersive Digital Media and the Temporal Museum" (1:30 - 2:30 PM, room 116) This session brings together a panel of museum professionals and creative collaborators whose immersive projects transport audiences across eras and realities.

"Transforming Voice: Casting Beyond the Archives" (2:45 - 3:45 PM, room 117) This session highlights how museums and cultural organizations are preserving oral histories and reimagining how these testimonies can be shared to connect with new audiences.

Come see us at Booth 108. We'd love to connect!

What if trying to win leads everyone to lose, but no one can afford to stop? That is the challenge of "The Multiplayer Trap Game."

Night Kitchen Interactive's founder and principal, Matthew Fisher, will be presenting The Multiplayer Trap Game, a Web-based Strategy Simulation of the Sustainability Paradox, at the 3rd Annual Geogames Symposium, taking place May 3-6, 2026. His presentation will be livestreamed for conference attendees at 11:30AM ET on Tuesday, May 5th. Register for the symposium: https://geogameslab.net/registration/

You can try the latest version of the game now at thetrapgame.whatscookin.com

We’re thrilled to share that our "In Peace as in War" immersive dome video won gold at the 2026 Vega Digital Awards! Congratulations to our partners and team who brought this immersive video to life!

We’re thrilled to share that our "Blacktip Reef" Gallery game won another gold award this year at the 2026 Vega Digital Awards! Congratulations to our partners and team who brought the gallery game to life!

AAM 2026 is just one month away, and we couldn't be more excited!

Night Kitchen Interactive will be on the exhibition floor at Booth 108, and we're proud to be chairing not one, but two panels this year alongside an incredible group of partners and colleagues.

Come find us and see what we've been working on!