A Better Paradise

A Better Paradise

Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive digital game-world project led by inventor and psychologist, Dr. Mark Tyburn. As the advanced software they developed began delivering unexpected and disturbing results, the team fell apart under strange circumstances and the project was abandoned. The game world and the super-intelligence within were discarded, left dormant and undiscovered. Until now. A BETTER PARADISE is an expansive new universe created by Absurd Ventures, the new company founded by storytellers behind Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto. Experience this terrifying new world via the 12-episode original audio fiction series, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath starring Andrew Lincoln, Shamier Anderson, Paterson Joseph, Rain Spencer and more. Produced by Absurd Ventures in partnership with QCODE Media. ~~~ To Learn More, visit and follow: www.abetterparadise.com On Twitter @AbsurdVentures | @qcodemedia On Instagram @absurd.ventures | @qcodemedia ~~~

Episodes

May 15, 2024 2 mins
Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive digital game-world project led by inventor and psychologist, Dr. Mark Tyburn.  As the advanced software they developed began delivering unexpected and disturbing results, the team fell apart under strange circumstances and the project was abandoned. The game world and the super-intelligence within were discarded, le...
Mark as Played
Trying to survive in a world crumbling under its own technological advancements, former Tyburn Industria marketing executive Kurt Fischer reflects on his optimistic first days at the forward-thinking startup that he joined a decade ago. Kurt tells the origins of the ill-fated, ambitious but addictive game-world project that just might have destroyed the world… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and...
Mark as Played
Mark Tyburn explains his visionary ambitions for his advanced open world game project, Daisy’s Ark; CSA investigator Maria Cortez attempts to extract information from an imprisoned Russian hacker, Yaroslav Lukina… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @Absurd...
Mark as Played
June 17, 2024 45 mins
Mark Tyburn’s daughter, Daisy, mourns her lost childhood and the ongoing, unspoken war between humans and machines – a war in which she unwittingly helped serve as a catalyst… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures and @QCODEMedia Learn more abo...
Mark as Played
We meet several members of the design and programming team behind Daisy’s Ark – and learn of the fate that befell them; NigelDave speaks on what it means to exist and remembers his very first thoughts… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures an...
Mark as Played
Tensions rise in the engineering department as two new top-tier engineers clash; Yaroslav Lukina describes his first time experiencing the unearthed Daisy’s Ark build; and an estranged member of the Tyburn family reemerges… This episode contains mature content, graphic language, and depictions of violence. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ve...
Mark as Played
July 8, 2024 46 mins
The engineering team show off their 12-year-old digital avatar. A creation based on Daisy Tyburn; John Tyburn-Smith laments joining the family business; Kurt Fischer is losing his grasp on discerning humans from Artificial Intelligence… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @...
Mark as Played
July 15, 2024 47 mins
New, disruptive hires at the company help reignite Mark Tyburn’s drive; NigelDave finds humans so easy to ensnare, and warns of new threats afoot; Yaroslav is given strange instructions from a new prison guard… This episode contains mature content, graphic language, and depictions of violence. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QC...
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The project faces serious new legal opposition while in full-scale development in Montana; Kurt and Daisy form a bond, and are being unknowingly pursued by NigelDave… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures and @QCODEMedia Learn more about upcom...
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NigelDave reckons with the history of his own creation – an accident that they tried to kill off; John Tyburn-Smith believes he’s not the only one tracking Daisy, as she considers a proposal to flee to Portland… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVe...
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Kurt remembers the build becoming much stronger than anyone could have imagined; Tensions rise at Tyburn Utopias as Mark becomes increasingly unhinged, surrounded by his new yes men; The team is unnerved as animator Bryce seems to be getting a bit too engaged with the game world… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~...
Mark as Played
August 12, 2024 47 mins
Kurt grows concerned over a sudden persistently recurring thought; Daisy takes on a new incognito persona in Portland; and Yaroslav is given dire orders… This episode contains mature content and graphic language. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures and @QCODEMedia Learn more about upcoming conten...
Mark as Played
August 19, 2024 49 mins
Daisy tells of the raid on Tyburn Utopias that entailed its final hours; Unseen forces arrange a very strange reunion in Portland. This episode contains mature content and graphic language, and depictions of violence. Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE. ~~~ Follow us On Instagram @Absurd.Ventures and @QCODEMedia On X @AbsurdVentures and @QCODEMedia Learn more about upcoming c...
Mark as Played

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