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Roleplaying RSS FeedsUpdate: Folding the Wish - Last month, I asked for your help in making one thousand wish-filled cranes to send to Dave Szulborski for the Folding the Wish project. I'm delighted to say that the ARG community faced the challenge head on. In a little over two weeks time, more than one thousand cranes were made and shipped to me from at least seven different countries. The cranes varied from the most delicate and tiny (no larger than a quarter) to the most extravagant made with handmade paper. Some even included a puzzle or two! The cranes were carefully strung together and sent on their way last week, arriving on Dave's doo...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com An Emergen-C at Holomove -
It was a busy Wednesday morning for UPS drivers - several UPS Next Day Air packages went out for urgent delivery to unsuspecting ARGers. Despite the UPS Tracking numbers being scratched off, more than likely in an attempt to disguise the package's place of origin, UPS staff had replaced them, and the secret was revealed - the packages had originated from San Francisco. Upon opening, mysterious contents were revealed: an opened and empty packet of Emergen-C (a powdered Vitamin C energy drink) with a picture of 3 multicolored balls joined by white bars on the back resembling a chemical model of something, and a letter on Department of Energy letterhead, dated January 30, 1985, with sentences redacted in an attempt to protect the innocent (or ... Velvet Assassin Sent Us Alternate Reality Gaming Gold - If the number of alternate reality games centering around video games are any indication, video game publishers "get" ARGs. Activision promoted the release of GUN with "Last Call Poker". Sony promoted Uncharted with "Sullivan Stories". And perhaps most famously, Bungie Entertainment promoted the release of Halo 2 with "I Love Bees", and followed that up with "Iris" for Halo 3.
While you're waiting for the rumored ARG for Resistance: Fall of Man, check out Gamecock Media Group's new alternate reality game promoting Velvet Assassin, a stealth action game coming soon to XBox360s ... Is This a Game? IGDA Talk on ARGs in NYC -
On May 14th from 6:30-9:00 pm, the New York City Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) will host a meeting entitled "Alternate Reality Games: Is This a Game?" The announcement describes the meeting as follows:
Alternate Reality Games blend the real world with the online world and fuse the players' creativity with that of the designers as the story unfolds. A genre that began just a few years ago, ARGs have been used for marketing, for independent and self-funded storytelling, for serious games, and for no other purpose than to have fun.
This panel will address the genre's roots in games and with gamers, explore what ARGs and traditional video games have to learn from on... Beyond the Rave: Humans vs Vampires -
Filmmaker Lance Weiler, who recently promoted the VOD release of his film Head Trauma alongside an alternate reality game called Hope is Missing, was kind enough to talk with me about his current project, Beyond the Rave. For the first time in almost 30 years, Hammer Films is releasing a feature-length horror movie, and Lance and his company, Seize the Media, are producing a companion alternate reality game in conjunction with Hammer and MySpace.
The feature... A-Mazing Event in San Francisco -
When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout. --R.A.H.
Over fifty people gathered at Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco this past Sunday to practice the ancient sport of "Labyrinth Running" which, according to the recently-launched Alternate Reality Game, "Find the Lost Ring," was lost in 393 A.D. when Theodoseus banned the Olympic Games. Find the Lost Ring is an ARG designed to promote the upcoming Olympic Summe... Alternate Reality Gaming Meets the Adult Entertainment Industry with Kronos480BC - WARNING: SOME LINKS IN THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR WORK
Earlier this month, Sean Stacey over at Despoiler received a tip about a new alternate reality game, Kronos480BC. The game is part of a campaign created by the public relations firm Black and Blue Media, presumably to promote the summer release of The Four, an adult feature film by Ninn Worx SR.
Given the rather explicit nature of the product Kronos480BC is promoting, it is surprising to note that the alternate reality game itself is anything but. As the game's disclaime... A Call for Help: Folding the Wish - As ARG players, we often receive cries of help from mysterious strangers. Over the years, people in this community have banded together to help these strangers no matter what the task. We've found missing loved ones. We've defeated dangerous cults. We've saved the world countless number of times.
This time it isn't a mysterious stranger who needs our help, but one of our very own community members. Dave Szulborski, puppetmaster of countless ARGs over the years including Chasing the Wish and Urban Hunt, has recently fallen ill and will be undergoing treatment for the next several weeks.
So what can you do? Fold him a wish.
There is an ancient Ja... GMD Studios Stalked by Cricket; Eldritch Gifts Prompt Response from PuppetMaster - On April 16, 2007, mysterious packages began finding their way into the hands of unsuspecting people about to be lured into a world of dreamscapes, nightmares, madness, and death. The contents of the packages led to a network of dreamers, reaching out for help to dwellers in the mundane world. The Dreamers found willing listeners and clever helpers in several internet communities. Together, these Good Samari... RUMOR: An ARG for Resistance 2? - Last week, the staff at Kombo posted a rumor attributed to "inside sources" that 42 Entertainment is developing an alternate reality game for Resistance 2, the sequel to the Playstation 3 title Resistance: Fall of Man. Although 42 Entertainment offered no comment on the rumor, the company has a solid track record of developing alternate reality games for sequels, including campaigns for The Dark Knight and Halo 2.
According to the article at Kombo, the casting call intimates "Cassie... Harvey Dent Press Conference Today -
The latest in The Dark Knight promotion is upon us. Today at 3:00 EDT, the I Believe in Harvey Dent campaign will be streaming a live press conference on their website. The email announcement says in part:
Everyone who knows Harvey Dent knows that the vicious smears by a mysterious group calling itself "Concerned Citizens for a Better Gotham" are not true. Harvey Dent is innocent of these charges, and the truth will triumph.
Harvey Dent believes that the movement to take back Gotham is bigger than one person. It's never been about Harvey Dent. It's about our hopes for our city. It's about you.
Harvey Dent has always said that if he be... Having a Ball with the Joker - On March 26th, a new chapter in the Dark Knight alternate reality game began, as the cell phones that some had received inside a tasty, Joker-commissioned treat -- phones that some figured may never ring again -- sprang to life. A text message read: "Hey clown! Long time, no crime spree! Well, put on your floppy shoes and answer this question: are you ready to get to work?" For those brave enough to text back, answering in the affirmative, the reward was a second text: "Glad to see you're still alive and kicking. I'll be in touch before Poisson D'Avril"
A quick Google reveals "Poisson D'Avril" to be, literally, "April Fish" in French. ... OMG Hax0rz!!! - Imagine my surprise today, after a nice (albeit short) family vacation, to get back into the swing of things in the alternate reality gaming universe, only to find out that we've been hacked? Well, that is what happened, according to a Digg entry we were, um conveniently linked to via a game tip. And what goes on Digg must be truth, of course.
Actually, the only truth is the fact that it's April 1st. In the past, we've done our share of April Fool's Day pranking. Heck, we've enjoyed the various Unfiction mock-ups we've been a part of, and as far as comedy goes, who can forget my stellar writing and Sean C. Stacey's award-winning artwork for ... The Sky Remains - The Licorice Film team, creators of 2007's popular MeiGeist game, has a finger on the launch button for their newest project, The Sky Remains, due to begin in April. In partnership with HP Labs, The Sky Remains combines interactive ARG elements with GPS technology and the thrill of geocaching and treasure hunting using mscape (short for "mediascape"), HP Labs' experimental mobile gaming platform. A list of compatible hardware for mscape is provided on the mscaper site. The game's F... We Tell Stories: Six Stories, Six Authors, Six Weeks, and then Six to Start - Last Tuesday, the UK branch of Penguin Books launched We Tell Stories, a series of six stories based on classic novels. Each story is written by a different author and is retold through a different medium. Last week, Charles Cumming retold John Buchan's classic tale The Thirty-nine Steps by walking visitors through the tale on G...
If you are new and find it a bit overwhelming, then simply join the Public Play Position in the forum! It's easy!
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If you are new and find it a bit overwhelming, then simply join the Public Play Position in the forum! It's easy!
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We are offering new type of trial game: a short battle-type game called 'Eternal War' in the 'Land of Legends' for 8 players! So quickly join now to get one of the few spots!
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We are offering new type of trial game: a short battle-type game called 'Eternal War' in the 'Land of Legends' for 8 players! So quickly join now to get one of the few spots!
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Due to requests we will be resuming the trial game again.
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Due to requests we will be resuming the trial game again.
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Play has temporarily been suspended due to low activity. We are now preparing the commercial launch under the motto "Living World".
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Play has temporarily been suspended due to low activity. We are now preparing the commercial launch under the motto "Living World".
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There is a new page (see link below) that shows the latest Mysticora moves that have been generated.
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There is a new page (see link below) that shows the latest Mysticora moves that have been generated.
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We will be resuming the game shortly; all email addresses are working now.
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We will be resuming the game shortly; all email addresses are working now.
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We are now simulating a turn almost daily!
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We are now simulating a turn almost daily!
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Here an idea on what we can change in response to the first poll results
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Here an idea on what we can change in response to the first poll results
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We have updated our forums area and added the ability to do polls. IMPORTANT: Please vote on the future of Mysticora!
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We have updated our forums area and added the ability to do polls. IMPORTANT: Please vote on the future of Mysticora!
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A bug that was preventing posting in the forums has now been fixed.
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A bug that was preventing posting in the forums has now been fixed.
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