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Roleplaying RSS FeedsEagle Eye Freefall: What Majestic Should Have Been - A new alternate reality game, Eagle Eye Freefall, has launched to promote the upcoming Steven Spielberg movie Eagle Eye. While the game lasts only ten minutes, it's jam-packed with action and fun that will keep even the most jaded ARG player on the edge of their seat. Seriously. One can only hope that this is the first chapter of a much longer ARG. The upcoming movie stars Shia LeBouf and Michelle Monaghan and is directed by D.J. Caruso with Steven Spielberg as executive producer. The movie follows two strangers, played by LeBouf and Monaghan, whose live are turned upside down by a mysterious woman phone caller. The...Feed Source: feeds.feedburner.com Media Factory Produces Branded Alternate Reality Gaming Card Game - ??? ???, better known as Detective Conan or Case Closed in the English-speaking world, is a popular Japanese media franchise. The original manga is currently over 60 volumes long and has spawned an anime series, movies, tv dramas, and video games. When I was teaching English in Japan, I would half-jokingly tell my students that Detective Conan is the reason I learned the word for murderer (???) before I learned how to speak in the past tense. As of Apri... We're helping to create the future at PICNIC '08 - Back in 2006, a cross-media festival in Amsterdam called PICNIC '06 caught the eye of our friend and cohort Sean C. Stacey. Billing itself as the "first ever annual event for people interested and involved in cross media content and technology in Europe, North America and Asia," speakers included John de Mol, Philip Rosedale and Craig Newmark. It also included a presentation by the ARG IGDA SIG, who talked about their first published white paper. The conference was a smashing success, and plans were made for the following year's festival.
In 2007, PICNIC '07 expanded on the format of the previous year, incorporating nightly entert... Looking for Love in Dead Space -
Bored? Looking for a new timewaster? Need a little more survival horror in your life? Look no further. The necromorphs are here for you and ready to entertain (and possibly award prizes!)
Deep Focus recently released No Known Survivors, an interactive narrative series set in the world of Electronic Arts' upcoming survival horror game, Dead Space. The narrative series is one part of a extensive cross media marketing package which includes comic books, animated shorts, developer diaries, and a movie.
In the world of De... Lonelygirl15 sequel proves that resistance isn't futile after all -
"The fountain of youth is real. It's in the blood of innocent girls scattered across the world. They're hunted, murdered, sucked dry of their precious lifesblood. We are The Resistance. We fight to protect and save these girls." (from LG15: The Resistance)
When we first met Bree, the original lonely girl of YouTube fame, it was clear that there was more to the seemingly innocent girl than met the eye. After all, after only a handful of webisodes, clues tucked into them revealed Bree's affinity for the occult, and exposed the darker reality hidden behin... Lonelygirl15 producer to launch Scary City this week - As lonelygirl15 proved, the new age of storytelling is upon us, and according to a recent article, a web-based endeavor by one of its key production staff is going to be a very big deal. Earlier last week, Unfiction forums member jlr1001 posted a link to an article at ThugLifeArmy about Scary City, which will include two separate but interrelated editions of the series running in the US and Japan. The international effort doesn't stop there, as there may be possible expansion into Korea, Israel, the UK, France, and Thailand.
The article points out the extravagant cost of the Scary City ... Making Alternate Reality Games Accessible -
It's been a while since I took a look at American Vampire League. But after learning that the alternate reality game was a promotion for HBO's new series True Blood (premiering September 7th at 9pm), I stopped following the campaign for a while.
Sure, I read about io9 receiving a vial of Tru Blood before they grew to dislike ARGs. And I enjoyed reading Scott S... UPDATE: There's gold in them thar' real world locations - While it's not quite a return to the gold rush days of yore, the alternate reality game for Velvet Assassin, dubbed Violette's Dream by the players, involves much more than just fake Nazi gold bars. In fact, much to the delight of Dee Cook (addlepated) and Russel_k at the Unfiction forums, there are authentic gold bars ready to be found in the real world! According to a press release sent to us, while these gold bars a... ARGFest 2008 in Review: Long Live Unfiction (Sean Stacey Learns to Whistle) -
This article is the fifth in a series, providing summaries of the panel presentations at ARGFest-o-Con 2008 in Boston
In 2004, Sean Stacey was traveling through France with a friend. Walking along the Champs Elysees, he encountered a man on the street making the most incredible whistling sounds he ever heard. For the next few days, Sean diligently practiced his whistle, contorting his face in new and unfamiliar ways, attempting to duplicate the sound that fascinated him so much. Finally, his friend explained to him that the man on the street was selling bird whistles. He didn't say anything before because, "well, you were getting pretty good." Unfiction is kind of like that. The mor... Puffin Books Announces "The Shadow War": Young Bond ARG for Young Players - Puffin Books announced the launch of The Shadow War, an alternate reality game set in the Bond universe. The game was designed by Six to Start and written by Charlie Higson to create a parallel experience for Higson's newest Young Bond novel, By Royal Command. The series is intended for 9-14 year old children, and has sold over three-quarters of a million copies in the UK alone. Over 35,000 fans of the series are registered as members of The Danger Society over at YoungBond.com. While the Shadow War is intended for children 9 years and older, the young at heart are still permitted to play.
The ... Mailbox: Shadowbox Inn -
In the mail today was a plain brown box, light in weight but heavy in mystery. Inside was a postcard featuring the URL shadowboxinn.googlepages.com on one side, and the numbers '808080808' on the back. Along for the ride was a pool ball, number 11, which looks fairly ordinary.
A quick Google search turns up ... The quick and dirty: New ARGs pop up, like, everywhere! - Don't mind us -- we're just catching up on the latest round of alternate reality game launches, via the ARGNet tipline/inbox/mailbox. Here is what we know of, in no particular order:
(1) Eklipse Global: We first heard about this game through the LiveJournal blog of staffer Geoff May, and were reminded again of its existence when we picked up our post-ARGFest mail. After sitting at the post office since the 18th of July, the USPS Priority Mail envelope was opened to reveal a letter, and a mysterious message: IF YOU HEAR THE HUM IS TOO LATE!!
... Tying up loose ends in fairyland - Not only was it a tight box office for Hellboy II, releasing just one week before Batman: The Dark Knight, but the alternate reality game running in its shadow was also competing against TDK's massive viral campaign. As a result, the game, which was a joint venture between Hellboy II director Guillermo del Toro and Double-20, found itself flying in under the radar for the most part. However, the community following it very much enjoyed it, myself included. There is, however, still one minor piece of content that never got a chance to see the light of day, which is revealed at the end of this article.
For those unfamiliar with Double-20, they were part... ARGFest 2008 in Review: ARG International (Lost in Translation) - This article is the fourth in a series, providing summaries of the panel presentations at ARGFest-o-Con 2008 in Boston
The third panel discussion featured Brian Clark of GMD Studios as moderator, Patrick Moeller (ARGReporter, vm-people GmbH), Alexander Serrano (vm-people GmbH), and Genevieve Cardin (Baroblik communication et multimedia). The panel discussed the blossoming ARG market in countries that have yet to enjoy the wonders of Fried Oreos.
The discussion started with a brief history of the alternate gaming market in Germany, from its humble beginnings as a student project about the World Cup to the present day, with three grassroots projects running concurrently, and commercial AR... ARGFest 2008 in Review: The Live Events (Stealing Sleep an Hour at a Time) -
There were so many game launches, puzzles, and events at ARGFest this year, it's a wonder anyone had any time to attend any of the panels. What follows is a brief summary of some of the events that robbed this columnist of his much-needed beauty sleep.
Alpha Agency
The first game launch of the night was a subtle one. Upon arriving at the Cocktail Party at 7pm, Lewis Murphy handed me his business card. He even went through the trouble of writing my name on the card before handing it over. Upon closer inspection, there was a symbol on the back of the card. Sixteen other specially marked business cards were handed out over the next few hours. Thanks to some quick footwork by Ma...
Mysticora goes public domain! Anybody who wants to run a game or read the stuff we made can contact me!
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Mysticora goes public domain! Anybody who wants to run a game or read the stuff we made can contact me!
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The next turn is delayed until next week, Jan. 27th.
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The next turn is delayed until next week, Jan. 27th.
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Playtest has restarted as of now. A PBEM game company is evaluating the game for a possible license.
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Playtest has restarted as of now. A PBEM game company is evaluating the game for a possible license.
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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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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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