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18: Alternate reality games

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This week, John Ford (Tournament of Nerds) joins Jen to discuss ARGs: alternate/augmented reality games. Whether existing as a self-sustaining enterprise or being used to promote a movie, show, or product, a good ARG will have players immersed in a fictional world that they can actually interact with through multiple media platforms as well as real-world components. These games often ask players to solve a mystery, and John and Jen have both fallen down rabbit holes trying to do just that.

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Relevant Links:

  • John's not on Twitter, but you can see him in Tournament of Nerds
  • The Beast (A.I. ARG)
  • Cloverfield ARG
  • The Dark Knight ARG
  • Flynn Lives (TRON Legacy ARG)
  • I Love Bees (Halo 2 ARG)
  • Lost ARGs
  • Perplex City and an album of Jen's Perplex City artifacts
  • Weyland Industries (possible Prometheus ARG)
  • Year Zero (Nine Inch Nails ARG)
  • And if you're looking for a comprehensive hub for ARGs, check out Unfiction  

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