Comments on: The Joker’s latest task is a Piece of Cake http://www.argn.com/2007/12/the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake/ Your first choice for ARG news. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Giskard http://www.argn.com/2007/12/the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Giskard Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:15:15 +0000 http://www.dev.argn.com/wptest/archive/000669the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake.php#comment-359 Re: Max's worries about the bakeries: I think they warned the bakeries up front what might happen. As soon as we got to the Boston cake, the lady running the store put up a sign in the door saying "The cake for Robin Banks has been picked up!". It didn't stop a few people from coming in anyway, but at least they didn't get overrun. And I think that as soon as it became clear on the website that the different sites were being unlocked, people stopped trying to get there. It was pretty well thought through I think. Re: Max’s worries about the bakeries: I think they warned the bakeries up front what might happen. As soon as we got to the Boston cake, the lady running the store put up a sign in the door saying “The cake for Robin Banks has been picked up!”.

It didn’t stop a few people from coming in anyway, but at least they didn’t get overrun. And I think that as soon as it became clear on the website that the different sites were being unlocked, people stopped trying to get there. It was pretty well thought through I think.

]]> By: janemcg http://www.argn.com/2007/12/the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake/comment-page-1/#comment-358 janemcg Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:53:36 +0000 http://www.dev.argn.com/wptest/archive/000669the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake.php#comment-358 an ARG with baked goods? awesome! an ARG with baked goods? awesome!

]]> By: Tony Walsh http://www.argn.com/2007/12/the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Tony Walsh Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:25:02 +0000 http://www.dev.argn.com/wptest/archive/000669the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake.php#comment-357 Excellent Portal reference, Mr. May. Oh, and good summary of ARG play as well :) Excellent Portal reference, Mr. May. Oh, and good summary of ARG play as well :)

]]> By: Max Battcher http://www.argn.com/2007/12/the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Max Battcher Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:03:39 +0000 http://www.dev.argn.com/wptest/archive/000669the_jokers_latest_task_is_a_piece_of_cake.php#comment-356 Those poor Bakeries... It's a fun idea that's easy to backfire, but hopefully the bakeries do get a few extra sales to compensate for the crazy foot traffic. I remember a conversation I had with someone about just this sort of thing and how unprepared so many small businesses are for extra foot traffic, even if they appreciate the extra name/marketing boost they still hate you for making a few bad days amongst their staff. Those poor Bakeries… It’s a fun idea that’s easy to backfire, but hopefully the bakeries do get a few extra sales to compensate for the crazy foot traffic. I remember a conversation I had with someone about just this sort of thing and how unprepared so many small businesses are for extra foot traffic, even if they appreciate the extra name/marketing boost they still hate you for making a few bad days amongst their staff.

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