Alternate Reality Gaming Network:
A Giant ARG?
October 25, 2005
Unfiction member MaxSteele writes in with the following:
On October 13, community member Addlepated discovered Giantology from a video showing a colossal discovery on the coast of Southern India posted on Snopes. Over the next several days, different entries appeared on this site ranging from an underwater statue/fossil of a fish in the Philippines to giant footprints found in Northeastern Iran.
On October 21, an entry titled "Giant Creature Discovered in Siberia" appeared on the site. The entry linked to Arkady Simkin's personal website. On here, there was a video and a radio interview detailing the discovery of a "mammoth type creature" found in the Arctic by irregular radar readings.
After sending an email asking if Mr. Simkin wanted assistance, I received a very lengthy email reply from a friend of his who told me the site had been compromised, and Mr. Simkin's email link changed to a different one. His apartment has also been ransacked, and he is currently 'out of sight from those who would like to find him'.
Is this real? Is it the start of a big production ARG? Either way, there is definitely activity surrounding this discovery. I believe our community should begin to take a look. If nothing else, our abilities to find out information and problem solving could help with this new find in the Arctic.
Discussion and information can be found here. Thanks, Max!
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