http://www.argn.com/ Alternate Reality Gaming Network en-us Copyright 2005 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 01:59:19 -0800 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 12:24:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.121 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A new book is scheduled to hit the shelves that will really have a big impact on Alternate Reality Gaming. This Is Not A Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming by Dave Szulborski will be available in e-book and... http://www.argn.com/archive/book_release_this_is_not_a_game_a_guide_to_alternate_reality_gaming.html http://www.argn.com/archive/book_release_this_is_not_a_game_a_guide_to_alternate_reality_gaming.html Mon, 10 Jan 2005 01:59:19 -0800 Deaddrop today has announced its Best Alternate Reality Game Puzzle contest. The best puzzle will be used in an upcoming ARG, and the winner will also be invited to participate behind the scenes in that ARG. Deaddrop will accept submissions... http://www.argn.com/archive/deaddrop_puzzle_contest.html http://www.argn.com/archive/deaddrop_puzzle_contest.html News Sun, 09 Jan 2005 12:47:24 -0800 There will be a post-game chat with the puppetmasters behind the recently concluded Sharp promotional game, dubbed "Legend of the Sacred Urns." It will be tonight at 9:00 pm EST in #steinitz on chat-solutions. For those of you without a... http://www.argn.com/archive/pm_chat_legend_of_the_sacred_urns.html http://www.argn.com/archive/pm_chat_legend_of_the_sacred_urns.html Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:09:55 -0800 We've finished our upgrade to the ARGN Announce List backend, so you're once again free to subscribe. This is a very low-traffic email list, reserved for notifications of new games and major announcements only. If you want to be sure... http://www.argn.com/archive/argn_announce_list_subscription_back_on_line.html http://www.argn.com/archive/argn_announce_list_subscription_back_on_line.html Thu, 06 Jan 2005 07:37:33 -0800 The highly anticipated game The Matrix Online is scheduled to be released this spring. Beta testers of the game noticed a billboard advertising a sleep-aid product called Slumberil, and subsequently discovered slumberil.com. Call us jaded, but we've gotten our hopes... http://www.argn.com/archive/slumberil_matrix_online_arg.html http://www.argn.com/archive/slumberil_matrix_online_arg.html Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:35:50 -0800 Another ARG has popped up to the surface as more and more people get drawn into the world of the Cult of Adramelech (translates to "robe of the king"). It all started with an email but has quickly grown to... http://www.argn.com/archive/the_cult_of_adramelech.html http://www.argn.com/archive/the_cult_of_adramelech.html News Sun, 02 Jan 2005 12:33:17 -0800 An alert member of Unfiction has stumbled upon The Evergreen Foundation, an organization that is "united and driven, not just by civic responsibility, but also by a moral imperative to contribute to the peaceful continuance of a society that is... http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_the_traveler.html http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_the_traveler.html Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:09:58 -0800 If you've been driving around Melbourne Australia lately, you may have noticed billboards telling you to "get out of your mind," and pointing to Neurocam.com. Apparently, those who sign up on the website have been given missions of varying degrees... http://www.argn.com/archive/neurocam_australias_latest_mystery.html http://www.argn.com/archive/neurocam_australias_latest_mystery.html Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:51:48 -0800 by JONATHANP The story of I Love Bees proved to be slightly confusing at times, but the gist of it is this: Beekeeper Dana had a site which was attacked by some sort of virus; a countdown was placed on... http://www.argn.com/archive/review_halo_2s_i_love_bees_alternate_reality_game.html http://www.argn.com/archive/review_halo_2s_i_love_bees_alternate_reality_game.html Opinion Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:07:09 -0800 Perplex City has been reaching out and touching realworld locations in the form of an intriguing postcard that has been found in airports, Starbucks, and on college campuses around the world (North Carolina, Cambridge UK and Balogna Italy, so far).... http://www.argn.com/archive/perplex_city_ramping_up.html http://www.argn.com/archive/perplex_city_ramping_up.html News Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:26:00 -0800 Deaddrop reports that PandoraNext will be launching on December 22nd. Word is that this will have some sort of multi-team player element to it, so it will be very interesting to see where it will go. This will actually be... http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_pandoranext.html http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_pandoranext.html Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:24:15 -0800 As part of the ongoing server upgrades, etc. going on around here, we've gotten the ARGN IRC chat applet back on line. This is a browser-based IRC client that can be used in lieu of installing a dedicated IRC application... http://www.argn.com/archive/argn_chat_client_back_on_line.html http://www.argn.com/archive/argn_chat_client_back_on_line.html Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:38:24 -0800 Artist Charles Allen Harris has announced that he will donate 50% of sales on his prints, to Child's Play, the Penny Arcade Led Gamer Charity. Notably, one of his prints was inspired by the recent Ilovebees ARG, entitled Melissa-The Operator.... http://www.argn.com/archive/ilovebeesinspired_artwork_to_raise_money_for_charity.html http://www.argn.com/archive/ilovebeesinspired_artwork_to_raise_money_for_charity.html Thu, 09 Dec 2004 08:02:02 -0800 Daemon Works, which bills itself as a new Alternate Reality Game, has been gaining momentum since its launch on October 31st. While it may or may not be your typical ARG, it does seem to be living up to its... http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_daemon_works.html http://www.argn.com/archive/arg_daemon_works.html Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:39:41 -0800 October 1st marked the one-year anniversary of Project MU, a grassroots ARG that was based in the Matrix universe. To commemorate the occasion, some of the more dedicated players created an anniverary puzzle trail that took folks on a trip... http://www.argn.com/archive/project_mu_anniversary_tribute_and_book_release.html http://www.argn.com/archive/project_mu_anniversary_tribute_and_book_release.html Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:47:38 -0800