18: Alternate reality games

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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