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Toronto ARG

luke — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:57:23 +0000

Now here’s something that should tickle my co-writers’s fancy. ARGN recently brought to my attention a new, Toronto-based ARG. TorGame is presenting a new ARG type experience that will take place for two weeks in September called “Waking City”.

The official website gives this description:

“…We combine the story-driven mystery of alternate reality games, the frenetic intensity of puzzle hunts, and the passion for public spaces of urban gaming. We love this city, and we want to celebrate it with you in a fresh and fun way. This is a game that will get you out exploring, seeing parts of Toronto you’ve never seen before, and making you see even your own neighbourhood in a new light.”

There are a couple differences to Waking City from regular ARGs. First of all, it is required that participants live in, or near Toronto. Second, players are required to group themselves into teams of 5-10 people prior to the games beginning. Third, teams are required (I’m liking that word today) to pay a fee ranging from $100-$125 in order to pay for the production costs.

Should be an exciting event. I know a certain online newspaper that should write an article about it in order to grab more Toronto-ists (or is it Toronto-ites?) attention. Now get some friends together and create a team!

Lost: The Hanso Foundation

luke — Wed, 03 May 2006 19:34:19 +0000

That’s right folks, The Lost Experience is starting today in North America. It seems that the first website in what looks like a promising ARG is up: The Hanso Foundation. This is one of the companies linked to the Dharma Initiative from Lost.

The first clue will go out today in the form of a TV advertisment during the show (which is available on the site). Other notable finds have included phone voice mail systems, a Widmore Labs website, and the release of a new book by a passenger on the doomed Flight 815.

Things are getting interesting!

Lost ARG

luke — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:51:43 +0000

That’s right folks. An official Lost ARG is coming soon. To quote from the article:

ABC, Channel 4 Television in the U.K, and Australia Channel 7 will launch the “Lost Experience,” a revolutionary interactive experience based on the international hit television series, “Lost”. Working together, more than 30 broadcasters from Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East will release clues with new information regarding the mystery and mythology of the island featured in the series. Fans looking to solve the puzzle will find audio, video, and text clues in locations around the world, along with an online community in which to connect and collaborate with others. Just like any other good mystery, clues can and will happen anywhere at anytime across multiple platforms.

Oh, and Discussion is always ongoing at UnFiction.

ReThink Everything

ian — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:00:20 +0000

ReGenesis Season 2 Starts this Sunday on TMN and MovieCentral. Along with the new season comes a new game, that promises to be more tightly integrated into the show this time around.