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So, I was playing around with Stumble! (I am addicted to this thing, it's not helping my ADD at all, lol) and I came across Urban Sleuth (http://urbansleuth.net/splash) which I guess is a cross between one of those shows you go to where you try to solve a mystery while eating, and tour guide. However, I thought it was pretty interesting, however I don't have an IPhone, and I don't feel like finding out how much it'll drain my bank account either.

So I googled "Alternative Reality" and I gotta say, I'm interested, so has anyone else taken part in "Alternative Reality gaming?"

Isn't that what one does when playing World of Warcraft and the like?

Isn't that what one does when playing World of Warcraft and the like?

Alternate reality games normally require more suspension of disbelief. They try and integrate into the regular world. It's a game that pretends it isn't a game.

Alternate reality games normally require more suspension of disbelief. They try and integrate into the regular world. It's a game that pretends it isn't a game.

I see. I'm not much of a gamer. Save the Final Fantasy games I've played and the Kingdom Hearts and Katamari Damacy, my video game experience isn't that vast.

I see. I'm not much of a gamer. Save the Final Fantasy games I've played and the Kingdom Hearts and Katamari Damacy, my video game experience isn't that vast.

*nods* I've been gaming for years. You're missing out! :P

On topic, I've never really participated in ARGs (<3 the acronym) much because I'm absolutely awful at puzzles. I don't really enjoy them. I like the whole pretending that the whole thing is real though. I like being able to immerse myself in something fictional like that. It's much better escapism than replaying the same levels in some other game.

*nods* I've been gaming for years. You're missing out! :P

Perhaps one of these days I'll give 'em a try. :wink:

]On topic, I've never really participated in ARGs (<3 the acronym) much because I'm absolutely awful at puzzles. I don't really enjoy them. I like the whole pretending that the whole thing is real though. I like being able to immerse myself in something fictional like that. It's much better escapism than replaying the same levels in some other game.

I hear ya.

I see. I'm not much of a gamer. Save the Final Fantasy games I've played and the Kingdom Hearts and Katamari Damacy, my video game experience isn't that vast.

Royal Rainbow!!!


On topic: I've been considering putting together an ARG online for a while, but I lack the time and technical skill to do it. I've had a couple of ideas I've been mulling around.

If anyone's interested, I think I've got the link for a big ARG forum somewhere. I can fish it up later.

I participated in the ARG that went along with Dollhouse. That one was fun.

Royal Rainbow!!!

I loved rolling those katamaris and picking up random crap to make them bigger. :D

I loved rolling those katamaris and picking up random crap to make them bigger. :D

This just occured to me: I've never played Katamari Damacy. What is it like?

I loved rolling those katamaris and picking up random crap to make them bigger. :D

We <3 Katamari is one of my all time favorite games. Especially the two-player co-op mode, which starts out fine and then quickly becomes
"Damnit, we need to go right!"
"No dude, we gotta go left!"
"Argh! Turn around! Turn around!"

After about 30 seconds. :D

This just occured to me: I've never played Katamari Damacy. What is it like?

Fucking awesome, but even better if you're drunk.

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This just occured to me: I've never played Katamari Damacy. What is it like?

It's made of awesome!
:D

We <3 Katamari is one of my all time favorite games. Especially the two-player co-op mode, which starts out fine and then quickly becomes
"Damnit, we need to go right!"
"No dude, we gotta go left!"
"Argh! Turn around! Turn around!"

After about 30 seconds. :D

I know! I used to play it with my ex and we always ended up fighting over the direction of the katamari.:tongue:

I participated in the ARG that went along with Dollhouse. That one was fun.

Cool beans.

Yeah I figure if I ever actually finish writing one of my various projects I might try and put an ARG together to promote it. I think in the past few attempts I've had at brainstorming a game, it doesn't work if there isn't something real to tie it in to.

I know! I used to play it with my ex and we always ended up fighting over the direction of the katamari.:tongue:

It's so much worse after you've been drinking. You're bad enough at the controls at this point, and communication goes out the window.

Fucking awesome, but even better if you're drunk.

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It's made of awesome!
:D

Damn, now I wish I had an emulator.

It's so much worse after you've been drinking. You're bad enough at the controls at this point, and communication goes out the window.

Now, if Katamari Damacy were an ARG, I would totally play it. :p

Damn, now I wish I had an emulator.

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Now, if Katamari Damacy were an ARG, I would totally play it. :p

Indeed!

Cool beans.

Yeah I figure if I ever actually finish writing one of my various projects I might try and put an ARG together to promote it. I think in the past few attempts I've had at brainstorming a game, it doesn't work if there isn't something real to tie it in to.

If you ever do that, I'd be quite interested in participating. Sounds fun.

If you ever do that, I'd be quite interested in participating. Sounds fun.

It'll be a few years in the making, since my writing has sort of taken a back seat at the moment to lab work and GURPS, but if and when I put it together, I'll let y'all know.

Get thee one like... NOW!:eek:

Got one right now.

Do these ARG take place in your city, or can they take place anywhere and everywhere?

I wrote, organised and programmed an ARG called Disunity about two years ago, that took place over about nine websites. Unfortunately, it became far too large for one person to handle effectively and I had to abandon it before the plot finished :(

Probably the most mainstream attempt at an ARG was Electronic Arts' Majestic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_(video_game)). Subscribers could arrange to have their work numbers called at certain times to get actual clues pertaining to the game in real time.

This just occured to me: I've never played Katamari Damacy. What is it like?

Adorable/hilarious/addictive. There's something really charming about chasing down mobs of screaming cartoon Japanese people and squashing them into a ball. :p

Alternate reality games normally require more suspension of disbelief. They try and integrate into the regular world. It's a game that pretends it isn't a game.

Ugg. I like to keep my games and reality sepperate. I play games for stuff I can't get in everyday life, and I don't want my games to have pretensions of real life.

So in answer to the OP question: no, not my thing.

This just occured to me: I've never played Katamari Damacy. What is it like?

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