An ARG is “an adventure you have in real life.” Jane McGonigal An ARG is “an interactive, trans-media narrative that evolves in response to what its players do.” World Without Oil An ARG is “a game that allows players (like you) to interact with a fictitious world using real world elements.” The Lost Ring An ARG is “an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform to tell a story that may be affected by participants’ ideas or actions.” Wikipedia An ARG should “inspire and encourage people to step outside of their everyday lives and look at the world from a different perspective” Star Spider “ ARGs are “engaging narrative entertainment delivered across multiple platforms – web, phone, video, audio, even the street where you live.” No Mimes Media

An ARG is “an adventure you have in real life.” Jane McGonigal An ARG is “an interactive, trans-media narrative that evolves in response to what its players do .” World Without Oil An ARG is “a game that allows players (like you) to interact with a fictitious world using real world elements .” The Lost Ring An ARG is “an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform to tell a story that may be affected by participants’ ideas or actions.” Wikipedia An ARG should “inspire and encourage people to step outside of their everyday lives and look at the world from a different perspective” Star Spider “ ARGs are “engaging narrative entertainment delivered across multiple platforms – web, phone, video, audio, even the street where you live .” No Mimes Media

Why

Necklace of the Subaltern Betrayer Predictor of Imminent Doom Con Artists’ Replica Diorama of a Travesty Memory Vessel Escape Quilt

Necklace of the Subaltern Betrayer

Predictor of Imminent Doom

Con Artists’ Replica

Diorama of a Travesty

Memory Vessel

Escape Quilt

Chapter 33 The next night, after delivering Lady Macbeth's line - Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here - Blanche looks out and sees her father sitting in the audience. Racing offstage, passing McD who is about to get another pie in his face, Blanche sees WhatFor in the wings, watching Blanche's father too…

“ If someone had told me about a program which would leave 15-year olds discussing art with the same animation they show for sports and movie stars, I would not have believed them!” 10 th Grade Group Leader

Be new and unexpected Get support Use an original name Be inclusive Trust the players Give people something to do Hang out with game designers Join in!

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