With the explosion of the mobile internet market, location-based-storytelling is a storytelling method which is based on scavenger hunts, geocaching, using location-based-services. In our session at stART11 conference in Duisburg 2011 we made a storytour through Duisburg Ruhrort, explained afterwards how we did it and what else is possible. This is the english version of our presentation.

1. Location-Based-Storytelling
stART11
Dorothea Martin / Patrick Möller
imaginary-friends.de

2. Thesis 7
Location based storytelling
The experiencer becomes the vehicle of
fiction by visiting real places where parts
of the story-universe unfold.
Transmedia Manifest

3. Index
LBSt?!
Why How
Who
When

4. Location-Based-Storytelling
So far known only as LBS (Location Based Services)
"A location-based service, or LBS, is any information,
entertainment, or social media service that is available on a
mobile device, and makes use of geographical position. Position
is determined by GPS, A-GPS, or Wi-Fi/cell tower triangulation"
(Quelle)

5. Location-Based-Storytelling
LBSt (Location Based Storytelling)
Experiencer (user/reader/... more than a consumer) becomes
the vehicle of a story:
movement necessary
story unfolds itself at real places, connected to the story-
universe
Plotpoint
The
Experiencer End

6. Why?

8. Experience
Immersion
Immersion is a kind of flow:
"Immersion is the state of consciousness where an
immersant's awareness of physical self is diminished or lost
be being surrounded in an engrossing total environment;
often artificial" (Wikipedia)

9. Experience
Immersion Location-based-Storytelling
Self-perception steps behind, the senses and perception of
environment are higher than usual due to the stepping into
an augmented /story infused surrounding.
Reality STORY-LAYER Fiction

10. Experience
Gamification
"Gamification is the use of game design techniques and
mechanics" in non-game environments to engage and activate
people for fun, loyalty, ... (Gamification.org)
Basic game mechanics: badges, rankings, virtual
currencies/goods, progress bars, ... (Wikipedia)
Realität STORY-LAYER Fiktion

11. How?

12.
Tools, Apps, and Projects
Pearltree
http://pear.ly/4pzj

13.
Tools + Projects
Simplest method: enhance Google Maps with videos, pics, ...
Most simple solution: Google Maps with texts, pics,
videos

14.
Tools
Great tool. There is even a free version.

15.
Tools

16.
Tools
Users record their stories.

17.
Tools
Great tool (Germany). Users buy stories in-app.

18.
Projects
London Streetview Museum - Augmented Reality App

19.
Projects

20.
Projects

21.
Projects

22. Game-Mechanics

23. Tasks and rewards

26. Examples

35. Mercators Ruhrort Spaziergang

36. Transmedia Manifest

38. Thank you!
Questions, comments or just
staying in touch:
@doromartin and @patmo