The document discusses alternate reality games (ARGs), which involve role playing or scenario-based instruction that may use mobile technologies. ARGs are interactive narratives where player actions can change the game. They involve movement between locations to collect clues and progress. Key elements include an immersive storyline, challenges for players to solve, and use of transmedia and technology tools. Examples provided include using ARGs to teach restaurant analysis, accounting practices, and microbiology. Augmented reality, QR codes, and location-based games are discussed as techniques within ARG design.

1. ALTERNATE REALITY GAME
ARG ACADEMY

2. RABBITHOLE

3. PUPPETMASTER

4. CURTAIN

5. TINAG

6. What is an ARG?
 An unfamiliar term for a familiar concept?
 ARGs consist of case studies, role play, or
scenario based instruction that may or may
not use mobile technologies.

7. Key Attributes
 Movement
 An essential part of the ARG
 Players must move around game (your
classroom, hallway, school or even websites)
to collect data and clues as they progress
through the game.

8. The ARG Family of Games
 Augmented Reality Game
 Augmented Reality Simulation
 Pervasive Game
 Location-Based Game
 Murder Mystery

9. A “REAL” ARG ALSO HAS…

10. Interactive Narrative
 Fiction
 Player actions change the game
 Claim to be real
 Alter the World…don’t step into the Magic
Circle
 Transmedia

11. Basics
 Subject
 Students
 Purpose
 What do you want them to learn? Skills or
knowledge?
 What is the conflict/challenge?

12. Rabbithole
 Structure the Door
 Door for students/educators
 First artifact that draws the player in……..
instead may be the first bit of information
 Immersion

13. ARG Design
 Narrative
 Game Design
 Challenges
 Transmedia
 Tech Tools

14. CHALLENGES

15. Challenges
 Flow/Fiero
 Solving a puzzle
 Picking up clues to a mystery
 Dealing with a character

16. Challenge
 Puzzle
 Mathematical Formula
 Message to Decipher
 Problem to Solve

17. Our ARGs
 Setting the Table
 Restaurant Analysis
 D.B. Cooper
 Accounting Practices and Techniques
 MedTag
 Microbiology Disease Detectives

18. Examples to reference
 Ecomuve http://ecomuve.gse.harvard.edu/
 HARPS projects
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=harp&pageid=icb
.page69587
 Mentira http://www.mentira.org/
 Place Based Learning
http://website.education.wisc.edu/kdsquire/tenure-files/16-
squire-shelton-book.pdf
 7 Things You Should Know about Alternate Reality Games
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7045.pdf

19. TECH TOOLS &
WHY WE USE THEM

20. And Google ….Google Docs…Gmail…Presenter….
NARRATIVE &
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

27. STORYBOARD IT OUT

31. AUGMENTED
REALITY

32. What is AR?
 Adding a digital / virtual layer of data that is
linked to a specific geographic location that is
usually accessed using mobile technologies
 Links the physical with the digital using
 Geolocation tools
 Mobile computing
 Dependent on internet / data connection

33. QR CODES

38. TAGWHAT.COM

43. ARIS
HTTP://ARISGAMES.ORG/

46. QUESTIONS?