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#1 penchant Mar 10, 2009 22:55:10	Poll: Has anyone participated in an Alternate Reality Game? For reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game It seems to me that something like this is just like DMing D20 modern for very large groups of people over a long period of time. Now, I heard of a few of these and got in to one for a while that had an automated system that would send you emails and leave voicemails for you (you had to provide an email address and a phone number/ fax number) but I moved before the game was over and never found out anything. Most of the big ones are corporate sponsored marketing campaigns, and both Fox and Warner bros. have used them for many movie releases. However there are also many small time ones going on as well as evidenced by the many fan wiki's keeping track of them. If you have experience with them, are intrigued by the idea (as I am) or maybe would like to form a group to put one on, start the discussion here.
#2 penchant Mar 10, 2009 23:00:13	An outline I made: ARG - Alternate Reality Game A fictional conspiracy within a conspiracy of fiction to entertain a group of determined individuals who seek to unravel the conspiracy within the conspiracy without breaking the veriscimilitude of the greater conspiracy. Conspiracy needs: Personnel: Inner circle - Writers and organizers conscripts - culled from active participants to further the plot Participating active - businesses and/or personnel recruited to play roles or provide contact points Resources: Web sites (free and/or paid) Email addresses (free and/or paid) Phone services (paid) text messages (paid) Events: Initiating event Web updates E correspondence Meets Financial support: Free services and volunteer support Corporate Sponsorship Local Sponsorship Ad revenue