Category Archives: ARGs

ARGs in the Real World

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on September 22, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Gaming, Interactive, Marketing, Web. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. No comments.

ARGs in the Real World Upcoming Special ARG Events You Don’t Want to Miss Dave Szulborski I’m taking a brief break before finishing up the Dark Side of Alternate Reality Games series to let you know about a couple of very special ARG events coming up in the near future. If you truly want to know what [...]

The Hidden Elements

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on September 15, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, puzzles. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. 6 Comments.

The Hidden Elements The Dark Side of Alternate Reality Games? – Part 3 Dave Szulborski In my two previous entries on the subject I’ve tried to dispel some of the misconceptions about the ”Dark Side of Alternate Reality Games”, including the beliefs that they are inherently: a) evil, b) mind control exercises, c) hoaxes, d) corporate funded marketing [...]

Myths and Misconceptions

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on September 1, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Arts, alternate reality games. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. 24 Comments.

Myths and Misconceptions The Dark Side of Alternate Reality Games? – Part 2 Dave Szulborski “I don’t think ARG is a dark conspiracy enacted by our masonic reptilian overlords — I actually think they’re much, much worse: a bunch of artists messing with people’s heads with corporate money.” In continuing on with this “expose” about the Dark Side of [...]

The Blame Game

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on August 25, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Arts, People, Rumors. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. 32 Comments.

The Blame Game The Dark Side of Alternate Reality Games? – Part 1 Dave Szulborski It’s finally happened. In some ways, I’m surprised it took so long. Someone has at last discovered the darker side and true hidden purpose of Alternate Reality Games. I admit, I laughed when the subject first emerged last week in a comment posted here on Alterati [...]

The Rise of the ARG

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on August 18, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Arts, Books, Cinema, Gaming, Interactive. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. 4 Comments.

The Rise of the ARG Alternate Reality Games are Everywhere! Dave Szulborski If you haven’t been lucky enough to experience the unique thrill of immersing yourself in an Alternate Reality Game (or ARG) yet, you couldn’t pick a better time to do it than right now. ARGs are literally popping up everywhere, from major marketing campaigns for cool [...]

Real Life Rabbit Holes

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on August 11, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Arts, Gaming, Interactive, People. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. No comments.

Real Life Rabbit Holes The World of Szukalski Dave Szulborski When I’m speaking to groups eager to know more about Alternate Reality Games (ARGs), I often begin by trying to explain how the name isn’t really a very good match to the experience offered by many ARGs. For one thing, they don’t look and feel like what most [...]

Crimeface

Written by jcurcio. Posted on July 31, 2007. Filed under ARGTalk, ARGs, Cinema, People, film, interactive media. 1 Comment.

Crimeface A discussion about interactive media James Curcio Interactivity in media is an under developed, over hyped concept, thanks in part to our over-zealousness in the 1990s regarding the web as a medium. The true potentials there have yet to be fully mined, and we are in desperate need of more multi-media pioneers to lead the way. With [...]

Living the Game

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on July 28, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. No comments.

Living the Game An Introduction to ARGs, Part 3 Dave Szulborski Last time I loosely defined ARGs as a form an interactive story, and further broke them down into their core components

Through the Rabbit Hole

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on July 24, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. No comments.

Through the Rabbit Hole An Introduction to ARGs, Part 2 Dave Szulborski In early June last year four people, brought together by nothing more than the Internet and their desire to help two strangers in dire straits solve a complex mystery, boarded a small boat in the Chicago harbor at midnight. Also on board the boat was a [...]

A World Made Just For You

Written by Dave Szulborski. Posted on July 14, 2007. Filed under ARG, ARGTalk, ARGs, Gaming, Interactive, Marketing, Web. Tagged Alternate Reality Game, ARG, Dave Szulborski. No comments.

A World Made Just For You An Introduction to ARGs, Part 1 Dave Szulborski Since I’ve already contributed a couple of very different articles, it’s probably about time I introduced myself and explained my reason for writing here on Alterati. As you can gather from the heard above, my name is Dave Szulborski, and my main goal in [...]