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Comrade · Kilroy Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

New ARG from BBC: Jamie Kane

**Posted:** Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:37 pm

Nightmare Tony

Tyhanks for the heads up. It was getting a tad BORING for the typical launch being a cryptic AIm conversation. At least you lay it out, and dont forget to get it on here when you launch. Dont forget to read up all the archives, check out how all the other ARGs did. Tis always good learning.

The trick is for the players to have FUN.

Cheers

**Posted:** Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:46 pm

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PokeKiller · Decorated Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 216

Oh, sorry Comrade, you guys must not have been paying attention...
IMing hkdl is the only way to start an ARG now.

Sorry, I just don't think this could be any good without a mysterious AIM conversation freaking hkdl out. Two of the last three have been good so far, so he must do something for the quality of the games.

Maybe hkdl's some sorta... Lucky ARG charm... ... Yeah, I'll shut up now.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:12 am

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**Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:50 pm

PokeKiller · Decorated Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 216

What? Everyone's doing it now.

Remember, it's just not ARG without the HKDL!

... Wait, that'd make it, like, HKARDGL or something...
Darn, and I thought that was catchy!

**Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:55 pm

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bill · Unfettered Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 614 Location: Tampa

Since they're saying Jamie Kane is fictional, I wonder if this is the trailhead

**Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 3:43 pm

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PokeKiller · Decorated Joined: 13 Nov 2004 Posts: 216

I guess if anything it's just a little pregame thing, but, two things...

1. The link to www.jamiekane.com (Jamie Kane's official website) is down.
and
2.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:19 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:31 pm

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Nanimo · Kilroy Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

Hello there... I'm new to all of this ARG business, but upon hearing and reading about it, it's reallly piqued my interest. I really wanted to start with Still Life especially since I was interested in the actual game itself. But since it seems to be at a bit of a stand-still, I thought I'd go with this BBC one to pass my time...

Besides, since I'm expecting it to be aimed at teenaged girls, it may be just the thing to ease me into the ARG experience.... Smile

In any case.... I have found some links where you can read about Jamie and the sad break-up of Boy*d Upp....
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/k/kane_jamie/biog1.shtml>
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/b/boyd_upp/biog1.shtml>
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/music_biz_guide/ahlund.shtml>
<http://www.unofficialboydupp.co.uk/>

He even has a lookalike! Complete with cheesy photo, crap website and contact number in case you want to book him for your sister's wedding or something....
<http://www.allstarlookalikes.co.uk/artist10345.html>

That's all for now... I'm off to sleep... but not without smiling at the band name Boy*d Upp Laughing

**Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:09 am

akittencalledjen

Some more Jamie Kane websites - sorry if there are any duplicates.

The official Boy*d Upp website.
http://www.boydupp.co.uk

The official Jamie Kane website
http://www.jamiekane.co.uk

The unofficial Jamie Kane fansite.
http://www.jamierules.co.uk

Top Of The Pops Star Microsite
http://db.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/k/kane_jamie

Top Of The Pops Star Biog Part 1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/k/kane_jamie/biog1.shtml

Top Of The Pops Star Biog Part 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/artists/k/kane_jamie/biog2.shtml

Radio 1 Album Review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jamiekane

I viewed the source on a few of the pages but only one of them was of any interest. At http://www.unofficialboydupp.co.uk I found the following:

**Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:11 am

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Nanimo · Kilroy Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

Ah, that's quite a large number of sites you've discovered there, Jen... how did you find them?

Currently, I am only able to provide one extra link:
http://www.gvbhelicopters.com/

However, it's probably worth noting that there are login pages for http://www.mobiletechnetworks.co.uk and http://www.asiaretreat.com

Asia Retreat also assumes that you're Jamie Kane trying to log-in, and asks for his passport number if you've "forgotten" his password.

It's pretty easy to tell if a site is related due to them telling you if you try to "contact them" Razz

**Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:40 pm

akittencalledjen

The first lot I got from a web search, the second lot I found by right-clicking on the aforementioned website and clicking on "View Source".

http://www.jamiekane.co.uk has been updated.[/quote]

**Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:55 pm

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This game is still in development

**Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:28 pm

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[Crosspost from ARGN]

The BBC has announced today that it is accepting beta testers for its upcoming alternate reality game Jamie Kane. The game is aimed at a teenage audience and revolves around the search for a missing popstar.

Those who are familiar with alternate reality games may be a little surprised by the lack of stealth here, but Jamie Kane is treading into new territory in numerous ways. This game, while employing classic ARG elements, will be aimed at a primarily teenage market, so the plot and puzzles will be targeted accordingly. In addition, it won't be played in real-time, so that players may begin at any time and all have the same experience. Nevertheless, Jamie Kane will employ numerous websites, emails, mobile phone alerts, videos and instant messaging to help players discover what happened to their favorite pop-star, Jamie Kane.

According to Rob Cooper, the head of the BBC's interactive drama and entertainment department, "You play for around 20 minutes a day and it makes use of AI chats to feed you info. Typically, it will take around 15 days to solve, a clue at a time." Unfortunately for those of us outside of Britain, the phone elements of the game will presently only work in the UK.

Kudos go out to the BBC for yet another foray into ARG-type content as it relates to television. Previously, they have commissioned extensive online companion work for Dr Who and Tony Garnett dotcom. It will be interesting to see how this game pulls together, especially the "automatic" elements that are based on the players' progress rather than playing out in real time.

To apply to be a beta tester for Jamie Kane, go to www.bbc.co.uk/jamiekane/. Remember, if you're outside of the UK, the phone elements of the game won't work for you.....yet.

Beta-testers are being asked to use a private forum we've set up at ARGN for any discussion of this beta test (you must register to view).

**Posted:** Wed May 11, 2005 8:45 pm

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Svengoolie · Decorated Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 289 Location: Chicago

I started playing the game today, or I guess it would be considered beta testing. Mind my vulgarity, but it's FUCKING AWESOME. They made like 20 professional sounding songs for this game, and there's a ton of sites dedicated to it. I searched for the bands name, Boy*D Upp, on Google and found two fake fansites that have recently shut down with a paragraph about why. The source code reveals that it's all fictional, too. Plus, it all seems pretty straightforward so far, which is good news for me.

**Posted:** Thu May 12, 2005 5:34 am