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[the_jayde_drag0n]

One Person ARG's

[QBKooky]

There are several things like emailmystery.com that are designed to be played individually, on your own timeline (if anyone else has suggestions along these lines, please let me know). However, I think for the most part, people not actively playing games just kind of hang out and read into games that look interesting until a new one pops up they'd like to play all the way through.

If you're looking to start something, the Omnifam ARG is still in the early stages (we've only had some very preliminary missions, and don't really know what's going on plot-wise, if anything). Art of the Heist is set to conclude June 29, so after that no doubt other grassroots ARG's that have been waiting to start up may begin then.

Hope this helped!

PS: If nothing else, I'm sure if you sent a message to an active player in a currently running ARG, they'd be more than happy to explain the plot and thus-far developments to you. Welcome to the boards!

[vpisteve]

There's also the BBC Jamie Kane game (currently in open beta) that begins when you register, although it's aimed at a younger audience, if that matters to you.

[the_jayde_drag0n]

yeay!!!

[Phaedra]

In general, however, I think you'll find that most ARGs are geared toward collaborative play, rather than individual play.

But that's a good thing.

As others here said, if you ask other players for help, they will be more than happy to help you catch up or point you to resources.

In any case, welcome, and best wishes for an amazing first ARG experience.

[konamouse]

And when someone does a Birthday Trail for another player, many times they will post the Rabbithole in here (after the recipient has completed it). Look around with Search.
Is JMX still available for puzzle solving practice?

[spaceboy]

You could also check out the [URL=http://www.stilllife-game.com/Prelude/index.aspx?lang=en]Still Life Prelude[/URL] game. It's a fairly good length and involves a little bit of scripted character interaction and some decent puzzles. It's quite fun, actually.

[rowan]

You also might want to go through some of the old guides for the games. The cloudmaker's archive is probably the best since it has this great journey page that basically nudges you along through the game. Yes, The Beast has been concluded for some time, but since they have 99% of the game archived, you can go back and experience something of what it was like.

If you like that, then you can also check out the guides for Chasing the Wish, Metaurchins, and I Love Bees. Even though I wasn't around for The Beast, CtW and Mu, I still feel like I know the stories simply because of these great guides that people have written.

[RobMagus]

And the Urban Hunt Guide. Right? Right??

[spaceboy]

[rowan]

[konamouse]

The Quige is so stupendous, that it coined a new descriptive word to set it apart from any other ARG guide.

[dmax]

Has anyone mentioned Mayday Mystery yet?

Then I will.