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kikuyu33
Kilroy
Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
UPCOMING ARG Does someone knows a certain Jeffrey Cohen ? I've just found a business card with a website adress www.therivardproject.com. I'm thinking about a new ARK What do you think ?
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:33 am
catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 4109 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
(you can edit your post to change ARK to ARG, assuming that was a typo)
There are 12289 domains hosted on this IP address, and the domain is registered to an advertising agency in france.
Is there anything else of interest on the business card? Could you post a scan of it? How did you find it, and where?
Also, the screen I got when I clicked on the link above was their mail server login -- not in game! Don't try to hack it, it appears to be the default for the hosting server. The REAL link is http://www.therivardproject.com/ (without the period after .com. which messes up the link as posted above)
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:38 pm
crypticgeek
Boot
Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 20
Not saying this couldn't be an ARG, but it reads more like an employment/business opportunity than an ARG.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:27 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
The site has the title "The Rivard Project".
When googling "The Rivard project", another site comes up:
http://anothersideofthetruth.com/
Which is a countdown (but is a very long time off for the countdown to finish)
Edited: Also, the Rivard Project is a gold reserve drilling project in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:13 pm
Last edited by Palm on Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:17 pm; edited 1 time in total
Lunsford
Unfictologist
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: With Rorschach
Yeah like 251 days and counting...
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:16 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
A trip for a prize It looks like there is a trip for a prize and it is definitely an ARG:
(1) You could win a trip if you sign up for the game.
(2) The Rivard Project is an alternate reality game.
I found this here:
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-communaute-partenaires-dactivites-WANTED-for-ARG-RECHERCHE-pour-un-jeu-collaboratif-en-ligne-...
It is some kind of a wanted ad.
Edited:
Here is another link - there are 4 ads
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-PostersOtherAds-W0QQUserIdZ11998071
Location: Montreal, Paris, Austin, Dallas
Salary/Wage: None
Education: Basic knowledge of blogs and social networks
Status: Temp/Contract
Shift: Days, Nights and Weekends
We are looking for efficient and discreet persons for a major international venture. Several positions to fill. Need people to find answers and solve puzzles. Hints has been places in cities in Canada, France and United-States.
edited to shorten long link~drizjr
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:22 pm
Lunsford
Unfictologist
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 1602 Location: With Rorschach
wow.. maybe this is gonna be a huge thing..
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War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:34 pm
Palm
Unfictologist
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: North of Key West
They also have an ad in Los Angeles
http://losangeles.backpage.com/MiscJobs/detectives_and_delivery_agents_m_w_/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=1644700
And someone online said they found crumpled up flyers in the Dallas airport.
EDITED:
I think this has something to do with JFK (thus the Dallas Connection).
I found this online - it was in French, but when translated to English using translator:
You have a connection Internet? Like the reality games? Leave to discovered the characters key one the darkest pages the history the States - Linked, the assassination of JFK. Register of connecting you on our site. At the end of 5 weeks a virtual and quite real search, you will gain can be a voyage and will undoubtedly take part in an experiment innovating for France. But for that, it will be necessary for you to solve many enigmas and to work in collaboration with players come from the whole world free participation.
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:40 pm
intersect
Entrenched
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 882 Location: Gainesville, FL
Sounds pretty sweet, I hope I don't have to translate EVERYTHING from French though. BTW, someone (not me) found this out on another thread (didn't realize this one was the same game at first) but the confirmation page after you register changes from being on www.therivardproject.com to a site off of www.kaluun.com, which appears to be some kind of French indie/rock/alternative/something-or-other band... Not sure how that connects though.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:55 am
Oriza
Entrenched
Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Posts: 1078 Location: Michigan and Florida
Well, I registered. Now we can only wait to see what happens. I hope this turns into something big, I've been wanting to get into a major ARG (beside PO/LMF)
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:49 am
intersect
Entrenched
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 882 Location: Gainesville, FL
251 days... that's a long time- I hope thats not until launch...
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:52 am
booba
Unfictologist
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1433
I registered and followed the links to watch the video. Did I wind up in the right place?
Well, I suppose a few people have suggested that I go do that.........
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:04 pm
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth
What video?
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:49 pm
intersect
Entrenched
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 882 Location: Gainesville, FL
There's a video?
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:32 pm
natas
PHP Ninja
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 3177 Location: Northwest Indiana
There's a music video, but don't know how it ties in.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:41 pm
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