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danteIL
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Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1990
The Maester's Path campaign for HBO's Game of Thrones So, I am a huge fan of the Game of Thrones book series (A Song of Ice and Fire ), and have been excitedly following along the developments with the upcoming HBO show , which debuts in the US on April 17.
This week a new marketing campaign for the show was launched, which (correct me if I'm wrong) I believe is being masterminded by CampfireNYC .
Various bloggers and TV critics received very elaborate packages containing "scent-boxes" -- I don't know how else to describe them. Basically, kits for making your own incense, with Game of Thrones locations and elements as themes for the scents. Also, a very cool map and fancy scrolls. Impressively produced.
Unboxing pics can be seen here and here and here and here and here and here .
Anyway, I don't know if this is going to lead to anything ARG-like (or just mostly viral marketing) but it seems to point to here:
http://themaesterspath.com/winteriscoming.html
Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:04 am
rcmodels
Boot
Joined: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 21 Location: MA, USA
There does seem to be something more to it.
Winter-is-Coming.net has posted some more about it:
http://winter-is-coming.net/2011/02/the-maesters-path-secrets-of-the-box/
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:55 pm
Ifsogirl81
Unfettered
Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 447
i hope this is an arg, i love love love these books and can't wait for the show
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:42 pm
notgordian
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Re: The Maester's Path campaign for HBO's Game of Thrones
danteIL wrote:
This week a new marketing campaign for the show was launched, which (correct me if I'm wrong) I believe is being masterminded by CampfireNYC .
Yep, C.C. Chapman (former Creative Director at Campfire) was one of the recipients, and disclosed the relationship in his post at Digital Dads.
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:51 pm
degravedi
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1458 Location: New Orleans
http://www.themaesterspath.com/#/wheel has a puzzle up for solving by inputting the symbols of each location's scent combination from the swag boxes.
Solution attached for those that don't care to do the figuring.
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:40 pm
Blak Lotus
Guest
2nd puzzle Anyone solved the 2nd puzzle with the sigils yet?
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:56 pm
the-mental-one
Boot
Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Posts: 25
Re: 2nd puzzle
Blak Lotus wrote:
Anyone solved the 2nd puzzle with the sigils yet?
Yes, I've solved scents of winter and whispers of treachery but have to wait until March 14th for the next clue to go live on the website.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:06 pm
notgordian
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
The following hint was posted on A-Game-of-Thrones.net but I can't for the life of me suss it out (only thing I can think of is that it requires better knowledge of the book series than I possess these days).
http://www.a-game-of-thrones.net/sound-transcription-and-hints-for-the-second-link-of-the-maesters-path/
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:57 pm
the-mental-one
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Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Posts: 25
notgordian wrote:
The following hint was posted on A-Game-of-Thrones.net but I can't for the life of me suss it out (only thing I can think of is that it requires better knowledge of the book series than I possess these days).
If you aren't familiar with the house shields/symbols and the links between the houses it's a safe bet you'll need to just trial and error it.
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:31 pm
the-mental-one
Boot
Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Posts: 25
http://itsh.bo/hNr3b4 want to be my novice???
new puzzle online now...
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:17 pm
notgordian
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Second puzzle solution:
http://www.a-game-of-thrones.net/maesters-path-second-challenge-solution/
For the third challenge, go left, then right before the horn turn left and wait until you see invaders approaching the wall. Turn around, go further left, and blow the horn to signal the attack.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:32 pm
user1353
Decorated
Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 234
new puzzle is up
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:39 pm
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Haven't figured it out yet, but as usual a-game-of-thrones.net comes through with the hints.
http://www.a-game-of-thrones.net/maesters-path-first-hints/
They also linked to an alternate method of figuring it out:
http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/4th_Link_of_the_Maesters_Path/
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:57 pm
Tanatie
Guest
I'd also like to thank everyone for the links to the site btw, feels nice to be appreciated
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:45 pm
Tanatie
Guest
Tanatie wrote:
I'd also like to thank everyone for the links to the site btw, feels nice to be appreciated
the first post didn't take...anyway, I wanted to say that the site has hints and solutions to all 5 links of the maester's path now...
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:47 pm
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