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WaitWhut
Greenhorn

Joined: 30 Dec 2012
Posts: 6

Yo!
New Guy Here

Wasn't too sure where to put this, but this seemed like the best place.

How's it going?

From UK.

Recently, after playing TSW End of Days ARG, I've been getting more and more interested in them. Google pointed me here, and the rest is history.

Just signed up for We Are Earthborne and Alt-Minds, and it seems I got a lot of catching up to do on Marble Hornets (started watching end of S1, didn't realise it was an ARG).

Given the time of year, Happy New Year, y'all!

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:06 pm

ChildOfAtom
Unfictologist

Joined: 15 Aug 2010
Posts: 1606
Location: NY, NY

You may find yourself disappointed in MH if you come in expecting a TRUE ARG. While they have some, minimal, audience interaction... it isn't an ARG in the way that the others you mention are.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:17 pm

WaitWhut
Greenhorn

Joined: 30 Dec 2012
Posts: 6

ChildOfAtom wrote:

You may find yourself disappointed in MH if you come in expecting a TRUE ARG. While they have some, minimal, audience interaction... it isn't an ARG in the way that the others you mention are.

Well, I come from following MH as just a show, so it's more of a pleasant surprise there's a bit more to it.

At the moment I'm struggling to play catch-up on We Are Earthborne. I'm hoping there'll be a new ARG I can follow from the start soon.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:40 pm

catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee

Joined: 25 Sep 2002
Posts: 4109
Location: Silicon Valley, CA

ChildOfAtom wrote:

You may find yourself disappointed in MH if you come in expecting a TRUE ARG. While they have some, minimal, audience interaction... it isn't an ARG in the way that the others you mention are.

I wish we could make that distinction more clear to outsiders. Here is another example of someone not clear on what makes an ARG:

Quote:

A few months ago, while I was browsing r/nosleep, I came across r/Slender_Man. I was immediately drawn into the world of Marble Hornets and various other ARGs. I downloaded the Slender Man Mythos and lost myself in that wonderfully creepy and genuinely scary world for hours and then days and then weeks.

from Wil Wheaton's Blog -- but hey! He linked to us!

* catherwood * waves at Wil like a total fangirl

(later...)
Ah, but Wil Wheaton should remember what an ARG is -- he tried out Last Call Poker!
http://www.cardsquad.com/2005/10/05/spooky-alternate-reality-game/

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:47 pm

ndemeter
Entrenched

Joined: 28 Jul 2004
Posts: 1037
Location: Sunny California!

catherwood wrote:

* catherwood * waves at Wil like a total fangirl

That is not how you get his attention catherwood.

This is how you get this attention:

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:12 pm

konamouse
Official uF Dietitian

Joined: 02 Dec 2002
Posts: 8010
Location: My own alternate reality

Hey, I can't see the picture you linked. And damn I'm curious!

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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:32 pm

catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee

Joined: 25 Sep 2002
Posts: 4109
Location: Silicon Valley, CA

konamouse wrote:

Hey, I can't see the picture you linked. And damn I'm curious!

Here's a tip:
If you use the 'quote' button and look at his post in the reply form, you'll see the URL of the image which is embedded.

I've noticed that I cannot see embedded images sometimes when I am not logged in, so this tip only works for me on forums which allow guest replies.

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:42 am

konamouse
Official uF Dietitian

Joined: 02 Dec 2002
Posts: 8010
Location: My own alternate reality

catherwood wrote:

konamouse wrote:

Hey, I can't see the picture you linked. And damn I'm curious!

Yeah, I did that....I was being lazy and wanted that image to actually appear in the thread. LOL!

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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 7:23 am

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