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[Trailhead] Routes
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Mikeyj
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[Trailhead] Routes
Channel 4 Genetics ARG

Routes launched yesterday, a game with a gene theme it seems. Sponsored by Channel 4 and the Wellcome Trust it has good science and entertainment credentials.

You can sign up and score points by watching the videos and playing games (the first is breeder, which justifies for the first time in my life my desperate plea of 'please breed with me') over the course of the game (8 weeks), whilst also following the progress of comedian Katherine Ryan as she discovers here own genetic background.

I've dug a little bit deeper and there's ARG in these here waters.

In the Talk section of the site rachcon1 has posted a video of Professor Markus Schoenberg a molecular biologist with interests in bioethics who is supposed to have worked on the Routes site. There's a link to her blog here.

Googling Markus Schoenberg picks up a couple of things, the Youtube channel of Matthew Blacker, a journalist (who also worked on Routes), defending Schoenberg in response to a leaked clip of Schoenberg getting annoyed at Katherine Ryan's attitude.

Matthew also vlogs about a story that Schoenberg has for him and a no-show at a meeting arranged with Schoenberg. Well, that's enough for me. He's not had a flat, he's been kidnapped. Track the poor old bugger down!

Plenty more vids to watch at Rach and Matthew's sites, not had a chance to get through them yet. Sites I've spotted so far (jeez, I thought I was bad - pick your favourite three social networks):

http://www.routesgame.com/

http://www.rachcon1.com/
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Rachel-Burren/1636205655
http://www.bebo.com/rachcon1
http://www.myspace.com/rachcon1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachcon1/

http://www.mattblacker.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/mattblacker
http://www.youtube.com/matthewblacker
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Matt-Blacker/1200950677

http://katherineryan.co.uk/ (may be OOG)

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Note that the terms and conditions on the Routes site mention character interaction and player content as two of things that can earn you points (points mean prizes) just sayin'


[EDIT] To add background info at

http://wikibruce.com/2009/01/explore-your-genetic-routes/
http://www.channel4.com/pressandpublicity/education.html
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Zslasher
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interesting
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ineffabelle
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I'm in on this one! Anything that raises awareness of autoimmune diseases is something to personally important to me to miss!
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Mikeyj
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Looks like we've got a body (I want to say "oh dear" and "hooray" - these aren't appropriate responses really are they?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=335KOtE9aa8

No update from Rachel yet (hardly surprising). Matt seems concerned for her safety though...where is she getting back from?
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chelec
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Rachel was travelling down from the north to London to go to the launch party - and I'm guess she is supposed to be travelling back.


As an aside, this got me a little confused today as some of the people tweeting about the death were real, as in Channel 4 people supposedly at the launch party - so I was looking at the news to see who had died! There's looks to be an interesting blend here!

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FractalP
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Wow, so they got people from Channel 4 to act in this? Sounds interesting. I'm in!

ETA: Check out my Breeder here!

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Mikeyj
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I sent Matt Blacker a short message via Facebook, trying to coax a little more information out of him about the death of the Prof, so far we have:

Matt Blacker wrote:
Thanks Mike, it was a shocking night. Schoenberg was indeed an interesting guy.

best wishes

Matt


These PMs aren't ones to spill their guts at the first sign of interaction. Pshaw! That means I'll have to make some effort. Tish!

[Edit] Or not. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyDA-g9_uTg Go on son! Do some diggin'.
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Sarah B
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OK, I'm in! I've been wanting to get in on something TV based in ages. Very Happy

EDIT: So, I'll watch the vids etc first chance I get to have some sound, lol. Anyone want to fill me in with the world's briefest summary until such time as I can lay hands on speakers and a quiet room?
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Sarah B
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So, Rachel has a few friends...

Nicola Bickles, who I added and has accepted me:
http://uk.youtube.com/user/pickledbickles
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=1153900571&sid=2dfdb5e51678d1e7107b35c6443eb295

...as well as Fluffy Bickles (I think Nicola's brother), Emma-Lee Harrison, Duncan Parker, Chris Mitchell, Jonesy Jones and Callie Ryan. I've added Fluffy and Emma-Lee, we'll see if they accept me. Judging by their comments on Rach's page I'd say they're in game though.

I've left a note on Rachel's wall, got a fairly noncomittal reply back.

Matt has a new theory: http://www.mattblacker.co.uk/2009/02/was-schoenberg-targeted-because-hed-discovered-something/

EDIT: Am I the only one following this?

Loads of new stuff from the guys today. Matt's been a busy bee.

He's interviewed Rachel, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0BrSwglTsg where she talks about Markus' work for a company called Prometha. A quick google search pulls up http://www.prometha.co.uk/index.php which I've still got to explore more of, but looks like:

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the sort of people to go bumping people off for being involved in high level genetic manipulation. I think their CEO is slimy. XD He's called Duncan Woodburn. Their projects look interesting, and with $3bn on the line... well, says it all really. You can also apply for a job there... well, I feel an application coming on... They have a phone number too, but I hate ringing lines. XD


He also put up this link http://www.mattblacker.co.uk/2009/02/breaking-news/ which has a good video summary of the 'story-so-far'.

Please, someone else stop me feeling like I'm talking to myself!
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Sarah B
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Seriously, where is everyone?!

*doesn't like being on her own*

It's Rachel's birthday today, according to Facebook. I wished her a happy birthday, lol. I also sent Matt a message, telling him about the genetics company's site.

Matt's put up another video, at some ungodly hour this morning it looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp6X-dkxeGg

I've no speakers at the moment, I'll watch it in a bit.
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me too

Don't really have much to add but so as you don't feel alone, I am about. I sent an email to prometha and got back this

Quote:
Thank you for contacting Prometha.



Due to unprecedented interest in our products, we make take longer than usual to respond to general enquiries.



In the meantime, you can watch our latest corporate update on our website at http://www.prometha.co.uk/



Kind Regards

The team at Prometha


So perhaps a phone call is in order.

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Sarah B
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I got that reply to my email too.

I've seen Matt, Nikki and Fluffy all on Facebook this morning. Didn't chat to them since I don't really know what to say... still waiting for a reply from Matt there from the message I sent him.

Thanks for coming to make me feel less lonely. Very Happy

Anyone who is playing on the Routes site too; have you noticed your overall score drop dramatically overnight?!


EDIT: Finally watched Matt's vid from last night.

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Weird. Something about going to the pub and drinking something a girl gave him claiming it was a herbal remedy. O.o Well, what can we expect at past 2am I suppose?! Maybe it's just me, but I don't think it's relevant...

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Response to technical issue

Sarah B wrote:

Anyone who is playing on the Routes site too; have you noticed your overall score drop dramatically overnight?!


Hi Sarah

Just to let you know: we've been having an issue with the scoring. Not actual score events, those are all fine and recorded individually in the db, so your score is correct in the database: they've just been displaying on the site wrongly.

We've been adjusting at the back end to try and get things displaying correctly, hence the sudden drop in score.

Shout if you hit more problems, and sorry for the inconvenience.

Kim (currently, routesgame production mgr type)

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Sarah B
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I figured it was probably something along those lines. Smile Thanks for the heads up!

EDIT: I hate to double post, so I'll edit. Rachel has posted some pictures of Markus' house, which has been cordoned off by police. She's also posted a note and a new video. All can be seen from her facebook page here. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1636205655
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chelec
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I keep trying to catch up and see everything - but then I just get too caught up in playing the games Wink It's a job for the weekend!

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