An ARG is a game that you play in real life. Rather than picking up a controller and sitting down by the TV, you play an ARG by living it. Some ARGs use emails, IM conversations, phone calls, or even live scenes to draw the player in and create a sense of total immersion.
Most of the stories I have worked on are single or 2-player adventures where the participants play starring roles. They take place primarily through live scenes, with some online interaction. Unlike many other ARGs, there are few or no puzzles to solve, and the player changes the story by their direct interaction with the other characters.
My most recent ARG, Evelyn Offscreen, was a slight departure from this format. We designed the game to handle dozens of live participants, and potentially hundreds online.
Evelyn Offscreen
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Director A beloved B-movie actress dies amid rumors that she had nearly discovered the secret to immortality. If her fans manage to bring her back to life – can they live with the consequences? |
Framed
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Director of Virtual Worlds, co-writer
A retired art thief is called back in for one final mission. Will she salvage her reputation and save her crew, or will they all go to jail for a crime they didn’t commit? |
The Voice
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Art Director
An intrepid reporter fights to ensure that every voice is heard in a 2-person ARG experience produced for the 2006 Florida Film Festival. |
The Game
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Art Director
An attorney stumbles into a spy-intrigue adventure, in which he must infiltrate a secret organization to rescue his girlfriend. |