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MIT Media Lab Experiments with Remote Controlled People for Halloween
This Halloween, the MIT Media Lab is launching BeeMe, a dystopic tale about an evil artificial intelligence named “Zookd”. Starting at 11pm EST on October 31st, the story’s protagonist will be tasked...
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Back to Earth Makes Its Microtransactional Debut With an ARG Short
StarFate Corporation is in the business of making mankind a better version of itself. The company’s flagship product, the StarChip, allows its owners to record and analyze every experience they ever...
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Literally Give Your Heart Away on Tender This Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you single? Interested in not being single? If so, you should consider signing up for Tender. It’s an AI-driven dating site designed to help you find your soul mate, and it...
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Going Beyond the Text with the Subtext Game
Jonathan is in trouble. After receiving a phone call warning that his apartment wasn’t safe and needed to be evacuated, a guy in a black ski mask kidnapped him, and the next thing he knows, he finds...
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The Kickstarter to End All Maze of Games Kickstarters
In 1897, Colleen and Samuel Quaice discovered a mysterious book in the Upper Wolverhampton Bibliothèque. As soon as the two siblings opened the book, the skeletal Gatekeeper emerged and pulled the...
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Global Crypto Hunt Tracks Down “Satoshi’s Treasure”
On April 16th, the first three keys to a global scavenger hunt with a million dollar prize were released. To win Satoshi’s Treasure, players must chase after 1,000 keys with clues scattered across the...
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Spycraft and Sundaes with the Stranger Things ARG
Ahoy! Last July, Netflix released a teaser trailer for Stranger Things season 3…by releasing a period-appropriate commercial for Starcourt Mall, a recent addition to the town. Why worry about...
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At The Rogues Gallery, Evil Is Its Own Currency
Note: ARGNet received a comped ticket for this show. Broken Ghost Immersives’ newest hybrid experience The Rogues Gallery asks players to step into the roles of supervillains for an evening at...
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Those Who Watch: Rediscovering the Alternate Reality Game Show
Earlier this week, No Proscenium’s Noah Nelson published an article discussing immersive productions through the lens of Those Who Make, Those Who Play, and Those Who Watch. In it, he argues that the...
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Refining the At-Home Escape Room Model with Flashback
Two years ago, I wrote a brief introduction to the world of escape room in a box games for Boxing Day after playing Wild Optimist’s Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment. Juliana Patel and...
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New Noology Network Goes Beyond the Jejune
Starting at the beginning of October, people across the United States started discovering flyers for a sleep study in search of volunteer subjects. “SEE YOUR OWN DREAMS RECORDED IN FULL COLOR”, the...
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The Peculiar Tale of Eroda, and the Allure of the Mystery Box
In all the seas, in all the world, there has never been a land quite like the isle of Eroda. Starting in late November, the Eroda Tourism Board started running ads on social media inviting users to...
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ARG or Not, Please Don’t Send Me Creepy Dolls
Twelve years ago, science fiction author and podcast fiction phenomenon JC Hutchins received an envelope in the mail, sealed with a red wax stamp bearing the letters “tb”, and containing a message...
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Gotta Hand It To ‘Em: A Creepy Doll Follow-up
Last month, JC Hutchins received a creepy package in the mail containing a doll wrapped in vintage newspapers. ARGNet’s coverage of this special delivery was given the light-hearted title, ARG or Not,...
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PostCurious’ Emerald Flame Burns Bright in Alchemical Puzzle Experience
The Koschei Society is an organization of scholars and historical enthusiasts. In the course of their research, the Koschei Society stumbled across a handful of artifacts that just might set an...
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CATAN – World Explorers Takes Popular Game Off Tables, Into Streets
Following Niantic’s breakout hit Ingress in 2012, the company has gone on a world tour of adapting beloved properties for the location-based gaming landscape. 2016 saw the release of Pokémon GO,...
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Gaslamp Fantasy Meets Puzzles for the ASPMC’s Cryptozoological Adventures
During the twilight years of the 19th century, a collective of Massachusetts residents organized a series of tea parties dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of the region’s local wildlife....
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Sneak in Some Free Virtual RECON for Escape Room Con
In August 2021, a collective of escape room creators, reviewers, and enthusiasts will converge in Boston for Reality Escape Convention (RECON), a two-day long convention dedicated to the escape room...
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Beyond the Secret Society: It’s Influencers All the Way Down
I honestly couldn’t tell you how many secret societies I’ve joined in the past decade. After going through a series of harrowing tasks, I’ve managed to accrue at least tentative membership status in...
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Satisfying Your Wanderlust at Mesmer and Braid
On September 30th, Aconite is launching the story-driven puzzle game HoloVista, where players assume the role of a young artist documenting “an opulent building on orders from a mysterious...
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