Beyond Reality: a Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming

Name: Beyond Reality: a Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming
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ISBN: 9781592007370

ISBN-10: 1592007376

ISBN-13: 9781592007370

Edition: 2005

Authors: John W. Gosney

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This is not a game?or is it? Alternate reality games (ARGs) ask players to ignore barriers that separate the real world from the virtual?Web sites, television ads, movie credits, and even game-generated phone calls can be clues to uncovering the mystery the game represents. ARGs have become the fascinating new compulsion for the people who participate in them, as they share information and collaborate to solve the game?s challenging puzzle. "Beyond Reality" uncovers the mysteries behind this new form of gaming. It discusses the intriguing implications of blurring the lines between the real world and the virtual. Interested in trying your hand? This book takes you beyond the ARG basics,…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication date: 7/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122




Unreality: A Brief History of ARG



Beyond Reality: Approaching an ARG



Past Reality: An Annotated ARG






Past Reality: An Annotated ARG






Down the Rabbit Hole: Introducing ?Route 66?



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Route 66 ARG



(Conclusion)



A Post-ARG Analysis



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