[arg_discuss] "Future Salon" looking for ARG/Virtual World mashup mavens

[Tony Walsh]

Hi folks,

The 'Second Life' Future Salon group is planning to hold a discussion 
via the virtual world of Second Life and Skype on Tuesday, November 28 
about how ARG design/play could involve virtual worlds (such as 'Second 
Life' or 'World of Warcraft').  Last year, an ARG was launched inside 
Second Life, and won 2nd place in its Game Developer Competition.  Is 
the virtual world just another tool for collaboration, or might it be 
integrated into ARG play itself?  What sorts of ARG play might virtual 
worlds facilitate or prohibit?  Who might be included and excluded by 
venturing into virtual worlds?

If all goes according to plan, I'll be joining the discussion this month 
as an ARG designer and virtual world researcher--if you've got some 
degree of expertise in both areas, and would like to be considered for 
addition to the talk, please let me know via my contact info in my sig 
below, or get in touch directly with the SL Future Salon group-- 
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/slfuture/message/151

Thanks,

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