[arg_discuss] Trends in ARGs, 2007

[liberty at sunwheelproductions.com]

Hello everyone :)

I'm new to this list. I've just been getting my feet wet here by lurking for
awhile. I am currently 1 year into a five year private art residency. I am
developing a thesis and will eventually be producing a dissertation that
addresses how Alternate Realities Alter "Real" Reality, by building
collective/common agreement through play.

I'm very interested in the paper you are proposing, Andrea. I would be happy
to collaborate on this. I can offer research, field work, case studies,
editing and co-writing.

Liberty McGeo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Phillips" <deusexmachinatio at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG" <arg_discuss at igda.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 11:13 AM
Subject: [arg_discuss] Trends in ARGs, 2007



> I have a bit of an idea knocking around in my head - I'd like to put

> together a paper outlining trends in ARGs right now. I'd be happy to

> edit such a paper, and if nobody bites I just might have to write it

> myself - in which case I'd love to get some feedback and editing help

> from others.

>

> Ideally I would prefer to be done with this paper by the end of the year.

>

> Just to get the ball rolling, here's a bit of a brainstorm on things

> I've noticed,

> feel free to debate these broadly and volunteer to write about them:

>

> * Shallower games for a wider audience (Heroes, Save My Husband)

> * Physical artifacts are becoming more common, especially in grassroots

games

> * To go along with physical artifacts: There seems to be new interest

> in slower-moving games

> * More ARGs with serious messages (ex. peak oil)

> * A new look at an ARG expanding into more traditional forms of media,

> with Year Zero being explored to be turned into a movie (an

> interesting development, even if it falls through.)

> * A proliferation of independent, commerical ARG studios

>

> Anything I'm missing? Am I just dead wrong in thinking some of these

> are trends? Speak and I shall listen!

>

> Thanks, everybody. :)

>

> --Andrea

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