[arg_discuss] ARG-"The Press-kit"

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Hi, first time poster, long time reader....
Good place to start with that idea would be the ARG Wikipedia artical. Its not really current anymore, and could use some updating. I would voluntier to myself, but time limits me at the moment.
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>   1. Re: ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>      SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas (Colin Gehrig)

>   2. Re: ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>      SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas (Adam Martin)

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>      SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas (Mark Heggen)

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>Message: 1

>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 21:12:16 +1000

>From: "Colin Gehrig" <colin at colin.com.au>

>Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>	SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas

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>I agree that the SIG doesn't really have a place directly communicating

>with players. But on this point I think we can look a little more

>broadly. One idea I have is for a 'press kit' for ARGs. Just general

>info and history on the genre to help reporters. I feel like most

>articles I read have information wrong, omitted or misinterpreted.

>Evangelizing doesn't have to be a directly communicating to the target

>audience. When a large/popular game comes along the press kit will help

>lots (millions?) of readers/viewers to have a concise accurate picture

>of the genre. 

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>I think the IGDA's place as an independent body allows for a strong

>platform to publish information from, and I'd like to see it used to

>further the genre in the demonstrating commercial value etc.

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>-colin

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>> -----Original Message-----

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>[mailto:arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Adam Martin

>> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:09 AM

>> To: Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG

>> Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas

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>>  - evangelising ARGs to sponsors, creators, and players: demonstrating

>> commercial value, pros of ARGs vs other games/formats, educating about

>> the existence of ARGs (although IMHO that's something that other

>> groups already do very well, and whilst we should always be promoting

>> ARGs to potential players when we have the opportunity, is it

>> something that's part of our core aims, or something we do on the

>> side?)

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>-snip-

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>> Adam

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>Message: 2

>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:42:55 +0000

>From: "Adam Martin" <adam.m.s.martin at googlemail.com>

>Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>	SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas

>To: "Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG" <arg_discuss at igda.org>

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>On 07/02/07, Colin Gehrig <colin at colin.com.au> wrote:

>> I agree that the SIG doesn't really have a place directly communicating

>> with players. But on this point I think we can look a little more

>> broadly. One idea I have is for a 'press kit' for ARGs. Just general

>> info and history on the genre to help reporters. I feel like most

>

>Sorry, I wrote that confusingly, but I meant only the player-educating

>about ARGs is something that's done particularly well elsewhere. I

>think the press kit is a brilliant idea :).

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>So ... are you volunteering to get a press kit together ? :)

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>Adam

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>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:19:48 -0500

>From: "Mark Heggen" <markheggen at gmail.com>

>Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] ARG SIG Chat Feb. 3 - Goals and

>	SharingInfo/Techniques/Ideas

>To: "Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG" <arg_discuss at igda.org>

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>I love the idea of a press kit. I can't come up with that material,

>but I am a graphic designer with lots of experience doing typography

>and layout for this sort of thing so I would be happy to help where I

>can. If others are interested in coming up with the copy, maybe I (and

>anyone else who is interested) can polish and package it.

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>_Mark

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>On 2/7/07, Adam Martin <adam.m.s.martin at googlemail.com> wrote:

>> On 07/02/07, Colin Gehrig <colin at colin.com.au> wrote:

>> > I agree that the SIG doesn't really have a place directly communicating

>> > with players. But on this point I think we can look a little more

>> > broadly. One idea I have is for a 'press kit' for ARGs. Just general

>> > info and history on the genre to help reporters. I feel like most

>>

>> Sorry, I wrote that confusingly, but I meant only the player-educating

>> about ARGs is something that's done particularly well elsewhere. I

>> think the press kit is a brilliant idea :).

>>

>> So ... are you volunteering to get a press kit together ? :)

>>

>> Adam

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