[arg_discuss] ARGs for children?

[Hugh Davies]

Getting back to Wendy's original question, I am not familiar with any ARG's
that are aimed at under 14's but I have a promising possability of being
able to develop one later this year through my job, and I would welcome any
thoughts or suggestions.

Indeed, a significant hurdle is that education institutions are not keen on
blurring lines of reality with kids. Like the restriction of access to the
Internet which is rife- even in universities, its a duty of care that is
more about the protection of the institutions than the students.

I think that kids like adults have a pretty inate sense of reality and make
believe.

When i watch my mum play out make believe scenarios with my nephews and
neices, Its amazing to see how easily they role play and how the world they
create is a sand box where they can tease out ideas, possabilities and
fears.

And how quickly they can snap back into the real world.

On 6/30/07, Christy Dena <cdena at cross-mediaentertainment.com> wrote:

>

>

> Re: Disney approach.

>

> I agree, I think the Disney approach is a great model. Indeed, I've been

> looking at 'imagineering' and theme park design in general for what I

> believe to be highly-applicable techniques to cross-media design.

>

> Check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Imagineering

>

> For books & lots of resources, check out: http://www.themedattraction.com/

>

> Best,

> Christy

>

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> I'm sure I'll get shouted down by the anti-Disnites ;) , but I've

> spent quite a bit of time pondering lately about the nature of Disney

> World.  They treat all the characters as absolutely real, to the

> degree that the person in the Mickey Mouse suit doesn't say later, "I

> was in the Mickey Mouse suit," but rather, "I was _working with_

> MIckey Mouse."

>

> Everything that's not roped off at Disney World is available to touch

> and play with.  When the sign at the Muppet Show 3D says "Key's under

> the mat," the key is really under the mat.  If there's an old-timey

> phone in a store, you should pick it up and hear an old-timey

> conversation.

>

> Those who take behind the scenes tours are warned not to say anything

> about the characters not being real while "on stage," or in view of

> other guests.  If they do, their guide will play absolutely dumb.

>

> So while there's not really a game (although they do have different

> scavenger hunts), it's definitely an alternate reality.  Obviously

> the curtain is hair-thin, but within the milieu of Disney World

> itself, the TINAG principle stands tall.

>

> -Dee

>

> At 8:59 AM -0700 6/29/07, despain at quantumcontent.com wrote:

> >Speaking of curtains and magic circles, have any of you done an ARG

> >intended for an audience under 14 years old?

> >

> >In education circles, they stress the importance of clearly delineating

> >fact from fiction for children. Yet when children play together reality

> is

> >a very malleable space. Fiction and reality stand side by side.

> >

> >Do you suppose a thick or thin curtain would be better for this audience?

>

>

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