[arg_discuss] ARG_Discuss Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

[Markus Montola]

Hi,

we are giving a talk on pervasive games -- games that break the  
boundaries of games; about games that are played on the streets, that  
call players in their homes and make them play at surprising times,  
and that involve and invites outsiders to participate.

While it's not on ARGs per se, it's probably of interest to ARGists:  
Our thing covers all the ground between ARGs and location-based games.  
We've been hugely inspired by games like The Beast, I Love Bees et  
cetera. And also by high-end treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, internet  
puzzles, assassination games et cetera.


Best,

  - Markus Montola

(308) Beyond the Screen: The Principles of Pervasive Game Design
Speaker: Markus Montola (Researcher, Nokia Corporation), Jaakko  
Stenros (Researcher, University of Tampere), Annika Waern (Game Studio  
Director, Interactive Institute)
Date/Time: Tuesday (March 24, 2009)   11:45am ? 12:30pm
Location (room): Room 134, North Hall
Experience Level: All
Track: Mobile: Original Innovation
Format: 45-minute Lecture

Session Description
Pervasive games are played in the 'real world'. They exploit mobile  
phone as a social device that follows the player everywhere and is  
always on. While all good mobile games enrich everyday life with  
playful pleasures, pervasive games also spice up the gameplay with  
real world elements: Pervasive games are played out on the streets,  
they can involve outsiders and invite you to play at surprising times.  
Drawing on case examples from successful commercial titles as well as  
far-out experiments, this presentation looks outside the box and  
reveals the wide possibilities of pervasive gaming.



>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

>> From: "Wendy Despain" <wendeth at wendydespain.com>

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

>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:43:45 -0800 (PST)

>> Subject: [arg_discuss] GDC 09 - events?

>> Hey everyone,

>>

>> I'm trying to figure out my GDC 09 schedule, and one of the things I

>> like to do is try to make it to sessions and panels run by people in

>> the SIGs I participate in.

>>

>> So, does any of you have GDC sessions this year? Doesn't matter if

>> they're directly ARG-related or not. I'd still like to hear your

>> thoughts.

>>

>> I'll start...

>>

>> I'm on a panel called "The Dating Game" at noon on Friday. It should

>> be pretty entertaining, as it's exploring the question of why movies

>> are a great first-date option, and games are not.

>>

>> (I actually think that ARGs solve most of the problems games have with

>> being a date-friendly medium, we'll see if I can work that into the

>> panel discussion.)

>>

>> Your turn!

>>

>> Wendy Despain

>>

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