[arg_discuss] Alternate/Alternative Reality Game?

[Masashi Seiki]

Hi Burcu,

Thanks for your reply!
Amm... May I ask one more question?

Actually, "Alternate Reality Game" and "Alternate Reality Gaming" are
confusing for us.
Is latter simply a gerund, which means "playing ARG", or...
Does it reflect some philosophy, such as ARG is not a game but an experience?

Thanks,
Masa


2010/8/27 Burcu Bakioglu <bbakiogl at gmail.com>:

> Hi Masa,

> Given that Wikipedia is always *correct*, I would go with the

> Wikipedia version: Alternate Reality Gaming. I think that is the term

> most of us use around here :) Glad to hear that Japan is getting in

> the bandwagon too. Keep us posted!

>

> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Masashi Seiki <epics at igda.jp> wrote:

>> Hello, all!

>> I'm Masa, a member of SIG-ARG of IGDA Japan chapter.

>>

>> IGDA Japan SIG-ARG was established about one years ago,

>> and opened an ARG information blog in Japanese - http://arg.igda.jp/

>>

>>

>> Eventually, ARG seems to become popular in Japan this year!

>> Some ad companies and web developers announced that

>> they would start ARG development business.

>>

>> So, discussions about ARG become active in Japan,

>> and there is a very very basic question:

>>

>> -- "Alternate Reality Game" or "Alternative Reality Game" ?

>>

>> We refered to Wikipedia, ARGNet, ... then concluded that

>> "Alternate Reality Game" seemed correct.

>> But, we also understand that "ARG" is from a Sci-Fi term "Alternative Reality."

>> So we are very confused.

>>

>> We can't feel the nuances between "Alternate Reality" and "Alternative Reality."

>> If anyone knows, would you teach me, please?

>> "Alternative Reality Game" is incorrect term?

>>

>>

>> By the way, feel free to contact me if you are interested in ARGs in Japan.

>> But I'm not good at English, so please write email in plain English :-)

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> Masashi Seiki

>> Co-Chair of IGDA Japan SIG-ARG

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