[arg_discuss] Alternate/Alternative Reality Game?

[Masashi Seiki]

Hi Nathan,

Thank you for your detailed information!
I felt I got it.

As I understand;
Sci-Fi term "Alternative Reality" means;
there are "Reality A" and "Reality B",
you can switch "A" and "B" (by "jack-in" or so,)
but they are mutually exclusive.

On the other hand,
in ARG, there is only one reality, that
it seems real, but something is different.

Therefore, "Alternative Reality" and "Alternate Reality Game"
just happend to look similar, but they are totally unrelated.



> I'm very glad to hear that Japanese companies are making ARGs. I would

> love to go to Japan some day and work on ARGs.


In Japan, there are only a few transemedia creators now.
So, experienced ARG creators will be welcomed!

However, ARG companies/teams in Japan are still few and small.
I cannot recommend you to come to Japan now...
Please wait for one year or two ;-)


Thanks,
Masa


2010/8/27 Nathan Mishler <nathan at studiocypher.com>:

> Hi Masa!

>

> We usually say "Alternate Reality Game"

>

> Alternate means "different." The game presents a different reality to

> the players.

>

> Alternative implies there is a choice. You can have normal reality, OR

> you can have the different reality.

>

> ARGs are generally thought of as putting one reality on top of

> another. You don't choose one reality over another, you get both!

>

> I'm very glad to hear that Japanese companies are making ARGs. I would

> love to go to Japan some day and work on ARGs.

>

> 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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