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[[Assassin]] is an early example of [[Alternate Reality Gameplay]] in that players attempt to "kill" each other while going about their everyday lives. [[Conspiracy for Good]], [[I Love Bees]], [[Prosopopeia]], [[The Beast]], and [[The Truth About Marika]] are examples of more elaborate games with [[Alternate Reality Gameplay]], including the presence of developed narratives and the use of many different types of mediums.
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Alternate reality games such as [[Conspiracy for Good]], [[I Love Bees]], [[The Beast]], and [[The Truth About Marika]]  
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Wikipedia has an entry on ''Alternate Reality Games'', including several examples<ref name="arg"/>.
 
Wikipedia has an entry on ''Alternate Reality Games'', including several examples<ref name="arg"/>.

Revision as of 09:04, 29 September 2011

Games where it is more or less unclear if information about the game and actions performed have to do with a game or the real world.

This pattern is a still a stub.

Examples

Assassin is an early example of Alternate Reality Gameplay in that players attempt to "kill" each other while going about their everyday lives. Conspiracy for Good, I Love Bees, Prosopopeia, The Beast, and The Truth About Marika are examples of more elaborate games with Alternate Reality Gameplay, including the presence of developed narratives and the use of many different types of mediums.

Wikipedia has an entry on Alternate Reality Games, including several examples[1].

Using the pattern

Game Masters, often called Puppetmasters by designers of alternate reality games,

Can Be Instantiated By

Crossmedia Gameplay, Diegetic Consistency, Imperfect Information

Can Be Modulated By

Game Masters, Live Action Roleplaying, Non-Player Help, Predefined Story Structures, Rabbit Hole Invitations

Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narrative Aspects

Consequences

Can Instantiate

Real World Gameplay Spaces, Spectators


Relations

Can Instantiate

Real World Gameplay Spaces, Spectators

Can Modulate

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Can Be Instantiated By

Crossmedia Gameplay, Diegetic Consistency, Imperfect Information

Can Be Modulated By

Game Masters, Live Action Roleplaying, Non-Player Help, Predefined Story Structures, Rabbit Hole Invitations

Possible Closure Effects

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Potentially Conflicting With

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History

New pattern created in this wiki.

References

  1. Wikipedia entry for Alternate Reality Games.

Acknowledgements

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