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I had to search up what is an "alternate reality game" [1]. Has anyone here tried this kind of thing? What is it like? [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte

• bombcar 4y ago
  They were popular for a few years as a form of marketing
• washadjeffmad 4y ago
  Back around when Sierra On-Line existed, there was a subscription that would call, email, and mail you clues and errata of some kind. I'll have to see if I can find the ad for it, maybe in one of my old PC Gamers. I didn't sign up because I was afraid of how involved and expensive it would get. I guess to keep up the intrigue, they didn't make it clear you wouldn't have to call 1-900 numbers, travel anywhere, or send over personal information.
  • dwringer 4y ago
    This reminded me of the same thing, I think - I remember reading about a big game like that in an old PC Gamer but I don't remember it ever actually coming to market. Though it's possible it just went under the radar. I shared your apprehensions about the commitment and potential expense. It's strange to think about now in the era of iPhones and social media giants.
• cyberbanjo 4y ago
  My favorite example is Death Grips prematurely leaking their album, to the player after following a bunch of deep web clues