Tom Abba Tom.Abba@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor (Art & Design)
MeiGeist
Abba, Tom; Grain, Hazel
Authors
Hazel Grain
Abstract
The Alternate Reality Game funded by this AHRC Knowledge Catalyst Award presented a science-fiction narrative, set in the present day, in which the audience plays a key role in progressing and participating in the story. The audience or 'players' connect with the story sequence through a wide range of media, and in turn the players connect with each other and work as a worldwide group using on-line ARG Network forums. With 30,000 participants world-wide, the game involved the development and deployment of 10 bespoke websites, 40 puzzles, hundreds of emails, letters and phone calls, all with a high level of personal interaction between the players and the story characters. The project was intended to become a model for game development outside of the established route of studio sponsorship, demonstrating the potential of this form as a model for developing interactive narratives.
Citation
Abba, T., & Grain, H. (2008). MeiGeist
Other Type | Other |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | media, ARG, game, interactive |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1015429 |
Publisher URL | http://www.dshed.net/meigeist |
Related Public URLs | http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publications/3572.aspx |
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