Episode 145 – ARGs and the people that love them
Welcome, Dorkadians! This week on the podcast, Megan talks about her experience playing That Dragon, Cancer. It’s the story of Ryan and Amy Green as they care for their son, Joel, during his four year battle with cancer. From a story based on events from reality, we move on to a couple recent ARGs (Alternate Reality Game) being run for Destiny and Overwatch. Get out your secret decoder rings and play along at home.
Notes
Check out That Dragon, Cancer if you want a deeply emotional game experience.
Some posts on Steam show an incredible lack of empathy.
Jenn Frank’s experience with That Dragon, Cancer – He’s Still Alive.
A Moment in Crime (Overwatch ARG)
A rundown of the Overwatch ARG
A summary of Destiny’s latest ARG.
Wiki for the Nine Inch Nails ARG for Year Zero.
Coverage of the Citizen Skywatch site from The Escapist.
The picture we needed to tweet at PAX Prime 2011:
Gravity Falls cipher hunt megathread on reddit.
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Episode 145 – ARGs and the people that love them
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