{"id":493,"date":"2011-10-11T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2011\/10\/11\/snoutcast-86-alternate-reality-games-part-1-of-3\/"},"modified":"2011-10-11T13:23:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T20:23:00","slug":"snoutcast-86-alternate-reality-games-part-1-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2011\/10\/11\/snoutcast-86-alternate-reality-games-part-1-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"SnoutCast #86: Alternate Reality Games, Part 1 of 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first part of our extended conversation with ARG enthusiasts Matthew Schuler<\/b> and Sean C. Stacey<\/b>!<\/p>\n

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[ Download mp3<\/a> – 26 MB ]<\/small><\/p>\n

00:59 – “real”<\/i>
01:27 – Sean<\/b> runs the Unfiction<\/a> site
02:37 – Matthew<\/b> helped organize ARGFest-o-Con 2009<\/a>
03:45 – fun fact: Sean<\/b> coined the term “Alternate Reality Game”
09:54 – puzzles, expectations, and appeal
12:40 – how does one find out about an ARG?
14:38 – commercial vs. indie ARGs
18:35 – “So what do you win?”
21:00 – finding the Perplex City<\/a> cube
25:14 – thanks to Greg Filpus for suggesting this topic!
25:36 – Puzzled Pint<\/a> and more on PuzzleHuntCalendar.com<\/a>
26:17 – are you smarter than a 3rd grader<\/a>?
27:31 – The End<\/i><\/p>\n

Got a comment or question? E-mail podcast@snout.org<\/a> or post at snout.org\/podcast<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n

Music: instrumentals from “Code Monkey” and “Re: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[ Subscribe to SnoutCast<\/a> \/ iTunes link<\/a> ]<\/p>\n

\"Curtis\" \"DeeAnn\" \"Matthew\" \"Sean\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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