For the past 5 months I have been playing around with pen and paper low tech, old style cryptography, encoding for a few scavenger hunts, treasure hunt and escape room type games in the real world. I also made a kids game using these and the kids where extremely enthousiast, unfortunately, they where not able to finish it due to time constraints (we began the game too late into the party). As well as for the alternate reality game I’m working on.

For the past 5 months I have been playing around with pen and paper low tech, old style cryptography, encoding for a few scavenger hunts, treasure hunt and escape room type games in the real world. I also made a kids game using these and the kids where extremely enthousiast, unfortunately, they where not able to finish it due to time constraints (we began the game too late into the party). As well as for the alternate reality game I’m working on.

I’ve been exploring alternative private and privacy preserving chat systems for a few years. In the 2000’s I remember using Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, Skype, and IRC.

I’ve been exploring alternative private and privacy preserving chat systems for a few years. In the 2000’s I remember using Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, Skype, and IRC.

NOTE: This article is designed as a deep-dive, documentary-style exposé into the creation of a complex Alternate Reality Game (ARG). It explicitly breaks the in-game immersion to inform media, industry professionals, and curious minds about the extensive breadth and intricate design of this project. This project is meant to be an ongoing struggle between multiple factions.