ARG Netcast, Episode 39: Lance Weiler

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Thanks to regular panelist Marie Lamb, the associate editor at ARGNet, we are honored to be joined by Lance Weiler for an hour of captivating discussion. Lance is a film director who has written and directed Head Trauma, a movie that is also known as a ‘cinema ARG’. Lance answers all the questions we could throw at him, including queries about Hope is Missing a new ARG that has been created to promote the DVD release of his film.

For more information on Frank, see:

Stage6 wants to help you find Hope
“I’ll have some nachos–oh, and one creepy guy to follow me home, please.”
http://www.lanceweiler.com
http://www.headtraumamovie.com/ (scroll down for content)
http://www.htmob.com/blog/

News Items of the Week

• Red Monday is the name of a new game that has elicited both positive and negative reaction from ARG players. While the codebreaker puzzles and interaction are attractive to some participants, the game creators have decided to treat the Unfiction forums, a clearly out-of-game resource, as part of the game’s content. You can start in at the game’s trailhead web site, red-monday.com.
• The Case of the Coveted Bottle seems to have wrapped up. The game was well received by players and the waiting game is on to see who won the grand prize. In the meantime, some people who had a chance to experience the ARG are hoping for a Q&A session with the game creators.
• Guy Parsons, formerly of Mind Candy Design, has published a presentation he gave to Penguin Books in which he references Perplex City. Guy suggests that stories be told in a more ‘rock and roll fashion’, which generally means adding more flash and spark to the reading experience. Head over to vexappeal.com/mashup for the write-up.
• Michael Andersen reported at ARGNet this week on the recently launched Hope is Missing game, noting that the game has gone through significant changes since its unveiling to make clear that it is an ARG. The game deals with a missing person and incorporates video into its narrative.

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