Following along with one of the new alternate reality games (ARGs), Unfictioners playing "Urban Hunt" have discovered* a new site: DeadPoems. The site claims the author, one Ann Starling, had the power to listen to the voices of the dead, which should make her the unnamed character in one of the mental hospital's stories.
Meanwhile, ILoveBees has reached day zero for "network throttling." No changes to report yet.
*Discovered how, the curious might ask, wondering how such games are played? By Googling the name of a person (or character) mentioned in one of the game sites, and noting the first sponsored ad. The game designers are working Google, which makes sense.
If I google the names in a game, and it doesn't appear to have a consistent sponsor, is it possible the game is just for fun? Might people build something cool just to give it away for free so that others might have what the author would enjoy finding herself?
Posted by: Howard Campbell | August 19, 2004 at 19:16
Indeed. As was the case with the excellent Matrix/Mu game, blogged at this site.
Posted by: Bryan | August 20, 2004 at 14:12