Good post summarising currently running games

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> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 09:46:33 -0800
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> Subject: Re: [cloudmakers] Re: Well Now Isn't That Interesting
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> From: "Debra Lyn Walters" <deb1325@...>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:52 AM
> Subject: [cloudmakers] Re: Well Now Isn't That Interesting
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>> Hi, this is my first post. I want to get into a new game but I'm
>> not sure this is it:
>>
>> I checked out the morgan ranch site. If this is a game instead of
>> advertising only, then why doesn't the email work?
> ...
> <snip>
> ...
>> Please help...am I taking too much time with a site that isn't going
>> anywhere?
>>
>
> Unfortunately, yes, if you are interested in them only for the purpose of
> getting into a new game. The Ring websites were a viral marketing promotion
> only, the sites being basically static (with small tweaks every once in a
> while) and the only interactive element being shills going to message boards
> and posting about how they'd seen the videotape in the movie. The websites
> do help to add to the atmosphere of the movie if you plan to see it,
> however. Check out the forum archive at ARGN if you want to laugh at a
> bunch of other people who thought it was a game for a while -
> http://www.argn.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=34
>
>
> Some currently running games that I am aware of are (warning, mostly
> self-links to resource pages):
>
> Search4e - http://www.unfiction.com/compendi/games/search4e/
> Alias v2.0 - http://www.unfiction.com/compendi/games/alias/
> NoahBoddy - http://www.unfiction.com/compendi/games/nb/
> TimeHunt (online treasure hunt) -
> http://www.unfiction.com/compendi/games/timehunt/
>
> There's also the Uncap the Ride game (a.k.a. :K:) related to the BMW Film
> Shorts - http://www.deciphernaut-hq.com/
>
> If you'd like to get in on the ground floor of a game, I'd recommend waiting
> for Chasing The Wish to begin later this year. The lead puppetmaster has a
> history of producing stellar work and a very personalized, interactive
> gaming experience - http://www.unfiction.com/compendi/games/ctw/
>
> Cheers,
> SpaceBass
>
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