After posting several entries at Shared Story Worlds, I had the chance to expand on them at DIY Days L.A. 2011. Although I had about an hour to make the presentation, I barely had time to cover the absolute basics (I hope to go into more detail future posts at SSW). Still, the exercise of […]
‘Shared Story World Design Primer’ (DIY Days L.A.)
An introduction to Shared Story Worlds and the primary considerations for designing, implementing, and sustaining an SSW. Presented at DIY Days L.A. 2011.
Participation Rates and ARGs / Transmedia
One of the questions posed to me when I guest Skyped into the Transmedia Vancouver Meetup regarded demographics and participation rates (i.e., is the traditional 90/9/1 rule still applicable in shared story worlds?). The next day I saw an article questioning this ratio, and I sent it to several ARG veterans and designers to get […]
Triple Panel Play at SXSW 2012
Very excited to be on (3) proposed panels for SXSW, and even more excited about the other speakers on the panels. All three relate to audience contribution and participatory storytelling (not surprise to anyone who has read this blog!), but they approach the topics from different perspectives. Voting is now open and runs through September […]
Why are most ARGs serving only one term?
For a while, I’ve been curious why just about every ARG I’ve come across is a one-off experience, never to be revisited. I understand that most are funded by media companies seeking to promote other, revenue-generating content, so they have no desire to maintain the ARG experience past the launch of the core content (game, […]