Talk:Alternate Reality Games SIG/List Members

International Game Developers Association

Hi there, my name is Lucas Garofalo.

I am a Brazilian designer and researcher in the field of games and ARGs. I am making my master graduation on ARGs at USP (S�o Paulo University). Then I ask you to help me, answering this simple form ;)

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG5oTi1UUmo0MHloMy1LWGZnWHZyWGc6MA..

Or answering here by replying:

1) In your opinion, what is more important in an ARG?

a) the story

b) the challenges and puzzles

c) the interaction with characters of the game and live events

d) the interaction with the community

2) Do you believed that the story of any ARG was real at any moment?

3) Did you already found/saw ARGs where they did not exist?

4) Had an ARG invaded your privacy in any undesired or not allowed way?

5) Had you already influenced by an ARG to acquire or to consume a product that it promoted?

6) There be an audience for pay-per-play ARGs?

7) What in your opinion takes a person or a team to produce a grassroot ARGs?

a) to learn how to develop an ARG to be able to sell similar projects to other companies

b) to learn how to develop an ARG to try to work in companies that develops ARGs or advertising agencies

c) the simple passion for the ARG universe and the will to be on the other side of the curtain

8) Do you believe that is an increasing trend of ARGs the less adherence to the rule of �This is not the Game�?

a) generally yes

b) no

c) yes for the promotional games, not for the grassroot ones

9)Do you believe that an ARG is capable to engage people in questions political, environmental or social issues?

10)If you have answered yes in question 9, this engagement will be:

a) conscientious

b) unconscious

Sorry if here it isn't the place for that, but I am a little confuse with the structure of the website.