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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · 5d

...that's a good question, giant display at the theater while I'm waiting to get into "The Life of a Showgirl"! -mja #ShelbyOaks

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · 5d

Nope, nothing printed on the backside of the cloth as far as I can tell. -mja

ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · 6d

...here's the solution to the initial transcription, for those in search of relief. -mja

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · 6d

ARG/puzzle trailhead for NYCC! Looks like I have at least one booth on the agenda for next week (along with some reading homework)... -mja

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · 9d

ARGNet | Masquerade: NYC's New Immersive Musical Launched With a Secret ARG

Masquerade: NYC’s New Immersive Musical Launched With a Secret ARG | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

Masquerade just brought Phantom back to Broadway. But even before Previews, Andrew Lloyd Webber's new immersive musical teased the show with an expansive ARG that drew the Opera Ghost to our world.

www.argn.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy 10 years, @noproscenium.com!

That's one heck of a season one. -mja

Episode 500: Ten Years of The NoPro Podcast

A MegaSode In Many, Many Parts

noproscenium.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 29

San Francisco's Pursuit experience got a fascinating writeup in WIRED! The "San FranPsyche" is such a fun turn of phrase to describe the city's "long history of monkeyshines". -mja

The Wild, Citywide Scavenger Hunt That Ate San Francisco

Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends.

www.wired.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 28

...and may we see more ARG credits in the future. -mja

Sam Reich @samreich.bsky.social · Aug 28

a huge round of applause for pillow fight for masterfully crafting the secret ARG this season, and all the minigames that comprised it!

A screenshot of a Slack conversation: Joy Kreyling writes "Most delinquent thing we've ever done for pay, thank you for this" alongside a photo of her husband Conrad taking a picture of a bong under professional lighting. Sam Reich responds "AHAHAHA"

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Welcome back, Marble Hornets. -mja

Rosswood: Part 1

YouTube video by Marble Hornets

youtu.be

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 26

NYC recently had a "hey what's up with the new payphones" mystery that is now solved! -mja gothamist.com/arts-enterta...

'What the f--- is this?': What Darren Aronofsky has to do with new payphones in NYC

'Caught Stealing' comes out on Friday. Pick up the right phone, and you might be directed to a promotional gathering or another NYC event.

gothamist.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Less than two hours until we get answers!

Context here, if you missed the prior coverage. -mja www.argn.com/2025/08/its_...

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 23

...no promises of how far I'll get, but I will check out the political scavenger hunt tomorrow. -mja bsky.app/profile/zohr...

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Aug 23

Game on.

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 15

ARGNet | It's Been Here the Whole Time: The Boy Who Cried "Dropout ARG"

It’s Been Here the Whole Time: The Boy Who Cried “Dropout ARG” | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

Game Changer's last episode of season 7 launched an ARG through Dropout's minigames that may just unlock the "real" finale. Although Dropout fans thought they found ARGs the last two seasons too...

www.argn.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Aug 14

I Want to Believe -mja www.reddit.com/r/dropout/co...

From the dropout community on Reddit: Possible Dropout/Game Changer ARG/Puzzle Hunt?

Explore this post and more from the dropout community

www.reddit.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jul 23

ARGNet | KFC Launches Special Blend of 11 Secret Codes and Puzzles

KFC Launches Special Blend of 11 Secret Codes and Puzzles | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

KFC's newest commercial celebrates the Colonel's obsessions by challenging solvers to a 11 puzzles hidden in the video, using clues on The11Secrets.com ...and now I'm obsessed.

www.argn.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jul 22

Yep, that about covers it! -mja www.the11secrets.com/home

THE COLONEL’S SECRET | KFC

The Colonel’s Secret Blend of 11 Herbs and Spices didn’t come easy. It took years of obsessive searching to finally crack it. And once he did, he went to even greater lengths to hide it. Now it’s your turn.

www.the11secrets.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jul 22

KFC PUZZLE TRAIL!!! (via Loey Lane) -mja www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv8N...

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jul 19

ARGNet | I'm Obsessed with Emerald Echoes' Narrative Hint System

I’m Obsessed with Emerald Echoes’ Narrative Hint System | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

Postcurious' narrative puzzle game Emerald Echoes features a narrative hint system, meaning even the answer-checking system tells a story. The Kickstarter campaign runs through August 14th.

www.argn.com

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joannes @playthroughline.com · Jul 9

✨ NEUROCRACY ✨

A sci-fi hypertext game

🌐 Fall into a wiki hole from the future
🔎 Solve a murder and other mysteries
👀 Your theories influence what happens [citation needed]

📅 The third — and final — season launches JULY 16!

Check out our new trailer, courtesy of @sammgreer.bsky.social 👇

Neurocracy 3.0 Release Trailer

YouTube video by Playthroughline

www.youtube.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jun 30

ARGNet | Return of the Duck Cult: A Doors of Divergence ARG?

Return of the Duck Cult: A Doors of Divergence ARG? | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

Doors of Divergence is a series of three escape rooms where your choices in the one room impacts your experience in the next. The NYC location closed in October 2023, but an ARG is teasing an eventual...

www.argn.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jun 18

ARGNet | I Still Love Bees: A Personal Reflection

I Still Love Bees: A Personal Reflection | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

Twenty-one years ago, ARGNet received a jar of honey in the mail, with a series of letters spelling out the phrase "I Love Bees". This is a reflection on some of the personal stories that experience c...

www.argn.com

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Michael Andersen @mjandersen.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Slenderverse / ARG community is doing some really special stuff, here - give it a watch, give it a share, and (if you can) give it a donation as well.

Slender4Gender @slender4gender.bsky.social · Jun 10

And now, the moment you were all waiting for:

🎉S4G2025 IS LIVE! 🎉

From June 10th to June 21st and raising money for
@translifeline.org using @tiltify.com.

Donate here: tilt.fyi/jAReyYeVYD

Featuring:
Throne of the Dark King CYOA
Miserable Little Accidents Page Contest
and THREE LIVE EVENTS!

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · Jun 2

DASH (Different Area Same Hunt) is back, and tickets are live for the September puzzle event!

Check to see if there's a city near you. -mja playdash.org

DASH – Different Area, Same Hunt

playdash.org

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · May 31

For those curious about this: the fashion brand/story/game has a Discord, now (check their social profiles for the URL). -mja

ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · May 3

ARGNet | SCXR Academy: A New ARG Fashion Line?

SCXR Academy: A New ARG Fashion Line? | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

SCXR Academy is the narrative ARG universe for an upcoming fashion brand by Angelina Zhang (AngelinaZHQ) that intends to hide easter eggs in both garments and packaging to tell a story.

www.argn.com

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ARGNet @argn.bsky.social · May 30

ARGNet | MIT Mystery Hunt and the Case of the Shadow Diamond

MIT Mystery Hunt and the Case of the Shadow Diamond | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network

The MIT Mystery Hunt for 2025, "The Case of the Shadow Diamond", was a noir detective mystery featuring everything from a custom radio to a livestreamed escape room.

www.argn.com

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