Wikipedia, the definitive source for all knowledge in the universe (or darn near, anyways), defines Alternate Reality Games as such: "A cross media game that deliberately blurs the line between the in-game and out-of-game experiences. While games may primarily be centered around online resources, often events that happen inside the game reality will 'reach out' into the players' lives in order to bring them together." Follow the link above to the full definition, including links to other helpful resources.

So now we have found, through my last post, that ARGs have the potential to involve a great number of people. We also now know, thanks to Wikipedia, that ARGs have the potential to bring people together, helping them to form cooperative communities. These seem to me like positive aspects that could greatly benefit a Christian ARG.

I will be covering aspects of a number of ARGs in the future, but if you just can't wait, I recommend heading to ARGN's website. The Alternate Reality Gaming Network is a sort of news site/blog for all things ARG. Here you will find links to a number of ARG resources, as well as to a few currently-running ARGs.

I recognize that this is only but a taste of what is to come, but as we rev up ARG coverage, please be patient as we develop more content.

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