Links for 2008-12-30

In Links on 30 December 2008 with no comments

• www.thelostgames.com
  "The Lost Ring was a global, multi-lingual alternate reality game that united players in a quest to recover ancient Olympic secrets. It centered around Ariadne, a lost Olympic athlete from a parallel universe. Discreetly sponsored by McDonald’s, the experience engaged younger audiences who dislike overt marketing." Something to dig into.
  (tags: ARGs marketing casestudies games play alternaterealitygames olympics McDonalds)
• Science Museum – Home – Phillip's Economic Computer, 1949.
  "Phillips designed the machine to demonstrate in a visual way the circular flow of money within the economy." Playing with complexity? You bet. Via Alexandra.
  (tags: economics Phillips complexity play explanations)
• Snap-Shot-City, an urban photographic treasure hunt.
  Interesting social urban game: you play in teams, snap photos during an event that fit categories you are given beforehand, share them online.
  (tags: photos social play urban games gaming photography events)

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