How is “Stranger Adventures” different from an Alternate Reality Game?
ARGs are big multimedia platforms that you push into the world and as you find out more about it, the world often pushes back. If you find a global positioning system (GPS) coordinate, something will be revealed at that time. ARG has an element where players must be so invested that they keep pushing forward. That’s the whole alternate reality thing. On the other hand, our show is a show. It’s a complete experience that has a beginning, a middle and an end. It finishes. Basically, our show is for people who want to go online and have a great time. What distinguishes the writing in “Stranger Adventures”? The intimate and confessional aspect of the storytelling. If I am a protagonist, I am writing to you. I am sending you e-mails. I need your help. When I’m shooting the video from a cell phone or webcam, I want you on my journey with me. You and I have a connection because I’m desperate. All the protagonists are set up that way so that they have no one else to turn to or trust. What dete
