What is an A.R.G.?

An introduction to alternate reality games.

6 min readFeb 11

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If you have never heard of an alternate reality game (ARG), this article will be useful for you.

If you are familiar with ARGs, please let me know what you think of my definition here. I am still learning all the ins and outs.

What is an ARG?

Chris Weber

Written by Chris Weber

I am a curious communication scholar. I write about the things that I learn and attempt to understand. Poetry, fiction, and everything else.

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