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

let the gourd times roll

in the spirit of being more annoying about my creative projects, did you know that i host a podcast where we do deep dives into alternate reality games that has 6 years and ~140 episodes' worth of backlog for you to listen to argonauts.pinecast.co

Weekend plans

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New ARG site posted on the Shelby Oaks Instagram whathappenedtorileybrennan.com Tons of info abt Paranormal Paranoids & the search for the missing. With Oct 24th release very happy Neon positioned Shelby Oaks as their Halloween movie. Following since the beginning & backed the Kickstarter!

If cryptic puzzle games with opaque clues are your cup of tea, check out this collection or the list below! thinkygames.com/list... 1/5

ARG site update discovered this past week. local58.tv/web20250825l...

Windmill's Haunted. pnc.st/s/argonauts/...

Red Candle Games (Nine Sols/Devotion) released a new mysterious video with the name "The Dark Legacy of the Sun Tribe" with a "Come Help Find Treasure" message. This could be an ARG which leads to an hint for their next project. youtu.be/ynAl_k7AkVM?...

Updates to the viral/ARGish site for The Strangers Chapter 2. Investigators are asking for help with the evidence… www.visitvenusoregon.com

✨ French CanCan 10 years anniversary! ✨

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Can't believe I'm going through life as a weird little sack of various juices

CXD: ARG in Cincinnati’s Findlay Market [Review] Vending the rules

DM: ‘You come to large wooden door.’ Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’ DM: ‘An orc opens it and asks you to come in.’ Cat: ‘I do nothing.’ DM ‘He asks you to come inside again.’ Cat: ‘I do nothing.’ DM: ‘Eventually the orc tires and closes the door.’ Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’

This is new! 😲

Will there be a continuation of rageleaks.net? Or maybe some other ARGish related thing.

...including a new project I’m building with the brilliant @meganwesterby.bsky.social. THE POSTMASTER will deliver serialized stories to your off-line, real-world, please-could-there-be-something-other-than-junk-mail mailbox. Get on the early access signup list at gideongranger.com

Something’s cooking. Possible #ARG…

Lilith Zone: The Immersive Experience A show of games, crypts, and dungeons by Pittsburgh-based artist Lilith, one of the most influential experimental game makers imho. This Friday + next month LIKELIKE, Pittsburgh likelike.org/2025/08/31/l...

#3079 Two-legged snake

Tune in for NoPro’s 500th episode extravaganza today, and you’ll hear me actually be able to talk about something I’ve been working on, and a big new thing I’m cooking up.

Sweet & Salty - Gator Days

“Walking through the rooms, you encounter actual works of art that make the space feel like the Phantom’s private space. These are the pieces he surrounds himself with, the things that inspire him and connect him to things he can’t otherwise access.” news.artnet.com/art-world/ar...

Dig this--They Might Be Giants performing a live set on KEXP! youtu.be/EBXpmwI1rIg?...

Some of the reddest tomatoes I’ve ever seen coming out of our garden this year.

Grilled up some veggies and shrimp then added avocado and a squirt of lime.

Saw this guy’s vest from across the room at the Art Institute and /immediately/ clocked it was Ferris Bueller’s. Then I saw the shirt of the man he was walking with. Had to approach. Just two dudes cosplaying for fun. Heading to Wrigley later today. (I asked about renting a Ferrari. They tried!)

I've been working on this project in the background for TWO YEARS. I am so excited for people to see what Meow Wolf and @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social have been cooking up. www.polygon.com/meow-wolf-tt...

Okay, since the Deluxe Editions of IMMORTALITY: Design Works are arriving now, I think I can (finally!) post about it. This has obviously been a dream project to be involved with and I'm so grateful to everyone at @lostincult.co.uk and @halfmermaid.co that helped make it a reality (1/5)

For Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary this week, I've put together a feature looking at every version of the game played on all the platforms I have for @rpgsite.net to help you find the best version. This goes over visuals, content differences, load times, and more: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1812...

The Strangers were spotted at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco this weekend

The best puzzle games are like magic! They use misdirection…and sometimes make us feel like fools. thinkygames.com/feat...

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org

I am now fully enlightened! 🦎

BIRD! My most recent commission - a really fun challenge making non-standard VTuber models! This is my test live tracking my motion in VSeeFace to make sure it's all working correctly🪶

hey everyone submit your top 5 fictional princesses to this form i promise we will only use that data for good (making a bracket to argue over on a stream) forms.gle/4adX2xJFVX3u...

The game begins again. All will be revealed at week’s end.

The thing about PBS is that LeVar Burton was to me what MrBeast is to kids today.

This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free. freedomtobuy.games

take my money dot gif

During the "Playful Open Worlds" panel at the Next Stage immersive summit, Andy Crocker proposed a shortening of L.A.R.P. to L.A.P. (Live Action Play) for experiences that allow participants to play as themselves, avoiding a "hierarchy of being in character." I heartily agree. Let's LAP.

While you wait for The Ratline to come out, check out our article on it or try out these similar detective games! thinkygames.com/feat...

Creating the Pooka for Home Safety Hotline 🐶

emotional support human

It is hot out but we got some nice fluffy cotton candy clouds!

Zinnia bloom showing off in the garden this morning.

A Day in the Unnatural Life of Guillermo del Toro's #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social #filmsky