A Scavenger Hunt Sampler: From Credit Card Theft to Mayoral Races

The paraphrased instructions that came through on my phone were more than a little intimidating. “Go two blocks west, and look for an old Fung Wah bus. Go back to the seventh row, and you’ll find a woman sitting there. You’ll find her wallet inside her bookbag. Take it out, and steal her credit card.”... The post A Scavenger Hunt Sampler: From Credit Card Theft to Mayoral Races first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 20 October 2026 | 9:23 am

The Witching Hour Might Be My New Favorite PostCurious Game

The seemingly quaint village of Old Miring hides a dark secret. Every few generations, a child goes missing. According to local legend, it’s because of a mystical maze that appears that only people younger than sixteen can enter. The last person to disappear was your grandmother’s younger sister Lily. Tomorrow is your sixteenth birthday, so... The post The Witching Hour Might Be My New Favorite PostCurious Game first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 29 September 2026 | 10:36 am

Tales From Woodcreek Turns Actual Play into an Immersive Sampler

Last year, Deborah Ann Woll acted as Dungeon Master for Tales From Woodcreek, a tabletop actual play adventure in eight parts. But while most actual play games rely on a combination of vivid descriptions or miniature battle sets to immerse players in the story, Tales From Woodcreek took its players on location to Ontario’s Village... The post Tales From Woodcreek Turns Actual Play into an Immersive Sampler first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 11 August 2026 | 4:39 pm

Prelude to Doomsday: Are We Getting an Avengers ARG?

Last week, one of the highlights of Marvel’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con centered around Ryan Reynolds ask a question in a full denim Deadpool cosplay, during the Avengers: Doomsday segment. Reynolds had apparently spent the day gallivanting around the convention center, anonymously meeting fans in the costume. But that wasn’t the only... The post Prelude to Doomsday: Are We Getting an Avengers ARG? first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 2 August 2026 | 10:06 am

One of the Best Larps I Ever Played Was at a Theme Park

Every summer, Knott’s Berry Farms transforms its cobbled together collection of historic buildings into the thriving mining town of Calico, California in Ghost Town Alive. For the price of a day pass to the park guests can live out a day in the twilight of the nineteenth century, helping shape events in the town. And... The post One of the Best Larps I Ever Played Was at a Theme Park first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 14 June 2026 | 8:20 pm

Close Enough: Welcome Back, Game Changer ARG

The new Game Changer ARG just launched, but it’s not tied to the newly released season of the show. Instead, it’s a community challenge for backers of the Game Changer Home Edition Kickstarter campaign, which is itself playing out as a play-at-home edition of Game Changer, where the points actually do matter because they unlock... The post Close Enough: Welcome Back, Game Changer ARG first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 2 June 2026 | 5:25 pm

The Backrooms Viral Marketing Noclips Into An Earlier Era

Last month, people started noticing a an advertisement for Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire popping up across the internet, advertising amazing deals on furniture. The only indication this wasn’t a low-budget, grainy commercial for a local furniture store is an A24 logo that pops up in the lower right corner of the spot towards the tail... The post The Backrooms Viral Marketing Noclips Into An Earlier Era first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 27 May 2026 | 8:13 am

This Boston Wedding Party Takes “Save the Date” Literally

Jack Rogers and Norah Lane are getting married, and I was invited to attend their wedding reception! I don’t quite remember how I initially met them (it’s probably not important), but who can turn down a three-course dinner at Boston’s W Hotel to catch up with old friends. There’s even a few rumors going around... The post This Boston Wedding Party Takes “Save the Date” Literally first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 11 May 2026 | 9:00 am

Return of the King in Yellow Minecraft ARG

Back in November, ARGNet covered Searching for a World That Doesn’t Exist, a modern reinterpretation of Robert Chambers’ The King in Yellow through the lens of a Minecraft Let’s Play video. This reframing of the classic horror story is particularly fitting, as the titular King in Yellow isn’t a typical eldritch horror. Instead, it’s a... The post Return of the King in Yellow Minecraft ARG first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 27 April 2026 | 8:38 am

Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The MIT Mystery Hunt as Puzzle-Based Spectacle

It’s January 16th, and I’m sitting in a classroom on the MIT campus. Hours earlier, I joined thousands of puzzlers attending a paranormal research conference called CRYPTIC, where an intrepid researcher named Burnham proved that cryptids do exist…but in the process, opened up a rift to another world that threatened our very existence. The only... The post Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The MIT Mystery Hunt as Puzzle-Based Spectacle first appeared on ARGNet.

Posted on: 31 March 2026 | 8:14 am