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''The Eye ARG, also known as the Sigil or Eye Sigil ARG, began in 2014 and involves at least 10 otherwise unrelated indie games which all contain a hidden symbol and a unique puzzle piece which forms part of a larger "map". Below are games in which sigils and/or puzzle pieces have already been discovered.''
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==History==
  
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Summary|Summary]]</big>
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<big>The Strange Glyph</big>
  
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Clues|Clues]]</big>
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On or around January 25th, 2016, a [https://i.imgur.com/roesSm1.jpg strange image] was found in the SteamApp root directory of the game  "Crypt of the Necrodancer".  While this image had been [https://www.reddit.com/r/necrodancer/comments/37oyzn/dunno_if_im_out_of_the_loop_but_what_the_hell_is/ found long before], its purpose remained unknown until [https://i.imgur.com/miZtTX1.jpg another glyph] was obtained, this time by [https://www.reddit.com/r/necrodancer/comments/37oyzn/dunno_if_im_out_of_the_loop_but_what_the_hell_is/croq00v snooping through the original image using a hex editor].  Still, no clear answers about the images would emerge, until...
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<big>A Shared Mystery</big>
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By a combination of astute observation and dumb luck, it was discovered that the initial image found in Crypt of the Necrodancer, coined "the sigil", was present in other games as well.  In each game where it is present, the sigil is accompanied by a second, hidden glyph.  Sometimes, the glyph will become visible after completing a challenge in the game.  In certain circumstances, the glyph has only been recovered using data-mining strategies (ie digging through the files/assets of the game).
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<big>The Big Picture</big>
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After several glyphs had been discovered, some began to wonder if, perhaps, each glyph was intended to be joined together to form a larger puzzle, which could then be applied somehow, either as a cipher or otherwise, in order to gain new information.  While it is not certain how these pieces ought to be assembled, various guesses have been made as to their configuration. It is also currently assumed that we don't have all of the pieces yet, and so are still searching for sigils in games.
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Possible solutions to the puzzle (ie configuring the pieces into one uniform image) include:
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!Example One !! Example Two !! Example Three !! Example Four !! Example Five
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| [[File:Glyph_Example_1.png|frameless|128px|link=http://imgur.com/a/NLoRz]] || [[File:Glyph_Example_2.png|frameless|128px]] || [[File:Glyph_Example_3.png|frameless|128px]] || [[File:Glyph_Example_4.png|frameless|128px]] || [[File:Glyph_Example_5.jpeg|frameless|128px]]
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''Please note that some older versions of the assembled puzzle no longer include all current pieces, as they were created prior to those pieces' discoveries.''
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If you want to give puzzle assemble a shot yourself, two up-to-date albums are available, [https://imgur.com/a/5aud1 one with all the pieces & sigils in their original format] and [https://imgur.com/a/RXLlN one with labeled PNG versions of each piece, re-sized so their circles match in diameter].  Historically, flipping and rotating of pieces is acceptable during assembly, however skewing/stretching/re-sizing of the piece is not.  Piece overlap is encouraged, as it helps confirm a piece's true orientation.
  
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Red_Herrings|Red Herrings]]</big>
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<big>Commonality Between the Games</big>
  
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Developer_Exchange_Archive|Developer Exchange Archive]]</big>
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The question of whether or not the games involved with this ARG are linked in some way has proven very difficult to answer.  It was first postulated that each games' developers had attended [http://www.indiecade.com/ Indiecade], however later discovery of additional games sunk this theory.  For now, a consistent, viable theory of connection is lacking.  However, coming up with one that works could be the key to finding the rest of the sigil-containing games.
  
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Unsolved|Unsolved]]</big>
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== Confirmed Appearances ==
  
 
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== Resources ==
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~~<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Summary|Summary]]</big>~~
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Clues|Clues]]</big>
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Red_Herrings|Red Herrings]]</big>
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Developer_Exchange_Archive|Developer Exchange Archive]]</big>
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<big>[[Eye_Sigil_Arg:Unsolved|Unsolved]]</big>

Revision as of 18:53, 18 June 2016

Eye Sigil ARG

Eye Sigil.jpg

The Eye ARG, also known as the Sigil or Eye Sigil ARG, began in 2014 and involves at least 10 otherwise unrelated indie games which all contain a hidden symbol and a unique puzzle piece which forms part of a larger "map".
Creator Unknown
Active Yes
Discovered January 25th, 2016
Completed

Main Page > List of ARGs

History

The Strange Glyph

On or around January 25th, 2016, a strange image was found in the SteamApp root directory of the game "Crypt of the Necrodancer". While this image had been found long before, its purpose remained unknown until another glyph was obtained, this time by snooping through the original image using a hex editor. Still, no clear answers about the images would emerge, until...

A Shared Mystery

By a combination of astute observation and dumb luck, it was discovered that the initial image found in Crypt of the Necrodancer, coined "the sigil", was present in other games as well. In each game where it is present, the sigil is accompanied by a second, hidden glyph. Sometimes, the glyph will become visible after completing a challenge in the game. In certain circumstances, the glyph has only been recovered using data-mining strategies (ie digging through the files/assets of the game).

The Big Picture

After several glyphs had been discovered, some began to wonder if, perhaps, each glyph was intended to be joined together to form a larger puzzle, which could then be applied somehow, either as a cipher or otherwise, in order to gain new information. While it is not certain how these pieces ought to be assembled, various guesses have been made as to their configuration. It is also currently assumed that we don't have all of the pieces yet, and so are still searching for sigils in games.

Possible solutions to the puzzle (ie configuring the pieces into one uniform image) include:

Example One Example Two Example Three Example Four Example Five
Glyph Example 1.png Glyph Example 2.png Glyph Example 3.png Glyph Example 4.png Glyph Example 5.jpeg

Please note that some older versions of the assembled puzzle no longer include all current pieces, as they were created prior to those pieces' discoveries.

If you want to give puzzle assemble a shot yourself, two up-to-date albums are available, one with all the pieces & sigils in their original format and one with labeled PNG versions of each piece, re-sized so their circles match in diameter. Historically, flipping and rotating of pieces is acceptable during assembly, however skewing/stretching/re-sizing of the piece is not. Piece overlap is encouraged, as it helps confirm a piece's true orientation.

Commonality Between the Games

The question of whether or not the games involved with this ARG are linked in some way has proven very difficult to answer. It was first postulated that each games' developers had attended Indiecade, however later discovery of additional games sunk this theory. For now, a consistent, viable theory of connection is lacking. However, coming up with one that works could be the key to finding the rest of the sigil-containing games.

Confirmed Appearances

Game Release date Sigil Added Sigil Sigil Image Solution No. Puzzle piece Video
Crypt of the Necrodancer Apr 25, 2015 May 29, 2015 Image hidden in the steam game folder Eye Sigil.jpg Hidden inside steam game files 1 Cotn piece.png YouTube
Mini metro thumbnail 2 thumbnail YouTube
Legend of Dungeon thumbnail 3 thumbnail YouTube
The Magic Circle thumbnail 4 thumbnail YouTube
Neon Struct thumbnail 5 thumbnail YouTube
Mos Speedrun 2 thumbnail 6 thumbnail YouTube
Flickers thumbnail 7 thumbnail YouTube
Sokobond thumbnail 8 thumbnail YouTube
Moon Hunters thumbnail 9 thumbnail YouTube
Soda Drinker Pro thumbnail 10 thumbnail YouTube
Slide the Shakes thumbnail unsolved YouTube
Souls of Darkness thumbnail unsolved YouTube
Kingdom of Loathing thumbnail unsolved YouTube

Resources

~~Summary~~

Clues

Red Herrings

Developer Exchange Archive

Unsolved

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