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ARGs
These fully-fledged ARGs, categorized below, are confirmed to be the "real deal". Active ARGs are currently being discussed within the Game Detectives community, and are frequently yielding new developments. Closed ARGs are those which have been completed, cancelled, or have otherwise gone inactive.
Official
Official ARGs are usually high-profile, high-quality, and backed by a known commercial entity. Official ARGs can be extremely challenging and in-depth and sometimes attract very large audiences. While not always the case, these types of ARGs tend to involve existing media or upcoming releases thereof; for example, a game developer might include clues for an ARG inside one of their games, or might create an ARG to lead up to a release of content. They commonly include real-world situations, characters, plot-lines, and challenges which engage with the community to create unique, authentic puzzle-solving experiences.
Unofficial
Unofficial ARGs are typically smaller in scope than official ARGs. Some were created by members of the Game Detectives community, or were made with Game Detectives in mind. Unofficial ARGs tend to have a smaller audience than official ones.
| Name | Status | Creator | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entropy | Active | Unknown | 2018-02-11 |
| Static Hourglass | Active | Unknown | 2017-12-07 |
| Human Souls | Active | Pangent Technologies | 2016-03-05 |
| Necromancy For Beginners | Closed | Chrono.gg & Game Detectives Admins | 2017-11-24 |
| Exagen | Hiatus | Prime and ICallHax | 2017-08-16 |
| Filmos | Closed | Filmos | 2017-06-29 |
| Banojxot Xuh | Closed | Unknown | 2017-05-13 |
| TheConsole | Closed | Jack Bergin | 2017-03-22 |
| The Coin Conspiracy | Closed | Chrono.gg | 2017-03-05 |
| Lost Memories | Closed | Unknown | 2016-10-23 |
| Society X | Closed | Prime and ICallHax | 2016-10-16 |
| LEVELS | Hiatus | Unknown | 2016-10-05 |
| In Reality | Closed | whizzer0, Team Look In The Bushes | 2016-06-12 |
| Project 11 | Closed | Project 11#6740 | 2016-06-02 |
| Black Mesa | Closed | SometimesIDreamOfCheese | 2016-03-28 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | Closed | whizzer0 | 2016-03-26 |
| Electronic Freedom Society | Closed | gayfarang | 2016-03-19 |
| 76543 | Closed | Unknown | 2016-03-16 |
| FRTS The Message | Closed | TheCreativeGod | 2016-02-26 |
| Teragon | Closed | gayfarang | 2016-01-31 |
Investigations
These are trails which have been investigated by the community, but have yet to conclude in anything substantial. Alternatively, these may have concluded in the discovery of an easter egg rather than a full-blown ARG.
| Name | Status | Creator | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petscop | Active | Unknown | 2017-03-12 |
| ARGvent | Active | Game Detectives Admins | 2017-12-01 |
| Stranger Things | Closed | Netflix | 2017-10-21 |
| Definitely Not Rick and Morty | Closed | Definitely Not Dan Harmon | 2017-04-03 |
| Intel | Closed | Intel Corporation | 2017-03-05 |
| Bradwell Electronics | Closed | Bossa Studios | 2017-03-05 |
| Rick and Morty ARG | Closed | Adult Swim | 2017-01-30 |
| Corvus | Closed | Unknown | 2017-01-01 |
| ARGvent | Closed | Game Detectives Admins | 2016-12-01 |
| Watch Dogs 2 | Closed | Ubisoft | 2016-09-03 |
| Steam Summer 2016 | Closed | Valve | 2016-06-23 |
| April Fools | Closed | Game Detectives Admins | 2016-04-01 |
Other Resources
- For more information on ARGs and Game Detectives, check the Wiki FAQ.
- The ARG Toolbox contains tools that help solve some typical ARG puzzles.
- If you have questions regarding a specific ARG that are not answered on that ARG's wiki page, feel free to ask in the #arg-general channel of our Discord Server!
