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Andrew tries his best to solve Alternate Reality Games. Marn tells him what he should have done instead.
Location:
United States
Description:
Andrew tries his best to solve Alternate Reality Games. Marn tells him what he should have done instead.
Language:
English
Episodes
Return To Flavortown Part 1 (Feat. Jeff Stormer)
5/9/2024
Andrew and Marn are joined by Jeff Stormer as they return to the mystical world of Flavortown!
Useful Links:
Moonshot Network
The Album
Recommendations:
House of X
Xmen Evolution
Clayface: One Bad Day
The Vision
The French Connection
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Duration:01:45:39
Designing Hyper-Local ARGs (Feat. Jesse Ditkoff from Mysterious Nashville)
5/2/2024
Apologies for Andrew's terrible audio in this episode, we've done our best to recover this recording and it will be better for our next episode!
In this episode, Andrew and Marn are joined by Jesse Ditkoff, the mysterious creator behind Mysterious Nashville! We dig into the Mysterious Nashville ARG and Hidden Nashville Tiktok account while talking about how to design puzzles for a hyper-local audience!
Useful Links:
Moonshot Network
Mysterious Website
Hidden Nashville on Tiktok
Recommendations:
Stray
Life is Strange
Otherside Picnic
The Thaumaturge
Odd Taxi
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Duration:01:22:33
Bucket Buddies
4/11/2024
Join Andrew and Marn as they talk about Bucket Buddies, an ARG run right under Andrew's very nose! Marn catches some fish. Andrew sets up an elaborate trading operation. Both run an elaborate dungeon to save their friend.
Useful Links:
Moonshot Network
Gain access to our minecraft server on the Moonshot Patreon
Recommendations:
Princess Peach Showtime
Apple's $3500 Nightmare
How the Beverly Hillbillies Changed Television
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Duration:01:12:10
ULTRAKILL and Runescape
3/28/2024
Join Andrew and Marn as they dig into the ARGs related to ULTRAKILL and Runescape!! Marn earns a Duel Disk. Andrew Contemplates every word ever conceived. Both play video games that are much more their speed instead.
Useful Links:
Moonshot Network
Ultrakill
The Library of Babel
Runescape
Recommendations:
Misericorde
Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
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Duration:01:04:55
Interview with Antonia Gates (CoolMath Games ARG)
3/14/2024
This week, Andrew and Marn are joined by Antonia Gates from Coolmath Games to talk about the work they did producing the ARG!
Useful Links:
Follow Antonia on Twitter
CoolMath Games
Moonshot Network
Recommendations:
Balatro
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Undertale
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Duration:01:29:19
Cool Math Games
3/7/2024
Join Andrew and Marn as they talk about Cool Math Games! Marn receives a mysterious package in the mail Andrew does math on the weekends. Both learn a little something special about web development. Useful Links:
Moonshot Network
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Duration:01:08:12
2024 Anniversary Mailbag and the official ARGIES AWARDS
2/15/2024
It's time to wrap up another year of ARGonauts by taking your questions about the past and future of ARGs and crowning our official ARGie Award of 2024!
Recommendations:
Marn's Recommendation
UnearthU - Android - iOs - Steam
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Duration:01:54:01
Mesmer & Braid
2/1/2024
Join Andrew and Marn as they dig into Mesmer & Braid! Marn joins an architecture firm. Andrew carves ancient runes. Both wander the woods together.
Useful Links:
Wonderweasels Site
Recommendations:
Undead Unluck
Dead Mount Death Play
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Duration:01:51:53
Interview with Alex Bale (Don't Feed The Muse, Pizza Time Pizza, Oldroot)
12/14/2023
This week, Andrew and Marn are joined by Alex Bale to talk about Don't Feed The Muse and the Theory-crafting, ARG-making, Film-shooting process that went into it!
DON'T FEED THE MUSE:
Written and Directed by Alex Bale Produced by Summer Schantz (ig @oh_snap_its_summer) Director of Photography Jackie Owen (ig @jack.vid) Production Designer Jenavieve Verley Edited by Alex Bale Music Composed by Zach Pelham and Mason Palanti (ig @pelhampalanti) Gaffer Daniel Jacobs 1AC Jazleana Jones 2AC Jason Bartholomew Grips Joey Avena, Jacob Boyce, Elis Xhafa Boom Operators Jacob Boyce, Grayson Durham, Rose Hoover, Elis Xhafa Production Assistants William Bazemore, Nick Faison, Colin Morgan, Fredrick Wynn Visuals Effects by Alex Bale, Andrew Bell (ig @the_macho_man_andy_savage) Joshua Little, and James A. Morr (Tiny Angry Dog Studios) 3D Models by Andrew Bell and Patrick Foley (ig @patrick_4d) Colorist Jackie Owen Sound Design by Alex Bale Music Mastering by James Trevascus
Featuring Alex Bale as himself / The Muse Costandinos Karalis as Wesley Harold (ig @costakaralis) Brianna MacLean as Victoria Campbell (ig @digital_brianna) Tom Lawson as Old Man Zach Freeman as The Cynical Critic Will Worden as Conspiracy Carl Eugene Gase as Antonio Geist Simeon Wynne as The Cat / Young Alex Voice Jerry Sola as Jared Warrenheim
Useful Links:
Alex's YouTube Channel
https://alexbale.creator-spring.com/
Recommendations:
Erased
Takeshi's Castle
Jeffiot
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Duration:01:47:32
The Human Preservation Project (5 Gum)
11/30/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they talk about The Human Preservation Project, an ARG made to promote... 5 Gum? Marn launches her favorite comics. Andrew hires his favorite actors. Both know just how it feels to chew 5 Gum.
Useful Links:
The Human Preservation Project
Recommendations:
Jam Mechanics
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Duration:01:17:44
Don't Feed The Muse (Part 2)
11/23/2023
Join The ARG Guy and The ARG Lady as they finish talking about Don't Feed The Muse! The ARG Lady feeds a thing a dog. The ARG Guy runs the IT Department. Both manage to remember their own names.
Useful Links:
Don't Feed The Muse Playlist
Muse ARG Summary
What's Next for Alex Bale?
Recommendations:
Rusty Lake Games on itch.io
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Duration:02:41:24
Don't Feed The Muse (Part 1)
11/6/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they start their coverage of Don't Feed The Muse, the latest Alex Bale ARG Series! Marn goes deep into SpongeBob Conspiracy Theories. Andrew continues to slander The Dark Knight. Both dig into what it means to chase clout online.
Useful Links:
Muse ARG Watch Along Channel in the Argonauts Discord
The Playlist
Recommendations:
Marn was on the halloween episodes of Party of One and Three Little Words!
Aquarium Co-Op
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Duration:02:05:23
Marathon (Part 2)
10/19/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they finish talking about Marathon! Marn publishes a zine. Andrew navigates a file maze. Both drink their Ovaltine together!
Recommendations:
Neopets!
Only Murders In The Building
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Duration:01:00:46
Marathon (Part 1)
10/5/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they talk about the ARG Made to promote Marathon! Marn digs into some emails. Andrew orders some clones. Both rebuild themselves in a way that makes them more conducive to combat..
Recommendations:
The Devil's Plan
This Is Financial Advice
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Duration:01:34:06
GTA 5 and The Chiliad Mystery (ft. Blake!)
9/21/2023
Join Marn and special guest Blake as they celebrate the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto V by talking about the robust mystery-solving community that's still picking apart its secrets! Marn wanders around the woods pressing the growl button. Blake stays up until 3 AM to see an alien. Both ponder the many meanings of a mural on a mountain.
Useful Links:
ChiliadMystery Subreddit
Ars Technica article on the Mt. Chiliad mystery
Alien Egg Supply Run playthrough
Recommendations:
The Scum Villain's Self Saving System
Decked Out 2 dungeon runs playlist
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Duration:01:22:33
Mysterious Nashville (Part 2)
9/7/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they finish talking about Mysterious Nashville! Marn updates her Bumble Account. Andrew gets a surprisingly hefty gorilla. Both touch grass.
Useful Links:
Mysterious Website
Recommendations:
Sakana
Divinity: Original Sin II
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Duration:01:29:36
Mysterious Nashville (Part 1)
8/10/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they check out Mysterious Nashville! Marn orders a cameo of her favorite TikToker. Andrew throws a Halloween party. Both go outside and touch grass with a friend.
Useful Links:
https://www.mysteriouswebsite.com/
https://www.instagram.com/mysteriousnashville/
Mysterious Video
Recommendations:
Murder by Numbers
Ghost Trick
Pokemon Essentials
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Duration:01:34:25
Buttermilk is Alive! (X-Games) and Xi (Playstation Home)
7/27/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they TALK ABOUT AN ARG! Marn DOES A THING. Andrew DOES A THING. Both DO A THING TOGETHER.
Useful Links:
The Future Is A Dead Mall by Dan Olsen
XGames 2023 Info
Playstation's Xi Museum Archive
Recommendations:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Pokémon Infinite Fusion
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Duration:01:04:18
MediARGnalysis: Tron Legacy
7/13/2023
This week, Marn and Andrew are asking the important question: Is Tron Legacy better than it's lack of cultural cache would imply?
The answer is no. Enjoy an hour of us hating a movie.
Recommendations:
Jury Duty
Asteroid City
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Duration:01:05:19
The Optimist (Disney's Tomorrowland)
6/29/2023
Join Andrew and Marn as they experience The Optimist, an ARG made to promote the theme park and development of the Tomorrowland Movie! Marn gets a sweet record. Andrew contemplates objectivism and finds it lacking. Both roll around in that sweet Disney Imagineering Budget.
Recommendations:
Paranatural
Walt Disnizzle
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Duration:01:46:13