Ghosts of a Chance: A Museum-Based Alternate Reality Game

Tuesday December 15, 2009 | 5:30 PM
Georgina Goodlander
Interpretive Programs Manager Luce Foundation Center for American Art Smithsonian American Art Museum
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum implemented the world’s first museum-based Alternate Reality game titled “Ghosts of a Chance” in 2008. The game ran for three months, both on-line and in the real world, and attracted over 6,000 players. Goodlander will present an overview of the game, from a tattooed bodybuilder to the display of fake artifacts, with a discussion of the successes and failures encountered along the way. The talk will also include a sneak peak at the museum’s plans for a future ARG.