The Malthusian Paradox: performance in an alternate reality game

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The Malthusian Paradox: performance in an alternate reality game

The Malthusian Paradox is a transmedia alternate reality game (ARG) created by artists Dominic Shaw and Adam Sporne played by 300 participants over three months. We explore the design of the game, which cast players as agents of a radical organisation attempting to uncover the truth behind a kidnapp...

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Main Authors:	Evans, Elizabeth, Flintham, Martin, Martindale, Sarah
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer 2014
Subjects:	alternate reality game ARG pervasive game hybrid performance spaces player agency
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37878/

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