Portal 2 ARG

[Vance]

The community of fans VALVe does happen to solve the mystery of the last hunt ARG (Alternate Reality Game) launched by the developer for its future Portal 2. It all began on April 1 with the release of a collection of indie games on Steam called Potato Sack (bag of potatoes). Immediately, the alert is triggered. Does anybody else know about this thing?

[Avikshit Sinha]

On April 1 comes in with the advent of the "Potato Sack" on the digital download platform Steam a new alternate reality game (ARG) launched. Thirteen different indy games contain hidden messages and puzzles that everything to do with Portal 2. One of the developers involved in the 'big conspiracy' is the Dutch Two Tribes. Portal 2 is now published and the ARG is over, we can work with them back on the course of the extended puzzle.

[Mariah-Simpson]

Two Tribes in the ARG concerned with two games: Toki Tori and RUSH. But how are they ever come into contact with Valve to give this project to join? Valve has contacted us late last year if we wanted to participate in a cross game design event. That it would be an ARG was not actually spoken, but the idea that they and other developers on Portal 2-something could be related to work seemed to be great!

[Saura]

The final stage appeared to mean that the various indy games should be played to collect potatoes. Eventually, when enough potatoes were collected, Portal 2 would appear earlier than planned on Steam. People point out that "if the game is finished, Valve to the consumer would have to give." Bones sees it a bit more nuanced: "The fact that the community can do something to release a game earlier than planned of course very nice. But if we could do again, we would shorten that phase. "Portal 2 was finally released about a half a day earlier, thanks to the many active participants of the ARG.

[Radames]

Throughout the course of the ARG has Two Tribes themselves abreast try to keep the game play. Bones: For us the easiest way to follow through the ARG community wiki and the IRC channel. It was impressive to see how well and quickly the community had organized and the puzzles appeared in the ARG. They have done thier best to include other areas, such as Steam and Face Punch forums, progress monitor, but that was just too much. In this way, Two Tribes during the ARG also step in and respond the findings of the community that made it for both the community and for us one step better.

[Kaufman]

In the final phase of the ARG was also suggested that GLaDOS, the computer that the player is confident in the Portal (2) to get the stick, trying to escape to the real world. In this phase RUSH suddenly plunged into the iconic companion cubes and Toki Tori is the test level because it suddenly disappeared from GLaDOS into a safer location has been moved.