Alternate Reality Gaming

Something relatively new to me is the concept of Alternate Reality Games (ARG). Players are immersed together in a storyline which is controlled by the puppetmaster (PM) for that game. General information and forums for ARGs can be found at Immersion Unlimited and Unfiction.

An ARG that is still in the beginning stages is Wildfire Industries. Forums discussing Wildfire can be found on both Unfiction (for out of game discussions) and IU (for in character discussions). There is an in character IRC chat today at 3PM PST for those interested in joining Wildfire Industries.