PatientRock.com Reviews and random thoughts about video games, geocaching, board games, and whatever else I'm obsessing about today.

Narrative-driven walking tours

Posted on June 19, 2018February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I’ve been experimenting with the format of traditional walking tours, wrapping them up in the telling of fictional tales. Blasphemy, surely.

The Gray Matter Sodality

Posted on June 4, 2018July 24, 2018 by PatientRock

Today I’ve launched the biggest project of my life/career: a monthly puzzle subscription with a narrative arc. Announcing The Gray Matter Sodality.

Retreating to primal wilderness.

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by PatientRock

Armed with a new, gaming-ready laptop, I could finally play the gorgeous interactive narrative game, Firewatch.

IKEA lured me back.

Posted on April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 by PatientRock

Well, they did it. They got me to reinstall the IKEA Place, augmented reality app. It turns out that the app has a hidden, secret portal to another dimension. Seriously.

Augmented Reality IKEA saves only some of your sanity.

Posted on April 3, 2018April 21, 2018 by PatientRock

We were on the hunt for patio furniture and it turns out that IKEA just got into the business of such things. It was a good opportunity to try out the new augmented reality IKEA Place app.

Keeping busy through Big Changes

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by PatientRock

Oh my. It has been a while since I’ve posted anything here (the refrain of anyone who maintains a blog). I’ve had some big changes in my life since last we spoke.

Traipsing

Posted on October 15, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Turns out it’s a good thing to put yourself out there. After last appearing on the GeoGearHeads Podcast a friend of mine, knowing that I love geolocation gaming, connected me Darren Smith, the creator of Traipse, an app.

Searching for Shakira’s Gold

Posted on September 26, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I discovered that a locative augmented reality experience with hidden “treasure” had been launched to promote Shakira’s album EL DORADO. The nearest treasure chest? The White House.

A case of the Mondays with Garfield GO

Posted on September 17, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

I got a spam press release about a new augmented reality game with geolocation elements based on a hot new property: Garfield. I HAD to investigate further.

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Seeking THE MUMMY

Posted on September 14, 2017February 3, 2019 by PatientRock

Lured by their promotion of THE MUMMY movie I checked out the geolocation based SEEK augmented reality game. Sorry, Tom Cruise, but this didn’t help.