Tag: Geolocation

Acting strangely in the alleys of Silent Streets

Posted on June 22, 2018 by PatientRock

Completed the second episode of Silent Streets, a game with geolocative storytelling and augmented reality elements that mostly clash with each other.

Traipsing

Posted on October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 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, 2017December 2, 2017 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, 2017September 17, 2017 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, 2017September 17, 2017 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.

Origins and running code

Posted on March 28, 2017 by PatientRock

I started my illustrious geocaching career on a whim, sparked by CODERUNNER, a game that I didn’t even play until five years later.

Ill-thought Hidden

Posted on February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 by PatientRock

I explore the OUTTHINK HIDDEN augmented reality, location-based app built to promote the HIDDEN FIGURES movie.

Zombies Detected

Posted on July 29, 2016 by PatientRock

I’m on my early morning run and my right knee whines as I look ahead at a rising hill. I am full of regret. My dinner last night really should have been more than beer, popcorn, and ice cream. “Zombies detected,” a robotic voice intones.

Gotta catch some of them, I guess

Posted on July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by PatientRock

POKÉMON GO has turned into something huge. I’ve played a lot of geolocation and GPS games and have some thoughts about the phenomenon.

Guardian of the Blue Light

Posted on June 5, 2016August 10, 2016 by PatientRock

Recently, standing on the shoulders of those who’ve come before me, I created a Twine game that pulls geolocation data. A work in progress, it’s called GUARDIAN OF THE BLUE LIGHT.

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