ARGs in Education » Virtual Worlds http://argsineducation.edublogs.org I want to produce an educational ARG. Can you help? Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:20:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Happy New Year http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2008/01/02/happy-new-year/ http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2008/01/02/happy-new-year/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:57:50 +0000 sharnajackson http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2008/01/02/happy-new-year/ Happy New Year to all. This year is MA dissertation year, so I will be ARGing it up in 2008. I’m guessing you all got the Argnet email about new/restarting games, but if not, you can see it here.

I’m also still mulling over ideas for a Tate Kids ARG in the Jamie Kane-vein and hoping our friends at BT will sponsor us, so if anyone has any thoughts on this, get in touch.

Also, Mind Candy have released their Beta of Moshi Monsters which is shaping up well, methinks, and we’ll be thinking of ways we can work together this year. All very exciting.

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]]> http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2007/08/23/look-where-i-was-yesterday/feed/ 0 MindCandy’s Moshi Monsters http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2007/08/21/mindcandys-moshi-monsters/ http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2007/08/21/mindcandys-moshi-monsters/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:14:28 +0000 sharnajackson http://argsineducation.edublogs.org/2007/08/21/mindcandys-moshi-monsters/ From MindCandy:

We’re currently developing a highly innovative new virtual world and online game, where people adopt and care for their very own monster pet.

Designed for the kid in each of us, Moshi Monsters will enable owners to select and customize a monster, decorate its world and share it with friends.

Coming this Autumn!
Get a sneak preview now at moshimonsters.com.

From me:

I’ve signed up. I suppose this is the reason PerplexCity season two is a no-go. I’m going to keep an eye on the Unfiction forums to see what the hardcore fans are saying about this…

**UPDATE**

More on MM can be found here. Unfortunately I’m slightly older than target demographic, but I still want in.

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So, in the sprit of things,  here is an article from The Guardian re the aquisition of Club Penguin, a sort of SL for children, just bought by Disney. They also list the other major virtual worlds:

Webkinz
Habbo Hotel
Stardoll
Neopets
Gaia Online

I’ll also be blogging about Kate Modern, a new online interactive drama from Bebo, from the creators of Lonelygirl15.

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