The Black Helix is an Alternate Reality Game in which players will become part of an unwritten story, as once it's complete it will be published as the first crowd sourced ARG fiction novel. Basically as the players take actions in the game, they're recorded into the story. The game just went live today, and there's a live component kicking in on March 14th. Is this the future of novels? Play a game and you're a writer? It's interactive and social-- but who's going to read it? I wonder if serious ARG gamers spend that much time reading; will the people who "wrote" it even buy it? (Hat tip Brand Flakes for Breakfast for the lead.)
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