Finally – fi-na-lly! – there appear the first, more sophisticated approaches of ARGs (ARG = alternative reality games) and the interconnection between gaming and real life on the internet. I'm sure it has been around for some while but not yet really visible as a pattern on the electronic web. I believe strongly – and mark my word – that ARGs will play a major role on how things work out on our little space-glider in the not so far futur. As an excellent Introduction watch the following video with Jane McGonigal, game designer and my personal favorit puppet master: