August, 2008: "B Dangerous," a team of online gamers, is missing in Thailand. Trapped in a warehouse under continual surveillance by a deadly taskmaster, the gamers resort to planting cryptic messages in website code and online gaming forums to reach the outside world -- can you help the team safely escape their prison?

 

Trailer for "Save B Dangerous," an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) launched in 2008 in support of the action film "Bangkok Dangerous."

 

The game was created in 2 weeks by Phantom Compass for a 6-week promotional campaign aimed at competitive, semi-pro, and professional video game players.

6-week campaign.

Web-based Alternate Reality Game.

Used GGL.COM's built-in gamer community tools, YouTube videos, and other Web destinations.

Storyline based on themes featured in the "Bangkok Dangerous" movie.

Puzzle play involved logic, lateral-thinking, detective-work and community collaboration.

Client: Professional Interactive Entertainment / Lionsgate Interactive

 

Created by Phantom Compass Inc.

 

Director, Game Designer: Tony Walsh

 

Writers: Tony Walsh with Alanna Vopni and Lindsay Mills

 

Puzzle Designer: Lindsay Mills

 

Web Designer: Andrew Duff

 

Actors: Star Spider as "Slayher," Steve Tassie as "2600," Dale Wells as "Artofwar."

 

Additional photo models: Daniel Legault, Tim O'Neil, Scott Spence

Trailer creative - Thoughtbubble Design Concern