How a Game Got 2 Men Raided by the FBI and Put in Jail

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What exactly are Alternate Reality Games, how did they create a massive campaign rally to elect Harvey Dent as Gotham’s District Attorney, and how did one leave a man standing in the pathway of a hurricane? Let’s get into it.
Sources:
[Alternate Reality Games]
www.td.org/insights/arg-and-a...
[In Memoriam / Missing Since January]
lparchive.org/Missing-Since-J...
[Everyman HYBRID]
theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki...
• EverymanHYBRID: Explai...
• :D
• Noah
[I Believe in Harvey Dent]
www.argn.com/author/jonathan_...
www.argn.com/tag/the_dark_kni...
www.thrillist.com/entertainme...
batman.wikibruce.com/Ibelieve...
[Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero]
www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...
[Other ARGs]
www.qualitylogoproducts.com/b...
www.cracked.com/article_18569...
[Gamification]
agatelevelup.id/ar-to-spread-...
www.gamify.com/what-is-gamifi...
[The Binding of Isaac ARG]
www.pcgamer.com/an-insane-arg...
www.gamesradar.com/people-dig...
• The Binding of Isaac -...
/ boi_arg
mikeyahdoot/statu...
iamisaacsbody/sta...
[Äma Amon’s ARG]
tinyurl.com/yn9t736c
tinyurl.com/5y3vhynb
[Splinter Cell Conviction ARG]
www.kotaku.com.au/2010/04/spl...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/promoti...
www.gamesindustry.biz/article...
• Video
[Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs]
/ ubisofts-pr-stunt-ende...
[Halo ARG ilovebees]
halo.fandom.com/wiki/I_love_bees
archive.is/652cy#selection-16...
www.ilovebees.co/
[Other Sources]
• Video
• POKÉMON Detective Pika...
• Video
• Приключения Шерлока Хо...
• SHERLOCK HOUND -Episod...
• Halo 2 Teaser Trailer ...
• What's An ARG? - Insid...
• The Band Of The Spartans
• Let's Play Missing Sin...
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[@Brew]

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[@leaf4602]

sigh

[@captainmarjac5154]

Y

[@peanutcake.]

No.

[@lynxgamerlife]

Nice day sir Also drink tea Plz

[@_lumpy_]

yyyyyyyy

[@minecraftbuildswithme4797]

the actor on the phone: Dude there's a hurricane, put down the phone the other person: My goals are beyond your understanding

[@patriciawinters326]

Omg ur pfp is Aoi I love that

[@shotguntimmy]

@@patriciawinters326 ah, a man of culture I see...

[@moemoekyun]

Stellar VN. Aoi best girl

[@evantgse]

The man I am from Florida I have done stupider stuff

[@Koxu5550]

The next video is gonna be named "This man got his first victory royale in Fortnite, it caused him to change his identity and move to the bahamas where he befriended a mythical creature"

[@andyb1653]

For the record, it wasn't a mythical creature. It was an ordinary house cat wearing a wig.

[@idk._.7368]

@@andyb1653 yesh

[@jonah666]

A great water creature

[@daviddotpy1330]

This man won a game of Uno, it caused him to join the royal navy and be gunned down by a supermaneuverable air defense craft

[@abandonedaccount123]

this woman died in minecraft, leading her to trip down her stairs into an alternate dimension where she built a castle made out of jelly and drowned. yeah she just drowned.

[@Slacker420]

I feel bad for grill and chill, they always enter a normal conversation that brew just happens to be recording and spinning it into a video for us. Stay strong you two! The knowledge will help you in the future!

[@hidetakikonichaaba106]

I can't tell if your joking. 😂

[@x1h122]

@@hidetakikonichaaba106 same 0:57

[@SporkSlayer]

Actually, it seems that the Raycons will be more helpful in the future.

[@teeheebrah6584]

At least they get a heads up with being able to hear the intro music but if they hear it they know they're done for

[@jaylenknight9681]

I think grill is just their for the fun

[@shiryo9995]

This video was a roller coaster, I’m gonna go make some coffee.

[@lbexlbn]

Make or brew?

[@shiryo9995]

I haven’t unlocked the Brew achievement yet, lol

[@lbexlbn]

Oof

[@kirkoneill1387]

Just stick to the recommended 400-500 mg caffeine max limit. Ha ha ha 😹 😜

[@aengusdedanann181]

Got any to spare mate?

[@tyegordon]

I love that Chill was completely unfazed by his future self being a semi robotic faceless floating head

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

I think it's just his hair.

[@dubiousseed3272]

I thought it was his hair on a rock.

[@The_Salinator]

I'm pretty sure it's meant to be an avocado because Chill refers him as "Avo-Chill-Do

[@kozuamee]

I thought it was a potato

[@FluffyGamer2005Ed]

Imagine getting stuck in a hurricane because of a game... wait a minute

[@Living_Life242]

It sounds like something straight out of a video game. Racing to a payphone to hear an unreleased audio clip moments before its blown away by a hurricane. Kinda like Shepherd racing to the Prothean beacon before its blown up and absorbing its knowledge. Only stupidly dangerous and definitely not worth it.

[@borisbeloudus2691]

I see a white reindeer with thin antlers against a night sky in that cat picture

[@junigearx7452]

I remember when me and my friends go out through a rainstorm to see if there's a rare pokemon we can catch.

[@NareshSinghOctagon]

Oddly enough,the phone still rang and the guy at the other end knew it was in the middle of a hurricane. Which meant that guy knew that someone would be crazy enough to go there and was ready to warn them.

[@AdmiralTails]

@@NareshSinghOctagon It's possible they specifically knew someone was going for it. ARGs tend to spawn communities around solving them, which those running the ARG have been known to infiltrate to keep an eye on the efforts.

[@pennydumb6191]

Therapist: Bean who drank coffee isn’t real, he can’t hurt you Bean who drank coffee: 0:45

[@theLuigiFan0007Productions]

And then there's me, who's made caffeine eLiquid and vaped it.

[@Zachyshows]

i will not mess with cabbages wait luigifan can you do that with milkshakes please coffee is too coffee to be something i enjoy

[@moscow9394]

Idk if this is a mr.bean joke or a cute smol bean joke but either seem wholesome.

[@nidhalsormali3051]

I think u posted the wrong time stamp

[@RedK5]

But that’s a notepad

[@erictaylor5462]

13:00 People putting themselves in danger for a game is nothing new. When I was a kid in the 80's a fire broke out in Vegas. Several people died at slot machines even though the exits were clear and the fire was visible. People were so addicted to the game that they refused to leave even though death was coming for them. After this they set up circuits that they could disable all the machines should evacuation become necessary,

[@sacred8867]

"those are rookie numbers, get on my level" looks at my 1000 day streak:

[@chiarra644]

is this a real game?

[@nicocchi]

You have no idea how much it hurt to lose my 1000+ login streak in Fate/Grand Order over freaking maintenance -and then lose it again because I lost track of the time and logged in like 5 minutes after daily reset-

[@chiarra644]

@@nicocchi That first one is just plain wrong and unfair The second one, I feel ya on that I've done it and it does hurt

[@user-qq1xj5zk9n]

@@nicocchi **Gacha Pain**

[@SquidCoder]

GreyStillPlays would like to know your location

[@jaquesobryan8085]

I love when they do hyper detailed shots of their faces

[@kl4pp3d_78]

Lets appreciate the brew crew for the constant uploads lately.

[@shotguntimmy]

The

[@Melanie-lr]

@@shotguntimmy ✨ *The* ✨

[@kristin332]

yes

[@kristin332]

@@shotguntimmy the

[@kl4pp3d_78]

Whats goin on lol. I dont understand the "the" matter

[@ska_7301]

Realistic Brew isn't real, he can't hurt you...

[@Hiimreggie]

Ikr

[@nigelwhitehead7318]

it’s pretty uncanny ngl

[@connorcoker5112]

Realistic Brew: 0:57

[@randomduder995]

HHHHAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH

[@taylordarnell6393]

Okay but why does he look like Stewie

[@corruptedmask4911]

ARE U REALLY GONNA PUT ME THROUGH ALL THIS PAIN TO DECIFER THIS CODE!

[@computingwithcoffee3907]

,yea that QR code doesn't make sense

[@SonicDavid420]

@@computingwithcoffee3907 what does it lead to

[@computingwithcoffee3907]

@@SonicDavid420 no clue yet so far it just looks like a random string of numbers

[@okolol]

@@computingwithcoffee3907 all the clue you needed to solve that is on the first 40 sec of this video

[@caramelwinged2536]

@@okolol solved it. "Hey Brew, I set up the application questions for you. Glad to see you're looking for a new research assistant, but don't you think this whole 'code' thing is a little much? I have a feeling I know how you'll respond, but still. You can find the files in this website, subdomain is named after your favourite drink. Should be easy enough to remember. Niche"

[@Blu_Moon_VA]

Therapist: Realistic Brew isn't real, he can't hurt you. *Realistic Brew:* 0:57

[@ametsunami4070]

I tapped that time stamp by accident and screamed

[@unstableturtleduck]

Highly detailed, not realistic

[@dudezgamez550]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@that_one_dude_3541]

... ha ha ha

[@x1h122]

Oh

[@drustanastrophel9538]

ARGs fascinate me in a way but they also concern me because of how they may affect people with mental issues that cause them to have a loose grip on actual reality.

[@the_mariocrafter]

Wow.

[@raven4k998]

why are you standing in the pathway of a hurricane?🤔

[@Vassilinia]

I thought for sure that ARG meant augmented reality. Today I learned something new.

[@TheDendran]

"Oh! Is it like The Matrix, where when you die in the game, you die in real life?" No, Chill, that's SAO...

[@another1118]

SAO flashbacks

[@BatLB]

@@discoruse yes it is exactly like that. The Body does not survive the sensation of dying - at least thats what the pretty lackluster plot tried to convince us to.

[@thedoritoking48]

This reminded me that I have like a whole season to watch

[@igotlockedoutsadman5142]

no, thats worse

[@darklight6921]

@@thedoritoking48 me too. i wait for the dub

[@shiryo9995]

I’m not even halfway through and I have so many questions...

[@whwhwhhwhhhwhdldkjdsnsjsks6544]

What do you expect, you’re not even halfway through

[@justinbond558]

*“Always is a time!”* That’s a perfect line! Legendary

[@MarkToast99]

I was part of a group that solved an ARG called No Players Online. Ended in the nearest person to Belgium driving 3 hours to stick their hand inside a tree. I've been looking for another one to solve to scratch that same itch I got from NPO

[@spideyithink]

6:49 ah yes, ryuk, my favorite justice league member.

[@N8-Feds]

Yes

[@GoranDaily]

Mhm

[@randomduder995]

Mhm

[@N8-Feds]

He is batman's rn

[@fiiish3052]

I like to imagine that the starting music is inescapable and every time they hear it, brew is forced to solve something

[@leecrawford6560]

"those are rookie numbers, get on my level" 😂

[@thatoneguy7191]

4:21 "We require 𝓼𝓲𝓬𝓴 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓼" -Flying potato Chill from the future, 20XX colorized.

[@StackableGoldMC]

Congrats on 100 episodes!

[@idk._.7368]

I just realised it :o

[@moscow9394]

100 WHA

[@carsonpearce5980]

13:02 yooooo that clip from Scooby Doo was in a dream of mine when i was really little. It was just that repeating and repeating like a smoothly edited gif. Just them walking. I have remembered it since and this is the first time I’ve seen it in years haha. Thanks ig?

[@travisdean9916]

Congrats on episode 100! Keep up the good work, and I can't wait to see what y'all do next.

[@large_hadron_colander8301]

0:57 Thanks, now my mind has a new background image seared into for next week....

[@natyoboi5191]

Never again clicking that time stamp...never...again...

[@Lu13s]

I've never seen Chill that annoyed before XD

[@BlindingLight]

Man, I remember when Game Theory did one of these things. I tried to do it, but didn’t communicate and was too lazy to look for clues so I gave up after a few days

[@Faolon-dx2ft]

Yo. When your drawing hi definition close ups, I need a nose. It creeks me out so much.

[@ticklemypickle4010]

C R E E K

[@myrmatta1]

I've been with the channel since there were only about half a dozen or so episodes. Its great to see the 100th episode and over 1 mil subs!

[@cayladevelbiss9337]

I have to say this stuff was pretty wild and interesting. Brew congrats on 100 videos that's awesome I am more than happy to be one of your subscribers I know I've said this a lot, but I REALLY do love you Brew your videos are so fun and interesting to watch so thank you.

[@lazymusician10]

Congrats on 100 episodes! And I'm happy to see other characters from the On the Hill Series, I love Niche. :) Hope we get to see more of the other characters pop up soon.

[@caelest7277]

"thats rookie numbers get on my level" *p o o r chill*

[@shannonstovall4149]

Congrats on 100 episodes! Thanks for making such awesome videos

[@Jessie_Helms]

Congrats on 100 Brew Crew!

[@birdscruff]

HOLY MOLLY! 100 Episodes! good job brew crew, I think I've been watching since the drink one glass of milk episode and your content has always been great. keep it up folks!

[@theobamium2431]

Therapist: Chill Glados isn't real, she can't hurt you Chill glados: 3:59

[@AndrewCheshire]

Chill becomes a girl in the future?

[@DrakeStrike]

Conrats on the 100 videos. Love your content Brew.

[@Laporch]

Congrats on 100 episodes Brew!! 🥳🎉👏🏼💯

[@LikaLaruku]

It's nice to know that Chill will transcend humanity & become the ultimate avocado. "He doesn't play much beyond Kitty Cat Sunshine Lands." Well that didn't age well.

[@dvdemon187]

Wow, 100 episodes already? In not even two years? And on the way you've also casually achieved 1M subscribers. Amazing work, guys. Keep going.

[@yecad6474]

This has been my 100th cup! And I can't wait for more. Love you guys! Thank you!

[@MockMessMonster]

Congrats on 100 episodes! 🎉🎉🎊🎊🥳🥳

[@vaindrain6227]

this is the only sponsor segment i didnt skip im gonna buy like 4 pairs of raycons now

[@serpentmythos6633]

These videos never fail to bring a smile to my face. Keep up the amazing work, you guys!

[@GaussSpirit]

Been a pleasure to be watching this channel since the beginning, so cheers for 100 more episodes!

[@t.b.664]

OMG!!! This is Brew's 100 episode!!! That is awesome. Keep up the great work Brew Crew!

[@dyingtosmile2442]

These videos are dope af. Thanks guys.

[@rebekahwilson8289]

I doubt they hear this enough, cheers to whoever does the graphics and all! Absolutely love the little tardigrade!

[@theninjacalledbasilisk7770]

I love your videos! =^^= Congrats on the 100th video! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Tactical_Equine_Attack_Unit]

It was a fun game, Brewcrew! Thank you! And thanks for 100 episodes of awesomeness :)

[@danconnors9572]

Am I the only one who thought they were gonna talk about Hunt the Truth? Not even a mention? Loved that ARG and wouldn't mind a 2nd version for Infinite or even a 3rd season for the podcast of the same name ☺️

[@blubasnurk4241]

go to 0:34 there might be hints in the barcode

[@TadGomer]

@@blubasnurk4241 yes it sends you to a website with a bunch of code and I think that whatever the coffee machine said at the beginning of the video is a clue to decrypting that code.

[@KaasIsLekker]

Step bro iam stuck b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ o̶f̶ a̶ g̶a̶m̶e̶

[@DanksterPaws]

Ok step sis

[@SarielleValentineVA]

Haha

[@slippy4]

Big yikers

[@kristin332]

ok

[@another1118]

oh no ... anyways ( ‾ ʖ̫ ‾)

[@jakemaynard2682]

Congrats on one hundred episodes, I love your vids

[@coffeekatk4067]

Happy 100th! Keep up the good work!!

[@acuaro]

WAIT, THERE IS NO DISCLAIMER? this is so rare wow

[@freddy_boi_5642]

What's the point of the disclaimer

[@HoldmyApplejuice]

i have a theory: master chief accidentally drank brew's coffee and now he's making videos about how xbox runied somebody's life or affected them.

[@cesruhf2605]

master chief needs a way to cope

[@wilford_piedmont8362]

Happy 100th! Can't wait for the next!

[@roxbuchanan6357]

Congratulations on 100 episodes, Brew (and crew)! I'm now looking forward to the next 100. And I have to say I'm kiinda glad this video was about ARGs and didn't get into the asinine stuff people did to fellow players in WoW ...I believe some people got SWATted a time or two on there. (That's one of the reasons I quit playing WoW. The other being I was tired of having to do the same quests over and over to get anywhere.)

[@midnightkitty8172]

Congratulations on your 100th episode~! Augmented reality sounds like an accident waiting to happen.

[@pullamallama2669]

Brew brews Brew’s coffee

[@QTPiOfficial]

Coffee is also called brew sometimes so it can be four brews in a row

[@kl4pp3d_78]

@@QTPiOfficial Brew brews Brew's brew

[@oumardiop1]

or brew brews brew's brew

[@weirdeternity7221]

Congratulations on 100 episodes @Brew Crew

[@mahaphoublue7644]

Compared to all of his friends in the team Brew: *very chaos futuristic Spill: *very dramatic worry calm Grill: *everything is on fire and cute cat video Chill: *too chill.

[@tekkstorm]

the animation is so much smoother holy

[@kristin332]

yeah

[@gardengatesopen]

Congrats on the 100th!!! 🏆

[@tamflash1376]

Congrats on 100 videos!! :D

[@thatoneguy7191]

These scenarios are so wacky and random and I love it

[@roberttheguy4974]

That brew face close up will now forever be in my nightmares

[@Guystarable]

100th episode?! has it really been that few? It feels like so many more, or like I've been watching you guys for longer than that, but guaranteed I'll be watching the next 100! It's always fascinating to listen to you discuss these topics~

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! Happy 100 episodes Brew!👍

[@mostbaseddog]

Scan that QR code!

[@kevinsaldana4578]

i just do that and it is a web page where is a series of numbers forming a code... that may be what brew and co. are trying to figure out.

[@yedragon8478]

I solved it but it's not important it's not how you can be brews assistant no it's not ;)

[@kevinsaldana4578]

@@yedragon8478 so... Would You mind tell us what's writen in the message?

[@mostbaseddog]

Cool! Glad it wasn't a rickroll.

[@sample1848]

@@yedragon8478 what type of code is it

[@happyhobo8262]

The xbox in the thumbnail gave me first grade flashbacks

[@parzivalguy68]

Hi brew I love your videos keep up the good work

[@shujihar2410]

Congrats on 100 videos

[@connorfinishdthemilk5667]

0:33 oh yeah boys, time to do do some Brew solvin

[@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647]

It leads to some sort of code

[@connorfinishdthemilk5667]

@@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647 yup, been trying to decode

[@pipeappleboy4537]

What's the code!?

[@connorfinishdthemilk5667]

@@pipeappleboy4537 if you’re watching on another screen, use your phone and use the QR code to get it

[@pipeappleboy4537]

@@connorfinishdthemilk5667 I'm on mobile

[@HennryHammerhead]

I was listening on some BT headphones and right as she was telling what the encoded message said my headphones said "please charge device". Timing couldnt have been better lol.

[@wizzotizzo]

Lol.

[@HeldLikeAgrudge]

Yay 100! An amazing episode! Super fun editing and jokes.

[@roseblite6449]

Congratz on your 100th Episode.

[@finchferry7524]

"This video is sponsored by Raycon" Me: NO

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Happy 100th!

[@giannycrazy9865]

CONGRATS ON THE 100TH VIDEO!

[@sagacious03]

Decent video! Thanks for uploading!

[@ScorpV1]

I assume that QR code is a rick roll, on phone so I can't upload a picture to scan it

[@alessandragangemi9611]

It wasn't a rickroll! It leads to a page with an encrypted message.

[@citcat3448]

Patiently waiting for a different character to do the show so brew can get some sleep bro

[@BloodRavenxxx]

There is no sleep. Only coffee.

[@kirbsblue]

Interesting topic, thanks for telling me about this

[@jacobzion7083]

loved that yall are including the i love bees arg , i was to young to know what it was at the time but as a big halo fan i have looked into it alot.

[@cosmicimmortality4567]

The QR game was fun!!

[@rgneelam3793]

You solved it?

[@bioticninja2170]

Ah, ARGs... perhaps the favorite one I participated in (which admittedly was only one of two) was Tender. Almost a shame that it didn’t really lead to anything, could’ve swore it was building up into a new game, but all we got was trailers and broken promises.

[@Tommy_Waltion]

Thanks for the fun :D

[@MrPhoenixQuill]

Nice, I remember a few of these, and happy 100th episode!

[@unicorndonut466]

Chill’s original “wait what” reaction is amazing.

[@PeanutbutterHobgoblin]

He looks like all of us during 2020 and 2021

[@somerandomguythatlikesmeme7396]

I really enjoy these videos. They go perfect with a meal. Thanks guys for making this possible.

[@coconutjoel32]

verry kewl thank brew!

[@monsterno.definablenever.3484]

Poor Priorities. Edit: Called It.

[@grapaliciousneedshelp]

p?

[@miniita19]

Tell Chill and friends that I hope they have a great day todaaay!

[@zenthiat2292]

Congrajamalations on 100 episodes!!

[@panchora99]

Congratulations for the 100 episode

[@Dtr146]

I don't know why a lot of these are called ARGs when it's like just a bunch of videos to watch. I don't know why they don't call them ARCs alternate reality content. Or something along those lines