r/ARG

Hello.. please forgive me as I am rather computer illiterate.. and I had stumbled on what started as one website which was rather peculiar.. the images on the website didn’t exactly match the subject matter, and the blogs/articles on the websites didn’t always make sense with the supposed subject matter either. I would like to add this all coincided with a search for Easter eggs for a pop star who is known for them as well as a friend of hers who released a children’s book called spaghetti code.. that same friend also runs a coding camp for women..

At the bottom there was an address along with coordinates for the website that ultimately was an empty spot on a random road.

When searching the coordinates two more websites were found that are identical in setup but not in subject matter.. over the course of a few days and finding more websites a random few would change in theme/ pictures/ subject matter and address/coordinates.. and as time has gone one there have probably been around 100 websites found.. all identical in set up..

Most of the articles/information have overarching themes of education, and working with others.. while the actual subject matter ranges from vehicles, cpap machines, education/teaching, legal advice, business advice, travel, and animal care.

I find other websites by either searching the coordinates or key words/phrases or hash tag phrases which will then result in a few more websites with similar information.. it’s like a never ending nesting doll..

(again want to reiterate that all websites have addresses that are random spots on roads with no buildings usually and so far most addresses are either in Australia, Great Brittain or the US)

I really cannot discern what this is and would love help figuring out if this is part of a game or some sort of seo training using defunct website domains. I have lost literal sleep about this but feel way in over my head to get to the bottom of what all of this is..

Here are a few of the websites found more recently. I will add screen shots of some of the earlier websites found as well in the comments..

https://www.fanshake.com/

https://www.ksstmyanmar.com/

https://www.freeglobaldirectory.net/

https://www.204mainbarandbistro.com/

https://www.mnealui.info/

https://www.freeglobaldirectory.net/

https://www.grow-endive.com/

https://www.etrade-value.net/

https://www.bonsaiinformation.com/

https://www.worldfriends-party.com/

https://www.workersworld.net/

https://www.shortlineservices.com/

https://www.nhhr.org/

https://www.guestbooksforfree.com/

https://www.crusades-encyclopedia.com/

https://www.ub-global.com/

https://www.suchflink.com/

https://www.aurelienpolice.com/

https://www.fotoforever.net/

https://www.doramaniacs.com/

https://www.weightlossnutrition.org/

https://www.surmastore.com/

https://www.fudosan-mame.net/

https://www.fancyscrubs.com/

https://www.mcclellanaviationmuseum.org/

https://www.ps21cn.com/

https://www.experienceandcreativedesign.com/

https://www.alliancees.org/

https://www.lawsofform.org/

https://www.angelitoslist.com/

https://www.kscysb.com/

https://www.tryitoneverything.com/

Anyone think the nutter butter facebook account is running a ARG or atleast analog horror?

I just downloaded the “ambient lighting” extension (not a promo) and found an ambient lighting video to test it out. I looked at the like recommended videos or whatever they are called and saw a video of blue static called “Last Stand” curious by the weird name, I clicked on it and it’s a 40 minute long video of just static with zero audio?

Theres 20 videos going across the rainbow starting with purple and ending with purple as far as I can tell none of them have audio.

the channel is called “azkpqlmxrt” with a display name of “friendly youth” the Videos have the music icon but I searched both names in Apple Music and there aren’t any artists with those names.

idk if this is an arg but it sure as hell looks like one

Hey r/ARG, I'm the creator, so this is self promo. I'd love some first players and honest feedback.

The Switchboard is an ARG you play mostly by phone. You call (321) 419-1962, a character called the Operator interviews you, and if you pass you get a codename. You then log in with that codename at https://3214191962.com/?ref=reddit and go from there.

The story is about a fictional 1960s telephone exchange and an incident on Line 12 in 1962. Puzzles involve dialing hidden extensions during the call, old documents, audio clips, and a multiple YouTube channel and websites that tie into the story.

Details:
- It's free to play. No card, no account, no email.
- It uses a real US phone number, so normal call rates apply (international rates outside the US).
- The Operator and a couple of other characters are AI voice agents (ElevenLabs). I wrote the story, puzzles and characters, and used AI tools to help build it. If you ask the Operator whether she's an AI, she'll tell you.
- Your phone number is your login. The exchange may call you later with optional updates, but only if you agree (18+), and you can stop them anytime.
- Adults can pick a darker mode with some swearing. Nothing NSFW, and there's a clean mode for everyone else.

Please spoiler tag any solutions in the comments. Happy to answer questions about how it's built.