Michael Andersen 🔜 PAX Unplugged
@mjandersen.bsky.social
Stares at numbers at Simon and Schuster, runs ARGN.com - more ARGs, escape rooms, immersive theater, and puzzle stuff than you probably want to hear
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Noticed an uptick in followers over the last few days and based on the bios, I suspect I have the @noproscenium.com Starter Pack to thank. So, it's probably worth doing a brief intro!
Hi. I'm Michael: I run ARGN.com, and am based out of the NYC area.
Hi. I'm Michael: I run ARGN.com, and am based out of the NYC area.
Brennan Lee Mulligan recently gave an interview about how he manages his workload across all the projects he's involved in at the moment, and it's stuck with me quite a bit.
How Does Brennan Lee Mulligan Manage His Workload?
YouTube video by PEDESTRIAN TV
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Brennan Lee Mulligan recently gave an interview about how he manages his workload across all the projects he's involved in at the moment, and it's stuck with me quite a bit.
Got to catch a new short film from @whykevinwhyyy.bsky.social, AND hang out with both @tromboneknuckles.bsky.social and @vluisasantiago.bsky.social?
A darn fine day.
A darn fine day.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Got to catch a new short film from @whykevinwhyyy.bsky.social, AND hang out with both @tromboneknuckles.bsky.social and @vluisasantiago.bsky.social?
A darn fine day.
A darn fine day.
My copy of "Strength of the Few" just came in!
I remain beyond proud of my colleagues for creating reversible covers for the sequel, so that fans of the self pub edition can still have a consistent look and feel on their shelves.
I remain beyond proud of my colleagues for creating reversible covers for the sequel, so that fans of the self pub edition can still have a consistent look and feel on their shelves.
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My copy of "Strength of the Few" just came in!
I remain beyond proud of my colleagues for creating reversible covers for the sequel, so that fans of the self pub edition can still have a consistent look and feel on their shelves.
I remain beyond proud of my colleagues for creating reversible covers for the sequel, so that fans of the self pub edition can still have a consistent look and feel on their shelves.
Reposted by Michael Andersen 🔜 PAX Unplugged
My chums over at @atypicalartists.co have just launched the Kickstarter for their upcoming show PHANTOM PULSE. I love audio dramas and musicals and ghost stories so my itches are thoroughly scratched: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
PHANTOM PULSE - a 90s audio drama musical
PHANTOM PULSE is a rock audio drama about love, death, and everything in between from Lauren Shippen, creator of The Bright Sessions.
www.kickstarter.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My chums over at @atypicalartists.co have just launched the Kickstarter for their upcoming show PHANTOM PULSE. I love audio dramas and musicals and ghost stories so my itches are thoroughly scratched: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aty...
Isekai-themed puzzle hunt???
LN Hunt
Volume 1 releases Dec 6 7:00 JST. Register now!
ln-hunt.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Isekai-themed puzzle hunt???
I think everybody should encourage @andrea.bsky.social to invest in gecko costumes.
By that I mean costumes for her gecko, although if this leads to the alternative instead I wouldn't complain.
By that I mean costumes for her gecko, although if this leads to the alternative instead I wouldn't complain.
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think everybody should encourage @andrea.bsky.social to invest in gecko costumes.
By that I mean costumes for her gecko, although if this leads to the alternative instead I wouldn't complain.
By that I mean costumes for her gecko, although if this leads to the alternative instead I wouldn't complain.
Finished up researching for tomorrow's election, and I feel confident in my choices!
I am also reassured that the candidate(s) I'd like to back is the one I saw consistently pounding the proverbial pavement. Didn't drive my decision, but made me feel better about it once I reached an answer.
I am also reassured that the candidate(s) I'd like to back is the one I saw consistently pounding the proverbial pavement. Didn't drive my decision, but made me feel better about it once I reached an answer.
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Finished up researching for tomorrow's election, and I feel confident in my choices!
I am also reassured that the candidate(s) I'd like to back is the one I saw consistently pounding the proverbial pavement. Didn't drive my decision, but made me feel better about it once I reached an answer.
I am also reassured that the candidate(s) I'd like to back is the one I saw consistently pounding the proverbial pavement. Didn't drive my decision, but made me feel better about it once I reached an answer.
Did you ever wonder why Stephen Sondheim made a cameo appearance in Knives Out: Glass Onion, or what inspired movies like Michael Douglas' "The Game" and Disney's "Midnight Madness"?
Both of those answers can be found in the book "Matching Minds with Sondheim". Here's a review, explaining why.
Both of those answers can be found in the book "Matching Minds with Sondheim". Here's a review, explaining why.
Stephen Sondheim Loved Puzzles More Than You | ARGNet: Alternate Reality Gaming Network
Matching Minds with Sondheim is a book that explores the composer and lyricist's enduring passion for puzzles and games, and the lasting impact his works have left on the space.
www.argn.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Did you ever wonder why Stephen Sondheim made a cameo appearance in Knives Out: Glass Onion, or what inspired movies like Michael Douglas' "The Game" and Disney's "Midnight Madness"?
Both of those answers can be found in the book "Matching Minds with Sondheim". Here's a review, explaining why.
Both of those answers can be found in the book "Matching Minds with Sondheim". Here's a review, explaining why.
Muppets (and Rob) on Broadway!!!
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Muppets (and Rob) on Broadway!!!
Went to do an immersive thing today. Because it was happening in the streets, we were given a "safe word" call and response, to confirm if someone was part of the game.
If we say a word to an actor, they have a response they have to say.
If we say a word to an actor, they have a response they have to say.
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Went to do an immersive thing today. Because it was happening in the streets, we were given a "safe word" call and response, to confirm if someone was part of the game.
If we say a word to an actor, they have a response they have to say.
If we say a word to an actor, they have a response they have to say.
I got my first Minute Cryptic without hints!
Minute Cryptic - 1 November, 2025
"Seductive, romantic guy dumped after ‘mid’ sex" (6)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (22,065 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com
Minute Cryptic - 1 November, 2025
"Seductive, romantic guy dumped after ‘mid’ sex" (6)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (22,065 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com
Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
www.minutecryptic.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I got my first Minute Cryptic without hints!
Minute Cryptic - 1 November, 2025
"Seductive, romantic guy dumped after ‘mid’ sex" (6)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (22,065 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com
Minute Cryptic - 1 November, 2025
"Seductive, romantic guy dumped after ‘mid’ sex" (6)
🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣
🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (22,065 solvers so far).
www.minutecryptic.com
Continued plea to stop saying "I solved the puzzle with ChatGPT" if you don't independently validate it works.
It almost never does. (A new Minecraft ARG has gone viral, and the claims are particularly bad for that type of thing)
It almost never does. (A new Minecraft ARG has gone viral, and the claims are particularly bad for that type of thing)
November 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Continued plea to stop saying "I solved the puzzle with ChatGPT" if you don't independently validate it works.
It almost never does. (A new Minecraft ARG has gone viral, and the claims are particularly bad for that type of thing)
It almost never does. (A new Minecraft ARG has gone viral, and the claims are particularly bad for that type of thing)
Oh hey, would you look at that!
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Oh hey, would you look at that!
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
Luring colleagues into my office with "would you like to smell the Garlic Book", like the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
...only with a book. That continues to smell of garlic. Two weeks later.
...only with a book. That continues to smell of garlic. Two weeks later.
October 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Luring colleagues into my office with "would you like to smell the Garlic Book", like the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
...only with a book. That continues to smell of garlic. Two weeks later.
...only with a book. That continues to smell of garlic. Two weeks later.
Finally caved and installed Minute Cryptic.
I will confront my fears, at least for now.
I will confront my fears, at least for now.
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Finally caved and installed Minute Cryptic.
I will confront my fears, at least for now.
I will confront my fears, at least for now.
Reposted by Michael Andersen 🔜 PAX Unplugged
Out of all the things that could recreate the manic energy of following Blaseball almost entirely through Internet Posts, I was not expecting actual baseball.
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Out of all the things that could recreate the manic energy of following Blaseball almost entirely through Internet Posts, I was not expecting actual baseball.
...after checking out the Now You See Me popup, I went to the Drama Book Shop to pay homage to the "Matching Minds with Sondheim" popup.
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
...after checking out the Now You See Me popup, I went to the Drama Book Shop to pay homage to the "Matching Minds with Sondheim" popup.
Waiting to see a not so secret magic show!
October 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Waiting to see a not so secret magic show!
A video game update destroyed two billion dollars in perceived value.
October 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A video game update destroyed two billion dollars in perceived value.
Rant time, because when I'm disappointed in the internet I need to make it other people's problems.
A fan project for Gravity Falls launched on the other text app (FloridaSeaWatch), and it's kind of incredible. They made an absolutely gorgeous book as centerpiece for it. Top notch work.
A fan project for Gravity Falls launched on the other text app (FloridaSeaWatch), and it's kind of incredible. They made an absolutely gorgeous book as centerpiece for it. Top notch work.
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Rant time, because when I'm disappointed in the internet I need to make it other people's problems.
A fan project for Gravity Falls launched on the other text app (FloridaSeaWatch), and it's kind of incredible. They made an absolutely gorgeous book as centerpiece for it. Top notch work.
A fan project for Gravity Falls launched on the other text app (FloridaSeaWatch), and it's kind of incredible. They made an absolutely gorgeous book as centerpiece for it. Top notch work.
"How online did you have to be, to be a watcher?"
The staging of this live podcast is impeccable.
The staging of this live podcast is impeccable.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"How online did you have to be, to be a watcher?"
The staging of this live podcast is impeccable.
The staging of this live podcast is impeccable.
Excitement abounds!
October 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Excitement abounds!
Saving my Excel docs in XLS format from now on, so I can claim they're artisanal.
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Saving my Excel docs in XLS format from now on, so I can claim they're artisanal.
Reposted by Michael Andersen 🔜 PAX Unplugged
Field Notes x Mystery League are offering a free murder mystery booklet with all orders placed today! -mja
Wednesday Murder Club
Simplest offer ever. Buy anything on our site today (October 22) and get a Halloween mystery “Murder Book” free with your order. No minimums. No coupon…
fieldnotesbrand.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Field Notes x Mystery League are offering a free murder mystery booklet with all orders placed today! -mja
Security, at the book event tonight: "why do you have dice in your bag?"
Me, helpfully: "they're loaded!"
(Honestly surprised he didn't ask about the rubber ducks or 3D printed Moo Deng)
Me, helpfully: "they're loaded!"
(Honestly surprised he didn't ask about the rubber ducks or 3D printed Moo Deng)
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Security, at the book event tonight: "why do you have dice in your bag?"
Me, helpfully: "they're loaded!"
(Honestly surprised he didn't ask about the rubber ducks or 3D printed Moo Deng)
Me, helpfully: "they're loaded!"
(Honestly surprised he didn't ask about the rubber ducks or 3D printed Moo Deng)