CryptoZoo

a secret world of strange and fast-moving creatures

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CryptoZoo Wins @ Come Out and Play 2009

Which new live action game has the best story in 2009?



CryptoZoo! (Winner of the Best Use of Narrative at Come Out and Play, the biggest public games festival in the world)



Congratulations to all the CryptoZoologists here who have helped chase down and interact with the cryptids. Without your chasing, we wouldn't have any stories to tell!



You can watch some of our CryptoZoo storytelling in this… Continue

Added by CryptoZoologist on June 16, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

The secret is out

Cryptids are everywhere, and more and more people are in on the secret... that's okay, I guess we couldn't keep the slamina hidden away forever.



Wonderland Blog: Run with the Cryptids....



Boing Boing:… Continue

Added by CryptoZoologist on June 4, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments

How to Play CRYPTOZOO



Hello, cryptid chaser.

You can chase cryptids anywhere in the world -- on your own, with friends, or at a big crytpid chase you organize. But before you start chasing...



Here's your mission checklist:



___ I investigated the Cryptid 13 Field Reports...



___ I examined…
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Added by CryptoZoologist on May 20, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Who invented CryptoZoo, and why?

Who created CryptoZoo?



CryptoZoo is a non-commercial, indie game created by Jane McGonigal for the American Heart Association. The game is part of an AHA initiative in collaboration with the Institute for the Future.







What inspired the CryptoZoo game?



CryptoZoo is… Continue

Added by CryptoZoologist on May 8, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Have you seen a cryptid? Show us where! Plus: find trails near you

The CryptoZoo Map.





Find known trails and species near you... and add your favorite trails and new species on our map!



No trails where you live yet? Consider yourself charged with an urgent mission: Go outside and figure out where those cryptids are running. Then come back here and… Continue

Added by CryptoZoologist on April 11, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

About CryptoZoo

Pssst... the really cool kids say crypto ZOH-oh.

WHO: Meet the creative team, and find out why we're chasing cryptids.

HOW: Discover the 5 ways to play...

WHERE:You can chase on your own, wherever you live. Just search the evidence, read the field reports, and add your trails to the map

Members

Lead CryptoZoo Team

Jane McGonigal,
Crytpo-Zoologist

Jane
is the creator of the CryptoZoo network, and lead researcher of the Cryptid 13.

Natalie Cartwright,
Crypto-Zoographer

Natalie is the official photographer and creature artist for the CryptoZoo project.

Kiyash Monsef,
Crypto-Documentarian

Kiyash is the producer and director of the CryptoZoo documentary.

Chelsea Howe, Free Range Cryptid Scout
Chelsea is leading up international efforts to discover and document new cryptid species.

Kristi Miller Durazo,
Crytpo-Zoologist

Kristi
is a cryptozoologist and avid crptid chaser from the American Heart Association. Often seen in the company of NinjaRabbit.

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CryptoZoo is a non-commercial, indie game created by Jane McGonigal for the American Heart Association. The game is part of an AHA initiative in collaboration with the Institute for the Future.

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