Traces of Hope

The British Red Cross launched the first ARG for a good cause called Traces of Hope.

The game tells the story of Joseph. War in Northern Uganda has pulled him from his family. Finding the Red Cross is the only way to know whether his mother is dead or alive.

The game launched with the following video:

Register at the game’s site and wait for a mail from Joseph. A little tip: watch your spamfilter, mine took it.

More info on the how and why of the game can be found at (the by the way very interesting) Eliane’s Future-Making Serious Games. And, as usual, unforums are on the game!