Tasks / Journey To The End Of The Night: Oakland
A pursuit across Oakland in 6 parts.
The city spreads out before you. Rushing from point to point, lit by the slow strobe of fluorescent buses and dark streets. Stumbling into situations for a stranger's signature. Fleeing unknown pursuers, breathing hard, admiring the landscape and the multitude of worlds hidden in it.
For one night, drop your relations, your work and leisure activities, and all your usual motives for movement and action, and let yourself be drawn by the attractions of the chase and the encounters you find there.
No bikes, no cars, just feet and public transportation.
Document your experience.
1 to 100 players
50 points
Level 0
19 completed :: 14 in progress
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I'm going to take a look through these. I hope everyone had a good time. I still remember my Journey through SF with fondness and soreness.
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This is the story of: CHECKPOINT 2 Lincoln decided he wanted to man a checkpoint with Myrna Minx. Myrna Minx wanted to man Checkpoint 2. And so it was. Myrna called Lincoln with the idea that she would be in a tuxedo and he'd be wearing a cocktai...
Note: I'm attaching just a few of my favorite pictures here, in low resolution; this is to avoid overloading you with images. For high-resolution versions of all of these and many others from the night (a total of 333 pictures), check out my flickr ...
Let me begin by extending my most gracious thanks to all who were involved in organizing a most successful Journey Øakland, 2009. ‘Twas a most unforgettable evening. note: for me, this night can be described as nothing short of rush after rush of ...
Checkpoint Four - the Labyrinth in Madison Square Park In which Magpie quizzed runners on various topics, Mata Hari played each runner's favorite word and photographed the mayhem, anna one battled as the minotaur and Dyna Matt gave instruction, sig...
Team Asylum Plan takes on the Journey to the End of the Night I heard about this madness several weeks ago, from my good friend Reed. Never being one to turn down an adventure (and certainly not one of such epic proportions), I told him I would be t...
Google Earth view of my route My Photos My Videos We watched as the crowd at Mosswood park swelled to 250 people. I answered questions people asked based on my experience with Journey to the End of the Night games, but always added the disclaimer t...
Hm. Where to begin... I heard about Journey to the End of the Night at the Cryptozoo event a couple weekends back. I immediately knew I was in. I mean, if you tell me there's a game played out in the real world with hundreds of people, I'm pretty mu...
Hello everyone-- My name is Aaron Vanderbeek. I'm new to the bay area and am currently working at Electronic Arts / Visceral Games as a game designer. I had an incredible time Journeying to the end of the Night and thought I'd share my experience w...
I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a friend who is spending 9 months isolated from the real world, encouraging me to spend one night running through it. I grabbed another friend from the lab, and off we went to Oakland. We arrived right at 7, to ...
It started in the amphitheater in Mosswood Park. Nicole, Ian and I walked the few short blocks from home. Nearly every seat in the place was filled and standing people took the space close to the stage. Casual chatting. Hugs. Tying on armbands. ...
248 Players began the game, 52 survived to the finish.
* official release time: 7.30pm
* first Runner to the finish: Oluwaseun, 10.56pm
* last Runner to sign in: Erik, 12.35am
* honorable mention to Craig, caught 10 feet from the finish at 10pm
My thanks to an unparalleled staff and indomitable players - a perfect night in the streets of Øakland.