Michael Andersen
@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.
Looking back at Pinterest's not-yet-trending predictions for 2025: which prediction read you dead-to-rights? I personally regret not leaning in harder on my PICKLE FIX. business.pinterest.com/pinterest-pr...
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Looking back at Pinterest's not-yet-trending predictions for 2025: which prediction read you dead-to-rights? I personally regret not leaning in harder on my PICKLE FIX. business.pinterest.com/pinterest-pr...
Just watched a video from the Fortnite Zero Hour event and I understand the Ready Player One movie, now.
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just watched a video from the Fortnite Zero Hour event and I understand the Ready Player One movie, now.
...life has been kind of busy lately so I missed Tales From Woodcreek launching, meaning I have multiple episodes of actual play meets Larp to binge!
Tales From Woodcreek: Chapter 1
YouTube video by Dungeon Dudes
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
...life has been kind of busy lately so I missed Tales From Woodcreek launching, meaning I have multiple episodes of actual play meets Larp to binge!
I finally got to play a jubensha for the first time at PAX Unplugged...and while I don't think I'm familiar enough with the space yet to write about it for ARGNet, I wrote some initial thoughts for my side-blog.
Murder on the Mind: Thoughts on Jubensha
I played my first jubensha game at PAX Unplugged, and have a better idea on how the murder mystery variant works. Light structural spoilers for Suspense Studios' Sandcastle, within.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I finally got to play a jubensha for the first time at PAX Unplugged...and while I don't think I'm familiar enough with the space yet to write about it for ARGNet, I wrote some initial thoughts for my side-blog.
Just sent out an email to a fairly large distribution list at work, so I added a guessing game to the missive:
"How many out-of-office messages do you think I just received, closest wins".
"How many out-of-office messages do you think I just received, closest wins".
November 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Just sent out an email to a fairly large distribution list at work, so I added a guessing game to the missive:
"How many out-of-office messages do you think I just received, closest wins".
"How many out-of-office messages do you think I just received, closest wins".
A brief anecdote of why I love PAX so much: the Acquisitions Inc line from Saturday night, edition.
I'm standing fairly early on in the line, and get drawn to a conversation between a group of friends, along with someone who has been going to PAX cons since the first one.
I'm standing fairly early on in the line, and get drawn to a conversation between a group of friends, along with someone who has been going to PAX cons since the first one.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A brief anecdote of why I love PAX so much: the Acquisitions Inc line from Saturday night, edition.
I'm standing fairly early on in the line, and get drawn to a conversation between a group of friends, along with someone who has been going to PAX cons since the first one.
I'm standing fairly early on in the line, and get drawn to a conversation between a group of friends, along with someone who has been going to PAX cons since the first one.
Heck yeah Naomi!!!
just incredibly thrilled to announce that after months and months of uncertainty over the future of the game, and several I have bought Zombies, Run!, the game I co-created and have been making for the past 12 years:
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
zombiesrungame.com
observer.co.uk/the-critics/...
I’m a novelist who’s just bought a video games company. Here’s why you should care about games writing | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Heck yeah Naomi!!!
Panel conversation - 8th grade class surveyed about their thoughts about horror, and the response that associates horror with puzzles is particularly interesting to me.
I've assumed mascot / analog horror skews younger for a while now, and this is only a sample set of one, but...
I've assumed mascot / analog horror skews younger for a while now, and this is only a sample set of one, but...
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Panel conversation - 8th grade class surveyed about their thoughts about horror, and the response that associates horror with puzzles is particularly interesting to me.
I've assumed mascot / analog horror skews younger for a while now, and this is only a sample set of one, but...
I've assumed mascot / analog horror skews younger for a while now, and this is only a sample set of one, but...
This is the kind of silly I want out of a PAX panel. Skyrealms of Jorune!
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is the kind of silly I want out of a PAX panel. Skyrealms of Jorune!
Got a little bit of time before the final day of PAX Unplugged opens up, so I figured I'd prepare a mission response for Memento Mechanica's penpal quest.
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Got a little bit of time before the final day of PAX Unplugged opens up, so I figured I'd prepare a mission response for Memento Mechanica's penpal quest.
Oddities Inc (PAX Unplugged puzzle hunt) solved, I am safe!
...not that I wasn't safe before. Everything was fine, and still is fine.
...not that I wasn't safe before. Everything was fine, and still is fine.
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oddities Inc (PAX Unplugged puzzle hunt) solved, I am safe!
...not that I wasn't safe before. Everything was fine, and still is fine.
...not that I wasn't safe before. Everything was fine, and still is fine.
Acquisitions Inc is running Daggerheart, starting tonight!
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Acquisitions Inc is running Daggerheart, starting tonight!
Daggerheart arcane cipher page!
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Daggerheart arcane cipher page!
Fun PAX Unplugged update: I have been informed that a bird live-tweeted our panel on puzzle hunts!
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Fun PAX Unplugged update: I have been informed that a bird live-tweeted our panel on puzzle hunts!
Reposted by Michael Andersen
An excellent panel! Sad @benmsmith.com couldn’t make it but enjoyed his Puzzle Event Spiciness scale
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
An excellent panel! Sad @benmsmith.com couldn’t make it but enjoyed his Puzzle Event Spiciness scale
PAX Unplugged reminder - I'm on a panel tomorrow at 11:30am, talking about puzzle hunts! It's going to be awesome, and you should really come!
And yes, ARGs will get a mention or two, as well.
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
And yes, ARGs will get a mention or two, as well.
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
PAX Unplugged reminder - I'm on a panel tomorrow at 11:30am, talking about puzzle hunts! It's going to be awesome, and you should really come!
And yes, ARGs will get a mention or two, as well.
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
And yes, ARGs will get a mention or two, as well.
unplugged.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
Cartoon Patrick Stump is so goddamn funny.
a cartoon character with a surprised look on his face
ALT: a cartoon character with a surprised look on his face
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Cartoon Patrick Stump is so goddamn funny.
Subway intercom just read off a riddle to the crowded train, I officially love him.
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Subway intercom just read off a riddle to the crowded train, I officially love him.
Important source video from that last repost
キラキラの逆光の中、太ったアザラシの赤ちゃんが、特に何もしていないです。
YouTube video by Baby Harp Seal ch
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Important source video from that last repost
Reposted by Michael Andersen
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.