The suspicious thing in the 1029.io source code that most intrigues me is the string of numbers featured towards the top:

< !-- 33 74 72 83 51 -->

I've tried using the same method that the last string like it was used for (E.G in a phrase, 33 = 3rd word 3rd letter, 74 = 7th word 4th letter and so on...) on many phrases found on the site like "He has lit a fire in our hearts" or "Well I rescued Mudokons, but who's gonna rescue me?" but either it never fits or just returns complete gibberish, as well as being Caesar ciphered. That's the piece I've been mulling over in my head since we found the site but nothing ever works.

Could it potentially be a phone number of some sort? I know ARGs have used things like that in the past. Just tried ringing it in my phone but it just gave me some beeps. Not even sure if it's the correct length for any country. My phone said it was based in France but I think that's just because it starts with 33.

It's not a valid number in the US.

Things suddenly got quiet, huh?

Just doing a regular checkup - the honeypot /maybe not a honeypot message has been removed, and the layout of the signup box has moved around a bit (and the sign up actually works now. :p ) Again, I'm doubtful this is related to the ARG, but thought it was worth mentioning.

The signup does't work for me. Still claims I haven't entered a value for First Name.

That's strange :( it worked when I entered to check it this afternoon and never asked for a value.

Says I'm already registered :)

Maybe try again in a few hours or tomorrow?

The signup is for the same service on the regular Oddworld website, so if you filled it out on the Oddworld website, or on the previous SoulStorm one, you are already signed up

Damn, the text on that site could be copied straight to a random real-life terrorist group, change a minimal amount of text and you'd never know the difference.

There's a sense of irony in there somewhere.

I don't think it's irony, it's more the fact that real-life terrorists co-opt freedom fighter causes and twist them into something terrible.

So, Is the ARG over then?

No, just on hold because we're obviously solving shit way too quickly.

I guess we're just too dedicated
*shrugs* I think Manning mentioned something Soulstorm to be reveal in Fall. *more shrugs*

Well, tbh we did solve a massive code 5 hours after it was found, and the biggest reason why it was done so quickly was because nobody at OWI expected people to know a code from a horrible and not very well known DS game, let alone have the DS game at hand with the translator for the code itself. (Decode the Future)
Also the fact that they barely dodged a bullet, since we found that spirit of 1029 twitter well before all the pieces were even revealed, and decided to skip over it.

I'm glad that they aren't doing Halo 2 ilovebees type stuff that would force us to go to a location at a specific time, at least anyone can participate without paying thousands in plane tickets.

Don't you know that America is the only relevant place on earth

You're suggesting that they expected us to take several weeks to solve the last few clues? And that's why there's been no update in that time?

I think that's a bit of a stretch.

Are you sure we haven't solved the whole ARG already? That's my impression, actually. Solve all the puzzles and, as the reward, you get access to a secret site.

They really pushed us to solve the last few clues on that one day; if you look back at Ed's tweets, he basically guided us right there as much as he could without giving it away. They wanted us to solve it at that speed and I also feel like it is done, although I hope it isn't. It would've kinda been cool to see a game screenshot or something, but it was really fun nonetheless, and if there is any more to come, it'll be a bonus.

Their entire social media presence seems to have slowed down somewhat, compared to a few weeks ago when there were a barrage of behind the scenes photos being published from various old games amongst other tidbits. There have been a few surveys every now and again which I find quite interesting, but it seems like everyone at OWI have their heads down working on something else (Possibly that new Soulstorm thing) ;) . Perhaps there will be a second part of the ARG in the build up to the games actual release?

EDIT: Now I think about it, I don't think it'd be out of the question for the 1029.io to play host to some mini-puzzles to unlock screenshots etc. once Soulstorm has this "Official unveiling" Lorne has spoken about. (The unveiling was meant to have been done by E3, but it's coming within the next few months according to Lanning) We'll just have to sit tight and see.

Until then we must keep sharing pictures of dogs that fart like Oddworld characters. It appeases the gods.

It would be really weird to create an ARG to keep the hype going, and then have it completed well over a year before the actual game is released. That makes no sense at all from a marketing point of view. This ARG should be running, on and off, right up until the game's release if their PR department is remotely competent.

True, but a remotely competent PR department would keep things simmering slowly, rather than have everything go in a rush and then slam straight into a full stop.

Unless this is literally what happened to the ARG

Maybe there was supposed to be something else that happens before the next phase starts, like a new Soulstorm announcement or screenshots or something, but there have been delays on the game development side that have forced a stop?

I think a lot of us are thinking the samething. But all we can do is wait..or dig for possible leaks lol



sigh, I got my hopes up when i saw that you posted.
s'ok

Every time there's a games conference like Gamescom was just now I get hyped and then I get disappointed because they're either not there at all or they don't show anything.

Has anyone tried slowing down the video of the background of the site, maybe there is something hidden in the frames?

We did, but as far as we can tell, its purely cosmetic.
Maybe there is something in there that we missed, but its unlikely.

I just straight up miss Ed. I hope he's doing okay.

What if the reveal is that Ed is an actual Mudokon that exists IRL

I hope his only mudokon friends are Edd and Eddy, and they scam people for money

TIL Mudokons like jawbreakers

Sorry for double-post, but I found something in the latest video on their twitter page.



Can anyone read the first word? It's "[something] this way".

Edit: I played around with it in Photoshop and it seems to be "hold".

It looks like a clue!

i see also "spirit" one sec before:

Nice find! I hope this means phase 2 of the ARG is about to start! :)

There's something more , but i can't understand.



EDIT:

i've tried to fill up with white color, and seems that there's "ain" , "will" and "be", but i'm not sure. Probably it's better if someone else try to use a different way to find them out XD

How did you download the video? I want to have it too so I can go frame-by-frame.

Also I can read "[???]ings we will not be". It's actually clearer in the unedited version.

You've a good eyes! XD

copy this link : https://twitter.com/OddworldInc/stat...12434938834944

And paste it here http://www.downloadtwittervideo.com/

I think the word after "be" is actually the beginning of the first word, the one before "we", I'll try to edit them together, see what I get.

Edit: it fits!



We will not be remains? Or is the remains part of something else? It seems to tie in with the 1029 website too.

to me it looks like "endings will not be" in that frame ^^

If needed I've now hosted the video directly on TOGG too:
http://oddworldlibrary.net/archives/...9/category/108

Once the video is playing you can right click on it to save it.

Thanks Xavier!