Welcome to MysteryPhone! This game is played entirely on your phone, but to access the content, you’ll have to travel to certain places in real life. The game uses your phone’s GPS to sense where you are, and unlock a chapter of the story for you. In this “augmented reality” game, you’ll get to explore a fictionalized version of the real-world locations you visit: the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Weisman Art Museum, the Bell Museum, and the Convention Center.

The self-contained story chapters are playable beginning on Friday, August 8, and continuing until midnight on Discovery Day, Saturday, August 16. The climax of the story is available beginning at 2pm on Discovery Day. Or, during the preceding week, if you complete any two museum chapters, you’ll be able to access the climax early. You can play as few or as many chapters as you like!

You’ll be able to view important information beginning on August 4. On August 17, the day after Discovery Day, you’ll unlock a news report giving you extra insight into the story.

To download the free game, please go to your device’s app store and search for “MysteryPhone” or “Art of Darkness”.

Or, download the game via these links:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mysteryphone/id882159427?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mwam.mysteryphone&hl=en

For more information, read Pat Harrigan’s essay here.