Category: Joseph Matheny

Creepaway Camp 2023 – Day 6: Jacob’s Revenge & The Forest of Three

A coming-of-age take on legend tripping at Ong’s Hat and some other mystery stories for your enjoyment. PAGE LINK: https://shows.acast.com/creepy-1/episodes/creepaway-camp-2023-day-6-jacobs-revenge-the-forest-of-three Jacob’s Revenge Written and narrated by Owen McCuen The Forest of Three Link: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Forest_of_Three Written by: Cdaley and Narrated by: JV Hampton-VanSant https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Check out our reward tiers at patreon.com/creepypod Sound Design by Pacific Obadiah Title… Continue reading Creepaway Camp 2023 – Day 6: Jacob’s Revenge & The Forest of Three

The Incunabula Papers | Decoder Ring

Ong’s Hat, or The Incunabula Papers, is a conspiracy theory that arose on the early internet. Combining cutting edge science, mysticism, and obvious hokum, it intrigued thousands of people who tried to find out what it all meant. Today we uncover the secrets of Ong’s Hat, the man behind it, and the new art form… Continue reading The Incunabula Papers | Decoder Ring

The mystery of Ong’s Hat and what it revealed!

In this video, we explore the fascinating story of the Ong’s Hat deception and what it can teach us about the intersection of AI and urban myths. From its origins as a mysterious online forum to its enduring legacy as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked technological progress, the Ong’s Hat story is… Continue reading The mystery of Ong’s Hat and what it revealed!

When a game makes it so difficult that you have to work to discover its own name: Ong’s Hat Conspiracy – Halo 2

It’s become standard practice: a Nintendo Direct, a PlayStation Showcase, or an Xbox Showcase is announced, and we’re immediately excited to hear we’re getting a whole bunch of brand new trailers. But what if I told you that there are titles whose marketing campaigns have attract millions of glances without making use of these presentations? We talk… Continue reading When a game makes it so difficult that you have to work to discover its own name: Ong’s Hat Conspiracy – Halo 2

La conspiración de Ong’s Hat: Cómo el primer juego de realidad alternativa terminó inspirando a Halo 2 y otros grandes títulos

Hacemos un repaso de las mejores campañas de marketing transmedia en el videojuego, así como sus orígenes en Internet. LINK: https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/halo-2/noticias/conspiracion-ongs-hat-como-primer-juego-realidad-alternativa-termino-inspirando-a-halo-2-otros-grandes-titulos

Imaginary Worlds: Catching the Mind Virus

The town of Ong’s Hat in New Jersey may have been the site of a top secret experiment that brought scientists to a parallel world in another dimension. Or it’s the subject of a big inside joke and perhaps the first alternate reality game on the Internet. This week’s episode comes from the Slate podcast… Continue reading Imaginary Worlds: Catching the Mind Virus

Ong’s Hat: Eggheads, Gov’t Shills, & The Internet’s First Hoax | 323

Ever start telling a story as a joke and it gets out of hand? People believe it no matter how much you swear you made it up and try to destroy your life? No, just Joseph Matheny? This week we tackle Ong’s Hat, the internets first honest to goodness hoax that took on a life… Continue reading Ong’s Hat: Eggheads, Gov’t Shills, & The Internet’s First Hoax | 323