Was Valve's Whiteboard Solvable? | Half-Life 2 ARG

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Published on August 24, 2022 5:00:29 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Y4L2lFDvM

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Half-Life 2 (2004)

Duration: 23:21

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The development of Half-Life 2 was chaotic but Valve did care about their fans. So, they created an ARG that brought the community together back in 2003 to solve it where more details about the upcoming Half-Life 2 were revealed.

How well did the Whiteboard ARG go? Was it solvable and who remembers it? In this video, I explored the Half-Life 2 ARG that began with a trip to Valve.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Test 1 (The Whiteboard)
07:55 Test 1 (The Username & Password)
10:32 Test 1 (What went wrong?)
12:25 Test 2 (nova/prospekt)
15:09 Test 2 (barnacle)
17:25 Test Complete (Reward and Fan Reception)
20:15 Closing Thoughts & Ending

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Half-Life 2 OST: Escape Array
Half-Life 2 OST: Nepal Monastary
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Half-Life Alyx OST: thirty Seven After Six
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage at Dawn

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