Joseph Wayne Matheny (born December 24, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer and transmedia artist who has created works using alternate reality gaming and transmedia storytelling methods.[1] He holds patents for prediction, recommendation and behavioral analysis algorithms and software design.[2] He is a published author of screenplays, white papers, technology, sci-fi, marketing and gaming books. He is probably best known for the avant-garde work Ong's Hat, which has been called the proto-Alternate Reality Game.[1][3] Ong's Hat is often cited as the first ARG on many lists of alternate reality games.
Joseph Matheny | |
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| Born | December 24, 1961 Chicago, Illinois |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Artist, Inventor |
| Website | https://josephmatheny.com/ |
He currently resides in Eugene, OR.
Early life
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Matheny was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1961 and moved to California in 1989.
Books
edit- Statio Numero: Part 3 of the Liminal Cycle, Wildcard Interactive, 2022. ISBN 979-8-89074-509-5
- Xen: The Zen of the Other (as Ezra Buckley), Wildcard Interactive, 2020. ISBN 9798710187395
- Liminal (as Cameron Whiteside), Wildcard Interactive, 2017. ISBN 9798602894813
- Ong's Hat the Beginning, Wildcard Interactive, 2002. ISBN 0-9678162-2-X
- Game over?, Immersion New Media, 2002. ISBN 0-9674890-0-8
- Why DVD? A Meat and Potatoes Guide for the Uninitiated, Metalepsis, 1999. ISBN 0-9674890-0-8
- The Incunabula Papers: Ong's Hat and Other Gateways to New Dimensions, eXe, 1999. ISBN 0-9674890-1-6
Contributions to other books and publications
edit- Reality is What You Can Get Away With: Introduction
- Conversations with Diane Di Prima: Contributor
- The Big Black Book: Become Who You Are: Contributor
- Beats In Time: A Literary Generation's Legacy: Contributor
- Rebels and Devils: The Psychology of Liberation: Contributor
- Black Book Omega: Cirque Apoklypsis: Contributor
- YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts: Contributor
- Black Book Volume 3, Part I: The Black Symphony, First Movement: Contributor
- Black Book Volume 3, Part II: The Black Symphony, Second Movement: Contributor
- What Would Bill Hicks Say: Forward- Contributor
- Exquisite Language: Contributor
- Poker Without Cards: Contributor-Forward, Afterward and Editor
- This Is Not A Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming: Contributor and Editor
- Covert Culture Sourcebook: Contributor
- The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog: Contributor
Filmography
editFeature films and documentaries
edit- My Neighbors Daughter (1998): Art Director, Actor
- Amerikanskaya doch (1995): Art Director, Actor
- Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1997): Actor
- The "I" in the Triangle with Robert Anton Wilson (2010): Director
- TAZ: The Temporary Autonomous Zone (2010): Producer, Performer
- Inside A Mind (2021): Appears as self
- Visions Of Heaven and Hell (1994):ITV UK Appears as self
Discography
edit- This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell (2024) Audible/BBC
- The Incident at Ong's Hat- audio drama (2023) BBC
- Xen: The Zen of the Other- audio drama (2021) Wildcard
- Robert Anton Wilson Remembered (2011) Hukilau
- Robert Anton Wilson: The Lost Studio Sessions (2010) Original Falcon
- TAZ- The Temporary Autonomous Zone (2010) Original Falcon
- The Banishing Ritual with Illusion of Safety (1991)
References
edit- ^ a b Kinsella,Michael. Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong's Hat University Press of Mississippi, 2011
- ^ "Google Patents".
- ^ McMahon, Chris (May 2013). "The Rise Of The ARG: games™ investigates alternate reality games and what the future has in store for the curious experiment". GamesTM. 135: 88.
External links
edit- Official website
- Joseph Matheny at IMDb
- Joseph Matheny publications indexed by Google Scholar