Advertising in Games Forum. Massive Incorporated - In Game Advertising. Altoids: The curiously weird role-playing g. April 08, 2005 Altoids: The curiously weird role-playing game Many companies have recently begun crafting little Flash games to advertise their products. Most are just simple, one-screen-sized renditions of classic old-school arcade titles. But the folks at Altoids have really gone the distance — they hired a cartoon artist and programmer to create an entire role-playing adventure. You play the part of a zitty, sweaty shut-in who meets a girl on instant messaging and convinces her to go on a date. He has to make it to the club, cadge his way in, and impress her.
Amazingly, it’s a pretty complex game, including many of the classic tropes of RPGS; there’s even an inventory of objects you carry around and manipulate to solve puzzles. They get bonus points for the wittily self-referential dialogue. Me: How did you get into the lineup? Okay, that’s cute enough that I want to buy some Altoids right now. (Thanks to Laura for this one!) <a href=" Water Cooler Games - video games with an agenda. Advergame Related Sites - Spring 2004 - Kim Gregson - Ithaca Col. ADVERGAME.COM A Skyworks Company.