08/03/2016 7.NANFURY Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 : The Black Watchmen Introduction 5 The Origins 6 The Agency 11 The Team 15 M.I.A. 16 Chapter 2 : Pre-Launch Pre-Production 18 KickStarter 19 Pax East 20 Community Beta 22 Live Event | Santiak Chronicle 23 Live Event | BlueCrush 24 Live Event | The Archivist 25 Chapter 3 : Season 1 The Narrative 27 Mission Creation 29 Game Hub 31 Season 1 : Highlights 35 Minigames 38 Live Event | Mission 415 40 Live Event | Operation FalconReach 42 Live Event | Cascade 7 44 Live Event | VBC56 45 Green Level Event | Operation SilentThunder 46 Live Event | Operation IvoryPhantom 49 Live Event | Operation NightFall 50 Halloween Live Event | Operation BlindAngel 52 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4 : Season 2 The Narrative 54 Season 2 : Highlights 55 Minigames 58 Live Event | Operation JadeLion 60 Live Event | Operation WinterHarvest 61 Live Event | Operation Prestige 64 Live Event | Operation RubyDragon 66 Black Level Event | Operation Menace 67 Green Level Event | Operation DarkAvalon 68 Moving Forward 73 Appendix i : Extended Universe Game | Ahnayro: The Dream World 75 Game | NITE Team 4 76 Comic Book | Santiak Chronicle 77 Appendix ii : Internal Memo Press 79 Feedbacks 80 Thank You 82 Appendix iii : Season 3 Briefing Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Nice try Ni 3 Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 7.NANFURY Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 Handle Via DIV-66 Channels Access to this document will be restricted to those approved for the following specific activities: Field Agent Cybertech Soldier Spy Scientist Archivist Warning Notice Intelligence Sources and Methods Involved NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION Unauthorized Disclosure Subject to Criminal Sanctions 4 INTRODUCTION The Black Watchmen are a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and the paranormal, to name but a few. As a global organization, the Black Watchmen offer a wide range of skills and services for covert missions anywhere in the world, on behalf of any group, corporation, or government that can afford them. A number of multinational corporations, wishing to avoid public scrutiny, prefer to turn to the Black Watchmen to resolve problems quietly. Often called in as a last resort, the Black Watchmen pride themselves on their discretion, strength and efficiency. To maintain objectivity in the field, you, as an agent, are never informed of the identity of the client. You are only given mission parameters and told how to distinguish friend from foe, but the lines are often blurred… Your skills and ingenuity will be put to the test on every mission, but fear not: you are not alone on your journey. Certain puzzles can be solved solo, others with the help of fellow agents, and some with Nice Try Nice TryNice Try Nice Try Nice Try. Montreal Live Event - 2014 5 Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 7.NANFURY Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 THE ORIGINS Since its inception, the agency has shown impressive growth, due in part to a notable surge of instability and civil war in countries around the globe. In the context of globalization, the private sector needs to internationalize its operations to remain competitive, which often involves setting up services or exploitative operations in areas of high instability. The Black Watchmen were created by Nathalie Lacoste and Andrea Doyon (aka Anashel) under the codename Qadhos in the lovecraftian horror ARG “Behind The Yellow Curtain”. (Unfiction - 2007 - 2012) This was our first experience as Puppet Masters! e l z z u P b a r a c S s o h d a Q t<tho eC tDlhureee aglmaeta ed inogf World! 6 THE ORIGINS In 2012, we teamed up with Funcom to create The Secret World pre-launch ARG (Gate-33) and post-launch ARG (End of Days). The Black Watchmen were introduced with the iconic logo that we know today. The logo originates from the first puzzle in Gate-33 - the answer was Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, who create “The Eye of The Providence” (or the all-seeing eye of God) in 1776 seen on the US $1 bill. Gate-33 and End of Days reached more than 400,000 players across the world, and included 2 live events, in Montreal and Amsterdam. We called more than 5000 people at 3 am with a voice recording of Solvej Doyon, Andrea and Nathalie’s 4 year-old daughter, reading The Book of Revelation (Apocalypse) as a lead-in to a new quest. First Puzzle - Gate 33 Original Logo! The Wall of Paper - Live Stream TSW In-Game Rewards 7 Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 7.NANFURY Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 THE ORIGINS Nathalie founded Alice & Smith in 2014 with the vision of combining the gameplay experience of an ARG with a permanent universe of a MMORPG. And thus began the process of creating the first Permanent Alternate Reality Game. Alice & Smith DAY 1 ! KickStarter Funded - Thank You! Nathalie Lacoste Anashel & Fred launching Div-66 Beta 8 THE ORIGINS Solvej Doyon blood designs for the intro video Cybermage Briefing Cpt. William Patrick 9 Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 7.NANFURY Approved For Release 08/03/2016 : TBW-SEC.116.104.97.110.107.32.121.111.117-0 TIMELINE OF THE BLACK WATCHMEN Nice , 2014 - Opening of TBW Headquaters (Alice & Smith) Nice , 2014 - Original Team included: Nathalie, Andrea, Fred and Vanessa Nice Try, 2014 - Division-66 ARG goes live to promote TBW Crowdtilt funding Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nic e Try unsuccessful #41aa kia Aug 15, 2014 - Kickstarter Campaign begins Sep 30, 2014 - Kickstarter Campaign successfully funded - $46,701 CAD raised Nov 19, 2014 - Alpha client launched Feb 1, 2015 - Patrick joins the Dev Team Mar 6, 2015 - TBW Dev Team at Pax East Mar 25, 2015 - Beta client launched Apr 19, 2015 - Steven and Riley join the Dev Team Jun 07, 2015 - Anashel Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Jun 25, 2015 - TBW Season 1 Launch on Steam Jul 24, 2015 - Season 2 confirmed Aug 15 , 2015 - Green Level event in Toronto Aug 28, 2015 - TBW Dev Team at Pax Prime Sep 11, 2015 - Season 1 concludes (4021 agents in 65 countries) Oct 5, 2015 - Chiling and Betina join the Dev Team Oct 28, 2015 - Special Halloween Live Event Nov 14, 2015 - Ahnayro project announced (TBW Universe Extension) Dec 5, 2015 - TBW Season 2 Official Release Apr 30, 2016 - Green Level event in Vancouver May 1, 2016 - NITE Team 4 project announced (TBW Universe Extension) May 6, 2016 - Season 2 concludes (8889 agents in 79 countries) Now 10,037 Agents! Aug 03, 2016 - Almanac declassified Aug 10, 2016 - Comic Book (Santiak Chronicle) Release Aug 20, 2016 - Mother Russia Official Release Nice Try Nice Try Kickstarter Campaign begins Nice Try , 2016 - Ahnayro Official Release Nice Try , 2016 - NITE Team 4 Early Access Oct 6, 2016 - TBW Dev Team at New York Comic Con Oct 31, 2016 - Nice Try Nice Try Nice T Announced Omicron Vision Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Release Session #4133 Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try Nice Try 10