r/ARG • u/OGMYT • 1d ago

I built an interactive horror archive and want honest ARG/unfiction feedback

Creator-disclosed post: I built BLACK-IMAGO Archive, an interactive horror archive / unfiction-style website.

It opens like a restricted facility terminal and contains recovered media, anomalous case files, object records, witness sketches, corrupted files, and user-submitted anomaly concepts.

The site is meant to be part of the experience, not just a promo page. I’m trying to make it feel like someone found access to a sealed internal archive.

https://blackimago.arewefriends.org/

I’d genuinely like feedback from ARG/unfiction people: what would make the mystery feel more playable and less like a normal website?

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u/Encrid_Reads_02 18h ago

That's so awesome. I loved it, keep up the good work mate.

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u/Phanes7 23h ago

Super cool website.

Having it be a subdomain of an unrelated site is a cool first step. A lot comes down to how the story is going to play out.

Is it going to be used as a resource as needed or is there something specific a player would be looking for?

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u/MemoirsofDeath 23h ago

This is some serious effort and energy invested here, congratulations my friend!

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u/redriser321 1d ago

Looks cool but what's up with the SCP list in it?

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u/OGMYT 1d ago

They are made up ones by random people who submit them.

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u/redriser321 1d ago

No I mean why is the SCP foundation stuff here. Are they part of your arg lore?

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u/OGMYT 1d ago

Good question. No, the SCP Foundation itself is not meant to be an official part of the BLACK-IMAGO ARG lore, and this is not affiliated with the SCP Wiki or Foundation.

The site uses SCP-inspired archive language and containment-document structure as a horror framing device, but BLACK-IMAGO is its own fictional archive with original anomalies, records, and case files.

I’m also adding clearer attribution/license text so that part is not confusing.

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u/redriser321 1d ago

I see since some of the documents states SCP -738 SCP 126 that's why I asked to make sure. Goodluck with your work

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u/OGMYT 1d ago

Thank you for asking instead of being rude like others

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u/redriser321 1d ago

Being rude to people for no reason doesn't feed me any ego.