Ingress is an augmented reality massively multiplayer online role playing GPS-dependent game. The game itself has a complex science fiction back story where portals are all over the world. These portals are usually places of significant meaning such as landmarks, monuments, etc. These portals are objectives to capture so that people can obtain XM (also known as exotic matter). The difficulty of capturing these portals is how there are currently two factions. There are the Enlightened ones who try to use XM for good, then there is also the Resistance who have their own agenda.
Ingress has its own mechanics, dynamics and aesthetics.
Dynamics: farms, low level guardian portals, image making
Mechanics: Capture/eliminate, movement
Aesthetics: Fantasy, Narrative, Challenge, Fellowship, Discovery, Submission
The game has been interesting overall because it forces to explore a world in between reality and just another game.
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