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Social Gaming: Lessons from the Pioneers

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2010 SXSWi Panel with Sebastien de Halleux, Omar Abdelwahed, Gareth Davis, Eric Todd, Jon David

Event Description: As we enter a new era of games designed, produced, distributed and operated to facilitate interaction among players, we'll hear from the pioneers of social games how they think about and approach this new medium. … see full wiki

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review by thomasknoll. March 14, 2010

posted in SXSW on Lunch

Isn't ALL Gaming Social?

Step one: Read Black Swan Key Ideas Social Games don't have an end. Social games are essentially different iterations of gifting and sharing. Surprised how viral, viral really is. Immediate feedback loops from gamers. Be very careful not to mess with core mechanics of the game: scoring. Gameplay (story) is a facilitator of social interactions. No one is playing "farming" to learn how to farm. Simply assumed that virtual goods are the best (only?) way … more

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Quick Tip by thomasknoll. March 14, 2010

posted in SXSW on Lunch

A Quick Tip by thomasknoll

Wow.... solid lineup in this panel. Expecting solid front-lines info from this crew. #lessonsfrompioneers

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