Power to the Players
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This is a follow-on to "Putting the Fun in Functional" with some added material about social media trends, and case studies of YouTube, Twitter and FaceBook.
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Power to the Players
- 1. Putting the Fun in Functional II Power to the Players Amy Jo Kim, Ph.D. CEO, ShuffleBrain Inc.
- 2. ShuffleBrain Smart games for social networks (details soon to come…)
- 4. What is Social Media?
- 6. player-created content + social infrastructure
- 7. player-created content + social infrastructure + sharing tools
- 8. What is a Game?
- 9. Formal Definition a system in which players engage in an artificial conflict , defined by rules , that results in a quantifiable outcome * *from Rules of Play by Eric Zimmerman and Katie Salen
- 10. Informal Definition a structured experience with rules and goals that’s fun
- 11. Games tap into our primal response patterns
- 12. Games engage us in flow
- 13. What are Game Mechanics? the systems and features that make games fun , compelling and addictive
- 15. Show me your stuff!
- 17. Social Points are given by other players
- 19. Feedback accelerates mastery and adds fun
- 21. Exchanges are structured social interactions basic, primal form of social engagement
- 22. Implicit vs Explicit Exchanges comments are implicit “ Add Friend” is explicit
- 24. Character Customization
- 26. Game Mechanics + Social Media = the future of networked entertainment???
- 27. Power to the Players key trends in networked entertainment
- 28. Key Trends in Networked Entertainment Social Game Mechanics
- 29. Key Trends in Networked Entertainment Social Game Mechanics Accessible Tech
- 30. Key Trends in Networked Entertainment Social Game Mechanics Accessible Tech Syndication* * the supply of material for reuse and integration with other material
- 35. Game Mechanics: Exchanges video response to a posted video video response to a video response
- 37. Accessible Tech easy to upload videos using a variety of formats and devices
- 38. Syndication
- 41. Game Mechanics: Points Differentiate between friends and followers
- 43. Accessible Tech Can send and receive messages via SMS, IM, or website
- 44. Syndication
- 51. Accessible Tech
- 52. Internal Syndication* * the supply of material for reuse and integration with other material
- 53. if game mechanics + social media = the future of networked entertainment…
- 54. if game mechanics + social media = the future of networked entertainment… …how can we prepare?
- 55. How to Prepare for the Future Use game mechanics as appropriate Start small: co-evolve your game in partnership with your players Build content-sharing networks Make it easy for players to create, share, rate and discuss content Leverage standard data formats Build around widely accessible formats - XML, SMS, voting, etc. Design cross-platform services Meet your players where they are; put your data ON THE NETWORK Prepare for syndication enable Widgets; open your API; encourage third-party clients
- 56. Thank You! [email_address] Amyjokim on Twitter ShuffleBrain on FaceBook