Comments on: Is social gaming really just about games? http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/ Ideas on technology, brands, wine and human behavior Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:34:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-485 awaldstein Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:52:04 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-485 Exactly!!<br><br>Social design is part of the fabric of interactions, on and offline.<br><br>You are making me think I should post on microeconomics and social design.<br><br>Thnx Exactly!!

Social design is part of the fabric of interactions, on and offline.

You are making me think I should post on microeconomics and social design.

Thnx

]]> By: ChrisDrit http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-484 ChrisDrit Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:54:17 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-484 No problem!<br><br>It's funny, after watching that interview, and letting those ideas settle in, I started seeing so many more game mechanics than I ever knew existed. For example, I signed up to my local 24hour Fitness gym the other day, and to my surprise, game mechanics existed. They have a little badge system, you can obtain more of them through out the month when you meet your goals, the more badges you obtain, the more of a discount you can get on a personal trainer, or just a $ amount for a coupon to use within their gyms.<br><br>Amazing stuff, really opened my mind. No problem!

It's funny, after watching that interview, and letting those ideas settle in, I started seeing so many more game mechanics than I ever knew existed. For example, I signed up to my local 24hour Fitness gym the other day, and to my surprise, game mechanics existed. They have a little badge system, you can obtain more of them through out the month when you meet your goals, the more badges you obtain, the more of a discount you can get on a personal trainer, or just a $ amount for a coupon to use within their gyms.

Amazing stuff, really opened my mind.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-483 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:54:11 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-483 Thanks for the intro to Andrew. Thanks for the intro to Andrew.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-487 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:48:03 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-487 Andrew, nice to meet you and great to find your site.<br><br>Amy Jo is right on with dynamics. My thinking in this post is that game dynamics are a key principal of online socialization in general and that using them as a design element in social communities is as key as using them correctly in games.<br><br>Might note that game dynamics had their roots in early online communites like The Palace, Onlive and Electric Communities. Being involved with them early on is what got me started. Andrew, nice to meet you and great to find your site.

Amy Jo is right on with dynamics. My thinking in this post is that game dynamics are a key principal of online socialization in general and that using them as a design element in social communities is as key as using them correctly in games.

Might note that game dynamics had their roots in early online communites like The Palace, Onlive and Electric Communities. Being involved with them early on is what got me started.

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Andrew Warner Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-486 Thanks Chris. She's one of my most popular guests. After I heard Amy Jo breakdown how game dynamics work, I saw sites like Twitter and StackOverflow in a whole new light. Thanks Chris. She's one of my most popular guests. After I heard Amy Jo breakdown how game dynamics work, I saw sites like Twitter and StackOverflow in a whole new light.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-488 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:10:59 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-488 I was flying West working and unaware of the nod to me by Mark Suster. Comment above by David alerted me to it. Funny way to find out about a good thing. I was flying West working and unaware of the nod to me by Mark Suster. Comment above by David alerted me to it. Funny way to find out about a good thing.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-112 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:52:04 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-112 Exactly!!<br><br>Social design is part of the fabric of interactions, on and offline.<br><br>You are making me think I should post on microeconomics and social design.<br><br>Thnx Exactly!!

Social design is part of the fabric of interactions, on and offline.

You are making me think I should post on microeconomics and social design.

Thnx

]]> By: ChrisDrit http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-111 ChrisDrit Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:54:17 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-111 No problem!<br><br>It's funny, after watching that interview, and letting those ideas settle in, I started seeing so many more game mechanics than I ever knew existed. For example, I signed up to my local 24hour Fitness gym the other day, and to my surprise, game mechanics existed. They have a little badge system, you can obtain more of them through out the month when you meet your goals, the more badges you obtain, the more of a discount you can get on a personal trainer, or just a $ amount for a coupon to use within their gyms.<br><br>Amazing stuff, really opened my mind. No problem!

It's funny, after watching that interview, and letting those ideas settle in, I started seeing so many more game mechanics than I ever knew existed. For example, I signed up to my local 24hour Fitness gym the other day, and to my surprise, game mechanics existed. They have a little badge system, you can obtain more of them through out the month when you meet your goals, the more badges you obtain, the more of a discount you can get on a personal trainer, or just a $ amount for a coupon to use within their gyms.

Amazing stuff, really opened my mind.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-110 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:54:11 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-110 Thanks for the intro to Andrew and his site. Thanks for the intro to Andrew and his site.

]]> By: awaldstein http://arnoldwaldstein.com/2009/12/is-social-gaming-really-just-about-games/comment-page-1/#comment-109 awaldstein Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:48:03 +0000 http://arnoldwaldstein.com/?p=908#comment-109 Andrew, nice to meet you and great to find your site.<br><br>Amy Jo is right on with dynamics. My thinking in this post is that game dynamics are a key principal of online socialization in general and that using them as a design element in social communities is as key as using them correctly in games.<br><br>Might note that game dynamics had their roots in early online communites like The Palace, Onlive and Electric Communities. Being involved with them early on is what got me started. Andrew, nice to meet you and great to find your site.

Amy Jo is right on with dynamics. My thinking in this post is that game dynamics are a key principal of online socialization in general and that using them as a design element in social communities is as key as using them correctly in games.

Might note that game dynamics had their roots in early online communites like The Palace, Onlive and Electric Communities. Being involved with them early on is what got me started.

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