IR11 - Göteborg 21-23 October 2010

Quest for games in SNS context

players, friends, resources

Luca Rossi - University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”

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social gaming : the new frontier

The Gathering - Norway 2009

“We create games that let you play together with real-world friends and

family using the infrastructure built by social networks. This is in some ways a return to the roots of games. You play with the same people you would play

cards, board games or go bowling with in the real world”

friends are resources

you need to fight against them

oryou need them to

help you

competition & cooperation

1) to win is good but smashing you is better

2) ehm ehm, my dear I really need your help

hypothesis:

specific game structures work better with specific social structures underlying

competition:closed groups, bounding activitiescooperation:open groups, bridging activities

preliminar data:start playing the game

biggest brain

pet society

preliminary data:do you invite your friends?

preliminary data:do add new friends (because of the game)?

preliminary data:sharing achievements

biggest brain

pet society

- stay within the network;- share your achievements;

- add new friends;- invite your friends;

bounding activities

bridging activities

social function of social games

+ =coopetitionwhat social function for that?

thank you

email luca.rossi@uniurb.it