Top 10 Social Game Mechanics

Social Gaming is hot and everyone’s in a rush to know the secrets. Hell, if even Will Wright says they’re good for 25%, what are we waiting for? We need to get in the game ASAP!

And sure, there are some mechanics that make this thing work. I’m taking the liberty of compiling the Top Ten mentioned at SGSVGS  (thanks to Alice Taylor for the tweeting):

10: Daily Bonus
9: Cuteness
8: Appointments
7: Boosts
6: Energy
5: Achievements
4: Neighbors
3: Crew
2: Crafting
1: Limited Offers

All sounds familiar enough? As you can see, not all are really linked to the "’social gaming’ phenomena, some are just plain general for the current state of gaming.

In posts to come, I’ll probably go a little deeper in some of these aspects as I prepare myself for the course I’ll be giving in 2011 at KHLIM. Stay tuned.

Social Gaming is hot and everyone’s in a rush to know the secrets. Hell, if even Will Wright says they’re good for 25%, what are we waiting for? We need to get in the game ASAP! And sure, there are some mechanics that make this thing work. I’m taking the liberty ...