Ethical Design: Are Most Social Games Just Virtual Slot Machines?
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog, Blog Category 1
With a phenomenal year in Social Gaming behind us only time will tell what 2010 has in store for players. This article touches on an interesting topic that really has nothing to do with gambling, but instead highlights that many social games have the player running along a very narrow rail with only the slightest bit of free choice. The first phase of social gaming took advantage of the many people who, whilst unwilling to play traditional games, will play social games. But this year marks the next evolution of the social gaming space and will see deeper game play appear in many games.
What do you think? Are players simply looking for the next click here masterpiece or do they want something more?