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What is a social game? |
The Lightspeed Venture Partners Blog asked “what is a social game?”:
Last week I asked what distinguishes a social game from a multiplayer game and suggested that for social games, social context has an impact on gameplay and enjoyment. Parking Wars is a great example of a truly social game on Facebook.
I agree, but let me concretize the term “social context”: the social context is (in my opinion) your local social network, your peers, your friends, the people you love to communicate and to interact. Social gaming supports these interactions, improves them and strengthens the relationships. This is what (social) gaming is for – satisfying your social needs.
