Thursday Appdate: Candymeleon
Recently on Gamasutra, BitMonster's Lee Perry wrote a very insightful blog on an often intangible facet of game design: player feedback, that bit of game "feel" that makes a game not just fun, but injects fun into the basic actions and events on-screen. Candymeleon, a selection by Bulkypix from the 'New ...
Waiting for Superman: The Beauty of Virality
One day in October 2012, I happened across this YouTube video with a top-down view of PSY’s concert in Seoul. Over 80,000 people were in attendance, with the crowd spanning entire city blocks. Every member of the audience was singing along in unison with PSY who was on stage addressing ...
I Play SimCity Social for the Writing
“SimCity Social?” they ask me. “Sure, it’s got the SimCity branding and all, but isn’t it just another click-and-wait Facebook game?” Though I know the look of skepticism it will produce, my reply is, “Oh, I play SimCity Social for the writing.” Since I can feel your dubious smirks already, let me ...
User-Generated Content and Generating Contented Users
We at Frisky Mongoose like to play a lot of location-based games; it’s kind of our thing. There have been a lot of them over the years, as designers and developers have tried to gamify locations, or localize games, or whichever approach they feel like taking. While there are some ...
Nothing Unusual at All is Happening Today
Just another regular day in the games industry! Dogfighting game War Thunder has a new set of combatants, there's a new contender in the console field, and SEGA's got a new sound engine. New DLC is out for Journey, which is nice, and Europa Universalis was announced for a new platform. Oh, and ...
Goodbye, LucasArts, and Thank You
This is my Corley Motors keychain. Corley Motors is a fictional motorcycle manufacturer that the player, as gang leader Ben, must save from a hostile takeover in the classic LucasArts adventure Full Throttle. Together with Grim Fandango and his work on the Monkey Island series and Day of the Tentacle (all also LucasArts games), Full Throttle ...
8 Reasons I Quit Playing Facebook Games
Two years ago, I ranted about the need for more challenge and chance in social games. Since then, the entire gaming industry has drastically changed. If I sound like a broken record on that note, it’s because in a fast-paced, high-tech market, it’s always true (and thus worth reiteration). It seems ...
How Not to Play Location-based Games like an Idiot
Welcome to the wonderful world of location-based games! I see you’ve just downloaded a copy of Traveler’s Quest, or Dokobots, or CodeRunner, or perhaps you’ve got yourself on foursquare for the first time. That’s great! You’re about to discover what geotagging and GPS-enabled mobile devices can add to gaming and ...Archive | Cafe World RSS feed for this section
Complete FrontierVille Quests to Earn Items in FarmVille, Cafe World
Tweet In an effort to grow the 30+ million user family that is known as FrontierVille, Zynga is offering users a chance to earn new items in other Zynga games, like Cafe World and FarmVille, for playing FrontierVille. For the Cafe World cross-promotion, we see a quest called “Homestead Cafe Part 1.” This quest asks [...]
Continue reading...Build A Limited Edition 50% Lightning Super Stove in Cafe World!
26. September 2010
Tweet As part of the continuing one year anniversary celebration in Cafe World, Amelia (and Zynga) are offering users the chance to build a limited edition 50% Lightning Super Stove. What’s so special about this Lightning Stove? Not only does it cook food in one step (that is, without the multiple preparation steps seen in [...]
Continue reading...Celebrate Cafe World’s Anniversary With Sales & New Catering Job!
25. September 2010
Tweet It’s Cafe World’s one year anniversary, and to help celebrate, Zynga is offering discounts on tons of items both inside the game and out, as well as offering an entirely new Catering Business mission that will have you working to earn (and keep) a series of limited edition recipes. Last but not least, a [...]
Continue reading...Cafe World Sunday Brunch Catering Order Now Available
22. September 2010
Tweet After you’ve finished the Grandpa’s BBQ Catering Mission in Cafe World with at least a two star rating, you’ll then unlock the sixth mission in the series, entitled Sunday Brunch. Sunday Brunch is arguably the most difficult challenge yet, due mostly to the fact that one of the required recipes isn’t unlocked until level [...]
Continue reading...Download the Cafe World Game Bar, Receive 5 Cafe Cash and Spices!
21. September 2010
Tweet It’s that time once again – time for Zynga to announce a promotion that will see users of one of their games receiving an instant prize for downloading the Zynga Game Bar. In this case, it’s Cafe World users who are receiving a bonus, in the form of free Cafe Cash. For those that [...]
Continue reading...Turn Your Cafe World Stoves to Super Stoves With Captain Super Stove
19. September 2010
Tweet Are you tired of clicking on each of your Cafe World stoves four times to start a recipe into its actual cooking process? Sure, we’ve been able to replace some of our stoves with various versions of Super and Lightning Stoves for some time now, earning both of these either requires a lot of [...]
Continue reading...Add Spice to Your Cafe World With New Decorations / Anniversary Party Coming Soon
17. September 2010
Tweet This week has seen not one, but two new item themes hitting Cafe World, and one could assume that they are trying to clear our their to-do list of items before next week’s grand celebration begins. Why are we partying? Read on to find out, but first, let’s take a look at the new [...]
Continue reading...Build A Grand Master Chef in Cafe World With the Help of Friends
15. September 2010
Tweet If you’re one that like to master dishes in Cafe World, you’ll be happy to know that a new item is now available in the game that will help you do so much faster than traditionally. The item in question is the Grand Master Chef, and you can either buy or build this new [...]
Continue reading...Help Grandpa With His BBQ In Cafe World Catering Job
14. September 2010
Tweet The fifth and last currently available Catering Business job is now available in Cafe World, and it sees the return of Grandpa, and his finger-licking BBQ. The job is (appropriately enough) entitled Grandpa’s BBQ, and it asks players to not only cook food, but also collect various items from friends, combining aspects from previous [...]
Continue reading...Zynga 8 Game Challenge – $24,000 Giveaway in 24 Hours!
13. September 2010
Tweet Do you want to win $1,000? Of course you do! And wouldn’t you know it – Zynga wants you to as well! For today, and today only, Zynga is holding the 8 Game Challenge, rewarding $24,000 over today’s 24 hour period. While the promotion officially began at 12:01 AM this morning, you have until [...]
Continue reading...Create A Japanese Tea Garden In Cafe World With New Items and Food
13. September 2010
Tweet When you find yourself with a break from duties in your Cafe World Catering Business, perhaps you’d like to take a look at the new item theme released in the game, which takes on a trip to Japan – a Japanese Tea Garden, to be exact. The items include themed tables and chairs (both [...]
Continue reading...Upgrade Your Catering Business Mission Now Available in Cafe World
5. September 2010
Tweet Are you a catering aficionado in Cafe World, who has completed both the Birthday Party and Dinner Party catering missions? Well, I’m happy to report that if you are, Zynga has yet another job lined up for you – this one in the form of something a little different. A job called simply “Upgrade Your Catering [...]
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