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 | Fishville RSS feed for this section
Trouble in The Ville: EA Sues Zynga for Copyright Infringement
Tweet Electronic Arts has sued Zynga for copyright infringement, according to a statement released by the publisher earlier today. In a lengthy complaint made public just hours ago, EA states that in development of Zynga’s upcoming The Ville, the developer “copied and misappropriated the original and distinctive expressive elements” from The Sims Social, which EA [...]
Continue reading...Phosphorus Items in Stores, Store Items for Later Use – FishVille Updates!
8. September 2010
Tweet It’s been a little while since we talked about FishVille here on Frisky Mongoose, and in that time, a couple of noteworthy additions have been made to the game. First, a new theme of Phosphorus items has come to the game – a colorful, glowing set of items now available to purchase in the [...]
Continue reading...FarmVille Gearhead Ribbon, Frontier Chainsaw, & More – Zynga Game Updates!
10. August 2010
Tweet Quite a few updates have been launched in Zynga’s games so far this week, with three particular updates taking place in FarmVille, Mafia Wars and FishVille. In FarmVille, we see the addition of a vehicle-centric ribbon, while Mafia Wars (in association with FrontierVille) is offering a very unique Chainsaw to players. Finally, you can [...]
Continue reading...Bayou Items, Discovery Log Collection Update – FishVille Updates!
6. August 2010
Tweet Zynga’s FishVille has updated quite a bit since we last spoke, with the developer adding not only a new set of Bayou themed items, but also launching a new section in the Fish & Treasures tab of the Discovery Log. New Bayou Items Now Available If you’ve been keeping track of the Bayou theme [...]
Continue reading...FishVille Cheats, Tips, Tricks, Bonuses and Strategies for Aquarium Sim Success
2. August 2010
Tweet Here are some tips and tricks to keep you from swimming with the fishes in Zynga’s FishVille on Facebook. Thanks to Gamezebo for providing some sweet strategies, and you can find more information in their full FishVille walkthrough. If you have more tips, tricks, cheats or ways to beat your friends in FishVille, make [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: Free FarmVille Fuel Via Mafia Wars, FishVille Bayou Items
29. July 2010
Tweet A couple of updates have hit the world of Zynga’s Facebook games this week, with a new addition to FarmVille allowing users to receive free fuel thanks to a cross-promotion with Mafia Wars, and the addition of new Cajun Bayou items in FishVille. Level Up in Mafia Wars – Receive Free Fuel in FarmVille [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: YoVille Moroccan Bedroom Items, Treasure Isle Boats, & FishVille Bayou Items
22. July 2010
Tweet Zynga has been hard at work updating a few of its game this week, including the release of new Moroccan themed bedroom items in YoVille, a Bayou themed item set in FishVille, and new boats in Treasure Isle. Let’s take a look at all three, shall we? Bring A Taste of Morocco to Your [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Gaming Updates: Sargassum Angler Swims into FishVille, YoVille Holds Clearance Sale on Hollywood/World Cup Items
13. July 2010
Tweet In the realm of Facebook gaming, there’s no developer bigger than Zynga, and perhaps that’s because the developer continually updates their games on a regular basis. In this case, the latest game updates come from FishVille and YoVille. In FishVille, we see the release of a new limited edition fish, while YoVille is now [...]
Continue reading...Zynga Game Updates: New Maps in Treasure Isle, New Fairy Meadows Items in PetVille, & A Discovery Log in FishVille
12. July 2010
Tweet Zynga was incredibly busy this weekend, updating Treasure Isle, PetVille, and FishVille with new content. In Treasure Isle, we see the launch of new maps, while new Fairy Meadows items are now available for your home in PetVille. Finally, FishVille players can now compete against friends to finish their new Discovery Logs. Mysterious Seas [...]
Continue reading...The Next Wave of Deep Sea Items Are Now Available in FishVille
9. July 2010
Tweet If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of new Deep Sea Abyss decorations in FishVille then wait no more, as Zynga has released a new batch of items in the theme. This release is larger than the other two waves we’ve seen in this theme, as there are seven new items to choose from. [...]
Continue reading...Pick Up the Bobtail Squid in FishVille While It’s Still Available
7. July 2010
Tweet There is a new limited edition creature available in FishVille, and it comes in the form of a Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. First things first – this is purely a decorative animal; that is, it doesn’t grow, and it can’t be sold for a profit after feeding it. In fact, the Squid doesn’t need fed [...]
Continue reading...Only Two Days Left to Purchase 4th of July Items in FishVille
6. July 2010
Tweet If you didn’t have a chance to play FishVille over the 4th of July weekend, you probably haven’t taken a look at the themed items now available in the game’s store. For a limited time; that is, for just two more days, you can do so – let’s take a look at what you’ll [...]
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