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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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! ...Archive | YoVille RSS feed for this section
User Appreciation Month Brings Inventory Search, New Cottage Items to YoVille
Tweet Not to let User Appreciation Month go out without a bang, Zynga has added a greatly anticipated feature to YoVille in the form of Inventory Searching. In addition, more English Cottage items are available in the game’s store, along with two new fall-themed collectible items. Find Exactly What You Want With Inventory Searching! Two [...]
Continue reading...English Cottage Home & Living Room Decor Now Available in YoVille
23. September 2010
Tweet I hope you’ve taken plenty of time to look at the Romantic theme of items in YoVille, as there is now an entirely new item them with which to occupy your time. The theme comes in the form of a virtual English Cottage that you can purchase at the Realtor’s Office, as well as [...]
Continue reading...Customize & Train New Exotic Pets in YoVille
16. September 2010
Tweet After adding new cars that your YoVille avatars can “drive” around in on the world’s maps, Zynga has added another in-depth feature to the game in the form of new exotic pets. These pets can be dressed up, trained to do tricks, and even allowed to walk around with you, just like those YoVille [...]
Continue reading...Romantic Kitchen Furniture, New Avatar Accessories – YoVille Updates!
15. September 2010
Tweet The Romantic item theme continues to expand in YoVille this week, as Zynga has released a slew of new items to both to the Furniture and Clothing Stores in the game. First, the furniture store now offers all of the items you’ll need to create a lovely Romantic kitchen, while the Clothing Store will [...]
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...Romantic Collectibles, Bedroom Furniture, Free Gifts – YoVille Updates!
10. September 2010
Tweet YoVille has been updated quite a bit this week, as Zynga works to prove that September really is Player Appreciation Month in the game. This newest update sees the release of both new Romantic themed Bedroom furniture and accessories and Romantic themed collectibles, along with the return of a familiar item to the game’s [...]
Continue reading...Treasure Isle Whales, YoVille Romantic Home – Zynga Gaming Updates!
8. September 2010
Tweet Zynga has been hard at work updating their Facebook apps this week, as both Treasure Isle and YoVille have been updated to include new items. In Treasure Isle, we see the release of whales that will add to your maximum energy, while in YoVille, we see the release of a new home to go [...]
Continue reading...Enter the Romantic Era in YoVille With New Furniture & Clothing
4. September 2010
Tweet It appears as though the Camp Yo theme has finally come to an end in YoVille, as the game’s Furniture Store is now being stocked with items in a “New Romantic” theme. This theme looks to contains a lot of over-the-top, classical furniture, with bright and busy patterns and interesting lines. So far, only [...]
Continue reading...YoVille Daily Spin Wheel, FrontierVille Picnic Items – Zynga Gaming Updates!
1. September 2010
Tweet Zynga has been hard at work updating two of their games, YoVille and FrontierVille. In YoVille, we see the addition of the (previously hinted-at) Daily Bonus Spin Wheel, while in FrontierVille we see a new item theme hitting the store’s proverbial shelves. FrontierVille Items Celebrate the Last Days of Summer Amidst the rush to [...]
Continue reading...New Car Types, Outdoor Foliage, Clothing – YoVille Updates!
31. August 2010
Tweet Quite a few new items have been released into YoVille’s stores since we last spoke – most notably, a series of four more cars for your avatar to drive around in. In addition, the outdoor, nature inspired theme has continued to expand with some truly natural items, and you can even find some outdoor [...]
Continue reading...zLotto – Win Prizes in FarmVille, FrontierVille, PetVille, YoVille and Mafia Wars
28. August 2010
Tweet Zynga has launched an entirely new website and giveaway system outside of Facebook proper, that uses a Zynga-based account, along with your Facebook account, to offer you free prizes in five of their games: FarmVille, YoVille, PetVille and Mafia Wars – FrontierVille prizes are coming soon. The website and promotion are called zLotto, and [...]
Continue reading...FrontierVille Varmint Cannon, YoVille Daily Spin & More – Zynga Coming Attractions
26. August 2010
Tweet While we at Frisky Mongoose normally reserve our coverage for items that have already been released in the world of Facebook games, sometimes there are announcements from developers that are just too good to pass up. Such is the case this week, as Zynga has been busy announcing “coming soon” features in both FrontierVille [...]
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