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Gifts as reciprocation/barter If I send you a Ribbon, won’t you send me one back? Zynga has automated with their toolbar, making process more streamlined Gifts as Potlatch Frequent gifters, or those who respond immediately to requests, can become more valued friends Gifts as Potlatch Frontierville lets player send items she has crafted to other players who have wished for them Gifts as Potlatch Mafia Wars also lets player give gifts from their own inventory

Gifts as Potlatch Mafia Wars allows higher leveled players to send more advanced/powerful gifts Gifts as Potlatch Zoo Kingdom lets player gift some of her actual inventory (this can be dangerous if she doesn’t know she’s actually giving away her own stuff) Gifts as Potlatch Impressing Your Friends Games let players show off their status, (large) bank accounts, advanced levels through gifting Gifts Gifts function in two central ways Potlatch Reciprocation Gifts can come from a player’s own inventory Surrounded by your friends Many games include a ‘starter friend’ that is initially more advanced than the player A goal for the player to aspire to One possible way to develop in the game In games with fewer real friends, can be a valuable resource

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Surrounded by your friends Friends are ranked, and you are ranked amongst your friends You can see how your friends are advancing (or not) You can check your progress relative to your friends Encourages more casual as well as intense/overt competitiveness, particularly as friends get started, or as levels become tougher to achieve (the TL Effect) Streamlines how to visit friends/gift friends

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Surrounded by your friends Majority of games displayed your friends as a part of your interface, usually at the bottom of your screen Pictures of your friends/neighbors greet you as you start the game There’s always a slot to invite another friend to join you Many games now auto-populate the interface with friends already playing the game Less tedious than having to invite friends, wait for them to accept, install game, make progress Types of Interactions Found Friend bar lends silent presence of friends/family Gifting’s different roles Visiting Challenge & competition Communication What do I mean by “social”? Opportunities for interaction(s) by players Types of interactions Quality (meaningfulness) of interactions Opportunities to communicate NPC interactions offered Importance of interactions to overall gameplay Cooperative/Competitive styles Facilitated for pre-existing “friends” and/or “strangers” Looked at: Summarized game components Identified key social interactions the game allowed and/or encouraged Sample Sampling from a variety of genres: Simulators (villes shops islands) RPGs Sports Strategy/Tower Defense Puzzle & Word Music Twitter & mobile (ipod touch) GameZebo reviews Word of Mouth for the quirky, unique The Challenge Test as many social games as possible to identify major mechanics, as well as unusual/interesting additions The project: what’s social about social games? Talk outline How the study of social games was done Major findings Innovative social apps to consider Wrap up/questions Using your friends: Identifying the top interaction mechanics in current social games & media Mia Consalvo/MIT 2.

Using Your Friends: Top Interaction Mechanics in Social Games