Is your burger famous? If not, put down that hack(ed beef) and make yourself a star! 4food, soon to be located at 40th and Madison Avenue in New York City, is all about changing the way we think about and eat fast food. Not only is their food healthier than your standard fare, but you…
I recently registered for both ScreenTribe and Get Glue, the entertainment-based social network sites. I immediately started using them every single day. (What can I say, I watch a lot of movies!) Both have similar basic formats and both utilize basic gaming mechanics to engage users and incentivize frequent usage. I find I log into…
Roadify is a relatively new mobile social network based around NYC commuting. The basic premise is to notify other users of the actual bus arrival times, as compared to the posted stop times that are often inaccurate due to traffic and other delays. As a member, you either “give” or “get” real time notices that…
It seems like the next logical step: If you can create a game platform to motivate you to be more active socially, get forms finished and save money shopping, why not a game app that rewards you for accomplishing more in your everyday life? EpicWin is a new iPhone app that’s been getting a lot…
Here’s an interesting exercise – Stanford Professor B.J. Fogg created this interactive public graph on Google Docs on how game mechanics alter behaviors. Anonymous users are invited to view and edit this range bar graph. The purpose is to place popular websites, social media companies and apps in relative dimension to their “gamey-ness” (how many…
