Does your game lend itself to be categorized as a “social” game? If not, what are some social elements that could be incorporated to help raise visibility for your game?

What will be an ideal response?

If this chapter is being used in a course focusing on social game development, each student’s game should be categorized as a “social” game. In this case, each student should provide a game description and discuss why their games should be categorized as “social.” If this chapter is not being used in a course focusing on social game development, each student should determine whether or not their games are “social” – and if not, they should delineate which social elements could be incorporated to help raise visibility for their games. Social elements discussed in the chapter include: asynchronous gameplay, community, endless play, virtual currency, reciprocity, drop in/drop out, buyouts, and advertising.