Social media based games are taking the world by storm. People love having their own farm, frontiers or cafes, and playing alongside friends. An Internet gaming company is looking to jump on the bandwagon with this new craze and create a game
(prHWY.com) October 15, 2012 - Seattle, WA -- Social media based games are taking the world by storm. People love having their own farm, frontiers or cafes, and playing alongside friends. An Internet gaming company is looking to jump on the bandwagon with this new craze and create a game that places old high school friends together again.
"People just love to play social media based games", said Rich Highland, CEO of Gamers for the Future. "Companies have already created games that allow people to farm, cook and clean, but we want to create a game that puts old high school friends together in the same environment."
High School Reunion is a social media based game that could take over for the traditional high school reunion. High school alumni associations create a game for their former students. Students are able to create their own avatars and develop their own personalities.
"Once students create their own avatars they can then meet and spend time in the high school", explained Highland. "They can gather in the gym and play a game of basketball or join them on the weekend for a version of the school's prom."
All students are able to interact with each other and even join in on video conferences. It is a virtual high school reunion that is nothing like the traditional versions.
"We wanted to make something that would really make people say 'I want to go to my reunion'," said Highland. "I think this social media game is the thing that can do that."
In addition to the avatars, the game offers students the chance to take part in missions and quests. These missions and quests are uniquely created for the school and are 100% based in reality.
"We work closely with former students and the alumni association to create quests and missions that the students will remember", explained Highland. "For example, one school had a senior prank pulled on it that all the students still talk about to this day. We programmed the prank into the game and students can sometimes take part in it, while watching a video recreation of the real prank."
The social media based
high school reunion has gained popularity over the past few months. Over 400 schools nationwide have signed up for the service and the reception is amazing.
"I think this is really amazing", said Stan Under, a student at Elmore High School. "It's like a yearbook, time capsule and high school reunion all wrapped up into one. I can't wait till I graduate so I can take part in it!"
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