How to use emotion to create an MSO (Massively Social Online game) by using social emotions to drive the viral distribution of games.
Slides from my presentation at GDC 2009
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Creating an MSO: Viral Emotions and the Keys to Social Play GDC09 100n032609
1. MSO: Massively Social Online games Viral Emotions and the Keys to Social Play Nicole Lazzaro, President @nicolelazzaro XEODesign, Inc. GDC March 26, 2009 XEODesign Putting Emotion into Play ® ™ Follow me on Twitter: @NicoleLazzaro Twitter: #gdc09
2. XEODesign The 4 Keys to More Emotion Winner Best Game 2007 Tilt the first iPhone accelerometer game
11. Fish Tank 3 Player Choice and Curiosity from Easy Fun
12. Fiero Curiosity Relaxation 3. Serious Fun: Creating Value Amusement 4. People Fun: Socialize 1. Hard Fun: Accomplishment 2. Easy Fun: Imagination
13. The 4 Fun Keys 30 emotions from gameplay Hard Fun Fiero People Fun Amusement Easy Fun Curiosity Serious Fun Relaxation emotion < choice < mechanic > choice > emotion whitepapers: xeodesign.com
31. Simple and Short Games A B Technology Adoption Curve Number of players Mass Market Diffusion of Innovation , Everett Rogers Crossing the Chasm , Geoffrey Moore Smaller, still tasty fish! Time The Social Web 15% 70% 15% DICE 2007
63. Mobile Over the Shoulder youtube.com/xeodesign Tilt: an adventure in 1.5 dimensions
64. Frictionless: TattleTalz Number of steps reduces gameplay, Twitter more viral than FB but less permanent Login 1.Discover 2. Sample 3. Play 4. Invite 5.Convert 6. Retain Invite Accept AddTTL AddTTL Tweet #TTZ x2 Login for more points invites accept actives Your results may vary. ;) free to play pay Facebook 15 Individual invites 6 steps Twitter 2 posts 1 step to play Already tweeting need trust need feedback 15:2 (13%) 1:25 (2,500%) 1:200 (20,000%) player friend 6 stages of adoption for viral games 10% Move to next step
75. Fun with all 4 Keys Hard Fun Easy Fun Serious Fun People Fun
76. The 4 Fun Keys Everyone has fun playing Hard Fun Fiero People Fun Amusement Easy Fun Curiosity Serious Fun Relaxation emotion < choice < mechanic > choice > emotion whitepapers: xeodesign.com