http://suttree.com/2006/07/18/casual-games-social-software-and-now-real-life/ Beatniks with better clothing. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://suttree.com/2006/07/18/casual-games-social-software-and-now-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-192 the little gamer » Casual community Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:57:26 +0000 http://suttree.com/2006/07/18/casual-games-social-software-and-now-real-life/#comment-192 [...] It’s no surprise then that casual gamers seem to steer clear of community — all that human/online interaction can be a bit too much like hard work, a bit too much commitment. Most casual game sites have no community features whatsoever. There are notable exceptions, like Pogo’s Club Pogo and Puzzle Pirates — you could even argue that Habbo Hotel represents the merging of social software with casual gaming. But on the whole, casual game sites keep it casual. [...] [...] It’s no surprise then that casual gamers seem to steer clear of community — all that human/online interaction can be a bit too much like hard work, a bit too much commitment. Most casual game sites have no community features whatsoever. There are notable exceptions, like Pogo’s Club Pogo and Puzzle Pirates — you could even argue that Habbo Hotel represents the merging of social software with casual gaming. But on the whole, casual game sites keep it casual. [...]

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