Addictive Little Flash Games
Flash games can be an immersive form of promotion or dialogue. And, I learned they can be highly addictive. Here are a couple that really sucked me in-
This one is from designer Alan Outten, lives on his personal website and was created for Vodafone Magazine. It’s a kind of movable “Where’s Waldo” in which you have to locate the designer- who is the only figure that won’t scurry from the “Hi-tech gadgetry”. I love the pixel people and the techy mouse.
This next one is by controversial Italian creators, Molleindustria. The game here, McVideoGame, allows players to emulate the farms, feedlots, restaurants and corporate areas of McDonalds. There is no question as to Molleindustria’s statement on the fast-food mogul. And the gameplay is as addictive as the McDonalds brand can be.
I think games, and facts say so too, will be a big part of the advertising upcoming years. They work pretty good, a game almost sells itself. I think the hardest part for a marketing team is to make the game known among the internet community. If they do it good they reach a lot of people.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:09 pmThe McDonald’s game is really, really difficult. That’s part of the allure, but also I think puts people off.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pm