How to Be a Gaming EntrepreneurSo you want to launch the next Farmville? Here's how, as told through a game-design document.
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Overview
It is the year 2011, and you are a cubicle farmer who dreams of fame and fortune. Smartphones and social gaming platforms like Facebook have given everyone--even you,especially you--a shot at making millions with a hit game.
You've heard the tales of Zynga and Rovio: The first rose from humble startup origins in 2007 to become the overlord of Facebook gaming with offerings likeFarmVilleandMafia Wars, and now boasts a valuation of roughly $10 billion. The latter is responsible for theAngry BirdsiPhone game, which morphed into a multimillion-dollar franchise, complete with multiplatform apps, plush toys, console titles and a feature film in the works, all within a year and a half.
Now it is your turn.
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