PLAY FOR REAL

SOLVE REAL WORLD PROBLEMS PLAYING VIRTUAL GAMES

BE A GAME-CHANGER

You DON’T have to be a techie, whizz-kid, geek or gaming guru.
You DO have to be an imagineer, problem-solver and creative visionary. You need to be a GAME-CHANGER!

EPIC WIN
Stand a chance to win the Super Prize valued at R200 000 to make your idea happen!

1. We’ll gamify your ‘real-world solution’ concept by turning it into a REAL ‘virtual game’ on Mxit – with your name on it and Moola in your pocket
2. Experience your own REAL-LIFE launch & promo campaign
3. We’ll put YOU in the news, so your game can PLAY IT 4WD

GAME PLAN
Pitch your VIRTUAL GAME CONCEPT for a REAL WORLD SOLUTION:

1. Identify ANY South African social problem (eg: education, poverty, hunger, teen pregnancy, food security, pollution, poaching, crime, corruption, disease, conflict, drugs, energy, ethics, housing, transport, etc) – and CREATE A VIRTUAL SOLUTION!
2. Make sure it uses game play and game mechanics to create an experience as well as teach fundamental skills like: strategy, timing, teamwork, awareness, leadership, problem solving, resilience, creativity, communication, persistence, survival, resourcefulness, sharing, initiative taking, freedom, trust, patience, courage, etc.
3. Make it a game that matters – and that moves your gamers into REAL action.
4. Make it a game YOU’D like to play!
5. Inspire positive change!

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

1. Watch the “PLAY FOR REAL” video above
2. Go to Brainstorming Tips
3. Sign up as a CHANGE MAKER (fly solo or recruit a multi-talented team). Please enter in your individual capacity/ies and not on behalf of an organisation.
4. Pitch your VIRTUAL GAME CONCEPT in a 1 minute video clip or in +/- 500 words. (See Challenge Guidelines on top LHS)
5. Click the YELLOW BANNER below to post your pitch or email it to superidea@supernews.co.za

GAME ON

PITCH IDEA ONLINE: Thursday, 20th September, 2012
VOTE ONLINE: Mon 24th – Wed 26th September (send the TOP 10 ideas to Super Stage)
SUPER STAGE EVENT: Stellenbosch University, Thursday 4th October 2012. (You make the Top 10, we fly you in)

Mxit Tips

1. Understand the average Mxit user – they are your gaming audience;
2. Check out the most successful SA/Mxit games and how they are played (eg: Mobiraba, Cabango, JudgeMe, BattleTrivia, etc);
3. Familiarise yourselves with the most popular phones used on Mxit.
4. Find case studies of the ‘gamification’ of eg: education (mLearning), or health (mHealth), etc.

INSPIRATION

1. //blog.ted.com/2010/03/17/gaming_can_make/
2. //worldwithoutoil.org/metavideo.htm
3. //company.zynga.com/games/farmville/
4. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U
5. //www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53177
6. //www.bazookagames.com/battle-trivia/
7. //www.bandwidthblog.com/2012/04/05/motribe-judgeme-app-mxit-explosive-user-growth/