Comments on: Play A Multiplayer Online Game While Surfing The Web: PMOG

By: How to Have Fun Browsing the Web - Amidst a tangled web

How to Have Fun Browsing the Web - Amidst a tangled web — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:21:14 +0000

[...] in the form of a Firefox extension that shows your status, DP and items. It’s gotten some press recently which has increased the number of [...]

By: Multiplayer Games

Multiplayer Games — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:01:30 +0000

I agree, it comes down to whether people will want to be permanently passively playing a game in the background while browsing or if when you want to play a game to go to a game site.
I’m sure there probably is a market for this as Facebook has shown us that people seem to have no upper limit on how much time they’re able to “waste” online, but my guess is they’ll get lots of sign ups, but retention will be harder.

By: PMOG Community News » Blog Archive » GameLayerer Profile: Joe Wagner

PMOG Community News » Blog Archive » GameLayerer Profile: Joe Wagner — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:40:28 +0000

[...] a lot of people, I first read about PMOG on TechCrunch and signed up for the Beta. A few weeks later, after I had all but forgotten about it, I got an [...]

By: 02-26, PMOG « all over the map @ ariennemccracken.com

02-26, PMOG « all over the map @ ariennemccracken.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:23:46 +0000

[...] a new game to play that’s been occupying my time for a few days now. I read about PMOG in TechCrunch earlier this month and immediately asked to be put in the beta. I got the invitation to join [...]

By: nate

nate — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:36:47 +0000

i like pancakes

By: gmoney Xbox

gmoney Xbox — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:54:23 +0000

There should be a game about making games

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By: PMOG - Get Your Invitation On InviteShare and Start Playing

PMOG - Get Your Invitation On InviteShare and Start Playing — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:29:55 +0000

[...] you read our review of the Firefox based Multiplayer Online Game PMOG last night and want to start playing right away, now you can. The company is allowing every user to [...]

By: PMOG Launches - Go Lay Some Mines On Your Friend’s MySpace Page

PMOG Launches - Go Lay Some Mines On Your Friend’s MySpace Page — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:49:36 +0000

[...] points to help or hurt their fellow players, launched out of private beta this morning. We first covered PMOG back in [...]

By: PMOG: Toda a internet é um jogo. inovação para a nova geração da Social Media? | CriativoPunk - Flashforwards everyday

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:05:56 +0000

[...] o que foi falado sobre o PMOG no twitter. A Wired e o TechCrunch escreveram sobre o [...]

By: Ellavemia

Ellavemia — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:06:18 +0000

I have been playing for 4 days now, and I must say PMOG is a great concept and the execution is coming along as well.

So far there are no blatant porn based missions and no obnoxious SEO sales people although when beta ends I can foresee this coming because it would serve the purpose well.

It’s a great game to check out and it really doesn’t require a whole lot of extra time or effort to play. As long as you’re on the internet already you’re basically playing. It’s a great way to share some of your favourite sites with a more creative method.

As for the violence, this game doesn’t have any. It’s more about people being nuisances than actual harm.

Cheers.

By: Mason

Mason — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:59:36 +0000

I am looking to nab one of those invites. If anyone would be so generous as to hit me up with one…

By: jay

jay — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:27:47 +0000

sweet! excellent idea! go justin!

By: Nem

Nem — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:03:25 +0000

I’m not sure you’re fully grasping the point of this game Taz. It’s intended to be super casual. Like you’re playing the game without even realizing it.

Playing WoW while browsing still requires a lot of attention on WoW. PMOG seems like it can be played while absolutely no focus is taken off browsing.

“I play WoW on main monitor and have IE open on second.”

I think you’ve said enough right there.

By: Taz Devil

Taz Devil — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:02:24 +0000

Playing MMORPG while surfing the internet can be done with a dual monitor display setup. Game on one monitor and your web browser on the second one.

I play woW on main monitor and have IE open on second.

Been doing it for around 9 years now.
http://www.tazw...ig/P1010078.JPG
this is in my Ultima Online Days playing 2 accounts on the same machine, each one on a different monitor.

By: Shanti Braford

Shanti Braford — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:06:29 +0000

A lot of potential here.

By: MOGOPOGO THEZOMBIEEATINGPUSSINDUCINGMONKEY

MOGOPOGO THEZOMBIEEATINGPUSSINDUCINGMONKEY — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:33:21 +0000

Great idea – if you get invites I want one!

By: Michael Vu

Michael Vu — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:47:43 +0000

Pretty cool and innovative. I can see a lot niche versions of this PMOG in the near future.

By: aloe

aloe — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:32:30 +0000

i think porno sites are gonna have alot of mines

By: Prophet

Prophet — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:05:56 +0000

Annoying…

By: Nedaf7

Nedaf7 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:54:08 +0000

I wonder if sites that become notorious for having mines everywhere will end up loosing page views. Perhaps competitors will even start loading each other’s sites with mines

By: Sarah Meyers

Sarah Meyers — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:22:55 +0000

The “Tech News Tour” sounds like fun.

@Cap- you got my Digg.

By: Cap

Cap — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:30:44 +0000

Digg this story!

http://digg.com...Surfing_The_Web

By: Search◆ Engines Web

Search◆ Engines Web — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:21:33 +0000

Every Fuckin thing nowadays has to involve virtual violent death What is so enjoyable about slaughtering people. Can there possibly be any competitive fun at all that does not involve virtual destruction or mutilation of other humans.

Users can also be more mischievous, leaving mines on websites that other users stumble onto and cause them to explode. Points are deducted unless you’re wearing armor. Other users can also attach “St Nicks” to users who leave a lot of mines, which causes their next mine not to work. Finally, a user can add a “portal” to any page, which is a link to a new website. Click it if you want, although there very well may be a mine waiting for you at the other end.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:19:37 +0000

Justin’s a brilliant guy and the PMOG is an excellent example of Funware principles being put to good use. Funware is the use of game design and game mechanics to improve non-gaming applications, in this case, browsing.

I’m a big fan, philosophically, of both the product and the approach – and kudos to Justin and the team for getting it off the ground.

He’ll be talking about PMOG, btw, at the Game Developers Conference in a few weeks in SF – http://www.gdconf.com