German site PlayMyGame, the first of a wave of make your own flash based game sites we reviewed in May 2007, is on the market.
Founder Samuel Wulf described the circumstances in an email to TechCrunch:
Due to a lack of time and staff shortage the past weeks we have not been able to proceed with our Web 2.0 project PlayMyGame.com the way we would have liked to. As we think this problem will not be solved shortly we have decided to sell the project to someone who has the time, the passion and the staff to proceed with PlayMyGame.com, because we are convinced that the idea still has a huge potential.
The stats for the site are reasonable: over 360,000 games created, 185,000 game plays a month with 80,000 monthly visits to the site. PlayMyGame comes in Chinese, English, German, Polish and Spanish, and there’s a Facebook application for the site as well.
We’ve seen eBay exits before, but Sedo is an interesting choice as the service is better known as a domain seller as opposed to a marketplace for established sites. Those interested can make an offer here: it should be noted that this isn’t an auction but a “make an offer” process, something I only understood after I offered $60 for the site, thinking I was coming in at the minimum bid. No harm done. Usually we’d put a site like this in the deadpool, but I think PlayMyGame will find a happy home with someone with spare cash on hand.
There’s someone else who wants to punch you Michael.
really compelling stuff, guys!
Only $60, you have fired a good joke here. Sure site who have no one to manage and backup will end up in sedo. There are many ready to take companies out there. May be this site gets a new home soon.
“Usually we’d put a site like this in the deadpool, but I think PlayMyGame will find a happy home with someone with spare cash on hand.”
Would you pay to punch Arrington in the face?
I’m afraid only Adbucks will save the day!
Man SEDO sucks…their verification kicked me out 4 times, and still would not register me. If any of the playmygame guys are trolling this, please contact me off line 24pfims at gmail dot com
or mike send me the contact email thanx.
i will buy it for $79.99
I coudnt upload a foto to save my life, everytime I try it says “could not be uploaded” no reason to why. I couldnt find an FAQ either.
Maybe they should learn to spell “Lose”. That type of blatant typo is ridiculous.
I really feel sorry for this guys, This is what happens when you don’t have good contacts. I have seen bad companies get funded but this looks like a really good product, i wish they find some angel who can save them.
Sedo.com indeed is know more for their domain selling and domain parking platform, but I have recently sold a (small) web site of mine there and it worked out well for me.
I am sure the owner will get a fair price for his web site on Sedo.
Kickplay is also for sale on BizBuySell.com. Same space, better technology, and I’m not biased! Offers?