Social gaming is by no means a new thing.
Photo: itsecurityguru.orgThe age of social media is upon us—as people spend more and more time on their phones to interact with one another, the mobile gaming industry is tackling the trend with full force in 2017. Social gaming is by no means a new thing. In fact, major gaming consoles have supported interactive playing for years already, and the popularity of playing games with others, friends or strangers, has been around for quite some time. The only difference now, is that it’s portable.
Mobile games are now designed as communities, and community is everything when it comes to the latest gaming trends. While the popularity of Facebook games has diminished, one may recall just how much more fun it was to play with friends, and invite them to get extra points by leveling up (Mafia Wars was an all-time favorite).
The same concept has been applied to freemium gaming apps, where inviting friends can get you the coins you need to harvest crops or build a monument. Instead of rushing home you can do this from pretty much anywhere, which is especially handy and fun when dealing with long airport delays and lengthy train rides while you’re traveling on the road.
One of the coolest new forms of travel entertainment that involves social gaming elements are casino apps. Casino gaming apps are popping up quicker than ever; not only is it attempting to revolutionize what is perceived as a non-progressive industry, but it’s managed to somehow turn the most anti-social casino game of all into a mobile group activity, which is introducing social slots.
When slot machines come to mind one usually pictures a group of elderly women sitting in silence while hitting a button every now and then. The modern take on slots, however, is far from this. In fact, modern casino apps have taken an incredibly progressive approach in giving you a portable casino experience, and one of the best examples is Slotomania. Slotomania is a free online slots app where anyone can play from a variety of over 150 slots to win coins. What makes this app unique is that rather than simply offering a bunch of games, you have a level system in place that you need to climb to unlock games with bigger payouts and higher jackpots.
The app is centered on a community feeling, where players join others in tournaments for extra coins and can even compete with friends and collect more points by connecting to Facebook. With the right strategy on Slotomania you can collect free coins to play forever. The app encourages players to learn its ins-and-outs, and by involving them more in the app experience the app has an incredibly loyal fan base.
Community is essential for new apps that intend to make waves in 2017. Many industries have invested heavily in finding ways to encourage communication in games as well as digital services. Moreover, the ability to play these games while on the move makes them incredibly flexible and accessible forms of entertainment, which makes it useful for travelers and always on-to-go people looking for a little break in their day.
The rise of social media has not only transformed the way we interact with others, but it has shaped mobile gaming into an entirely new form of group interaction.
