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Another Web-Based Game Targeting Casual Gamers Launches

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the irs-is-on-hold-to-tax-your-users dept.

News.com is reporting that Mytopia, another casual-gaming network, has launched into public-beta. More than just a regular game with virtual rewards, Mytopia encourages exchanging points for real-world prizes like iTunes or Amazon certificates. "Since Mytopia is centered on "classic games," the offering--Sudoku, chess, backgammon, hearts, spades, dominoes, bingo, and poker--is a bit of a yawn, though the company has said new games will be added on a monthly basis. On the flip side, the familiarity of those games may be a draw to players who don't want to learn a whole new set of rules. Indeed, Mytopia is targeting a thoroughly non-"gamer" demographic."

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  1. Yeah iTunes gift cards are cool... by Corpuscavernosa · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... but how about annual subscriptions to your favorite porn site? That might add a few users!

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  2. Mytopia? by ajlitt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does playing this game make you near-sighted?

  3. mytopia, can you hire me in the ad department? by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    here's my free ad campaign slogans for you:

    1. "stare at the screen forever! get your myopia on mytopia"

    2. "mytopia: you would think it's an amalgam of 'my utopia'. it's actually an amalgam of 'my dystopia'. sorry for your forthcoming displeasure"

    3. "welcome to mytopia. if you are looking for the hallucinogenic substance exchange 'mycopia,' you are on the wrong site, click here"

    4. "welcome to mytopiary.com, the site for lovers of small shrubs and all things related to small shrub erotica! the mytopia website burned through all of its funds on a shameless ad plug on slashdot, and went bankrupt, and we bought their domain for $29.94"

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    1. Re:mytopia, can you hire me in the ad department? by Surt · · Score: 2, Funny

      4. "welcome to mytopiary.com, the site for lovers of small shrubs and all things related to small shrub erotica! the mytopia website burned through all of its funds on a shameless ad plug on slashdot, and went bankrupt, and we bought their domain for $29.94"

      You overpaid.

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  4. Classic games? by Hatta · · Score: 2, Funny

    Like Kings Quest? Dune 2? Battle Chess? Super Mario Brothers? Castle Wolfenstein? Pirates!? Rampage?

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  5. Classic games by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Like tic-tac-toe, or global thermonuclear war.

  6. Re:How long by Spudtrooper · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to current medical science, the answer is "3 days after they put up an online version of Starcraft."

  7. why is this news? by cliffski · · Score: 2, Funny

    new casual games portals are ten a penny. who cares?

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  8. Re:Is this really a good name? by Hatta · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's also rather close to Mycotopia

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