Inside Social Games

Inside Social Games is the first blog dedicated to tracking the convergence of games and social networks. Inside Social Games was started by Justin Smith in April 2008 and is based in Palo Alto, California. Lead game reviewer Chris Holt has been writing since the blog launched.

Motivation

Just as I kept being surprised two years ago by the way my “non-geeky” friends were using Facebook, I’m finding myself repeatedly being surprised by the way those same people are playing new kinds of “social games” inside Facebook (and MySpace, Bebo, Friendster, Hi5, and Orkut) now. Games that, despite their apparent simplicity or complexity, are being adopted in large numbers by people outside traditional gaming demographics. Social games are bringing together family and friends like games never before have - and we think that’s pretty darn cool.

We’re looking forward to tracking not only the games but also the people and companies behind them that are leading the charge into this new and exciting space. We believe some interesting new companies will be created as the worlds of gaming and social networks collide. It should be a fun ride. Please drop us a line any time!

Contact Us

Feel free to contact us at editor at insidesocialgames dot com.

Disclosures

Justin also currently works with Watercooler, but the views on this blog are his own.