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The Drop: pragmatic problems in the design of a compelling, pervasive game

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Computers in Entertainment (CIE) archive
Volume 3 , Issue 3 (July 2005) table of contents

SECTION: Pervasive gaming table of contents

Pages: 4 - 4

Year of Publication: 2005

ISSN:1544-3574

Authors

Ian Smith	Intel Research, Seattle, WA
Sunny Consolvo	Intel Research, Seattle, WA
Anthony LaMarca	Intel Research, Seattle, WA

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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ABSTRACT

We are developing a new multiplayer pervasive game, called The Drop, designed to be compelling to play and yet practical to deploy in real-world settings. In The Drop, two teams use mobile phones to play a version of "capture the flag," where one team hides a virtual "briefcase" in a public place and the other team attempts to find it within a specified amount of time. If the team that is searching for the briefcase finds it within the game's time limit, they win; otherwise, the team that hid the briefcase wins. In this article we explain how the game is played, then discuss the technical, social, and business challenges we have faced while creating and implementing it.

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