From Niantic’s $3.5B sale of Pokémon GO to Scopely, to the rise of SLAP, a fast-paced, IRL multiplayer game that blends social tagging with viral video content Jen Donahoe and Lauren Steidl, CEO and co-founder of Integrated Reality Labs, explore how geogames are evolving from novelty apps into a new genre of play.Why Pokémon GO showed both the power and the limits of GPS gamingThe tech leap making real-world multiplayer actually workSLAP’s breakout performance—10 sessions/day, no paid UAHow TikTok culture is shaping the next generation of mobile gameplayWhy the future of mobile gaming may lie in neighborhoods, not screens🔗 Learn more about SLAP and IRL Labs: www.playslap.com/irl00:00 Introduction and Host's Excitement02:25 The Game 'Assassin' and Its Evolution03:30 Introducing Integrated Reality Labs and 'SLAP'04:31 Meet the Founders: Lauren and Ian06:06 Gameplay and Features of 'SLAP'08:05 Social Media Integration and Viral Growth12:16 Technical Innovations and Proximity Gaming18:32 Marketing Strategies and User Engagement22:25 Future Plans and Monetization34:07 Conclusion and Contact Information#Geogaming #PokemonGO #SLAPgame #MobileGaming #GameDesign #AugmentedReality #LocationBasedGaming #DeconstructorOfFun #Podcast
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