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Gone are the days when Social-Networking meant only to chat, send messages to friends and peep into each other´s Profile. Fasten your seat belts because now a new, innovative and imaginative feature to hook up with your friends has entered the Social-Networking Arena.

What are Social Games?

Social game is actually a genre of Casual Game with the difference that they are designed to be played with your friends asynchronously unlike other games. As the name implies, it is a new way to socialize and connect people together via Social Networks. Thus Facebook games, MySpace Games, games on Twitter and iPhone are a few examples of Social Games.

Why Social Games need social platforms?

Social Games are solely designed to be incorporated in the Social gaming platforms, so social platforms are the basis for the existence of such games. Social games that are able to garner a large user base are able to study their behavior online and optimize the viral loop and engagement loop to optimize the gaming experience and maximize retention.