Fuel Industries, an agency specializing in branded entertainment, was hired by QNX Software Systems to help out with the launch of a product directed to a very specific community (embedded software developers). So Fuel Industries came up with something a little different and developed a Flash game called The Pocket Geek to get the Foundry27 forum some more tracking.
Besides the fact the design looks really neat, I’m very fond of the ‘action-figure’ approach. It’s makes a geek-in-the-box look so adorable and cute, I think this could be a super cool direct marketing gadget to send out to agencies. Collect ‘em all, and rule the world!
The gameplay is nice, goes smooth but is a little more complicated than you might suspect at first glance. Keeping a geek productive, not hungry and happy at the same time requires tact. The IQ tests in between are funny :) The goal is to have your project finished by the end of the week. Challenging. Perfect for a Friday afternoon.
Extra stuff:
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QNX homepage
Foundry27 – Learn more about QNX and for code, tips and binaries
Everyday QNX – 25 Ways that QNX Touches Your Life
Pocket Geek Forum – Discuss Pocket Geek on the Foundry27 forums.
QNX’s Wikipedia Page
Thanks for the pointer, Nick Iannitti.
cocaman
January 18, 2008 at 2:08 pm
cool, but I still prefer my GeekMan (http://www.happyworker.com/geekman)