Windows Phone Thoughts: Introducing the Seamful Game - Great Fun with WiFi and GPS!!

"The Seamful Game is a GPS and WiFi based game played in the streets using PDAs. It began life as a project to test an idea about exploiting and exploring the seams of an 802.11 wireless network. Now approximately one year on, Bill is a fully featured multiplayer team game, which has been accused of being fun to play. Players must develop an understanding of the network coverage and the effect of signal strength in order to successfully play the game. In this way we are turning the patchy network coverage, which is usually seen as a problem to be overcome, or worse ignored, into a feature (indeed possibly the main feature) of the game."



Are jealous of folks enjoying great WiFi coverage everywhere they go? Well, now you don't have to be! Uhhh... no, I can't improve your coverage, but I can introduce a game that will have you becoming the envy of all who enjoy perfect coverage! ;) Seamful is a highly bizarre but innovative gaming concept. It's all centered around locating and collecting virtual tokens through your PDA and then "uploading" them to collect points. The catch is that if you upload in an area with no WiFi coverage, you lose your tokens. You also have to be wary of "pick-pocketing" where an opposing player within 10 meters can steal any coins not yet uploaded if you're in a WiFi-covered area. Then there's the whole concepts of mines and the points bonuses for team uploads... phew! I'm exhausted just thinking about it. I don't know, guys. I just keep wondering what's up with that girl's pants?!?! :|