Friday, June 15, 2007

The Google Games People Play

Have you heard about all the interesting and creative ways people are using Google these days? A growing phenomenon involves creating games that rely on the search engine's unique features. These so called "Google Games" are typically not produced by Google, nor affiliated with them in any way, but instead are created by loyal users.


To see an example of a "Google Game" in action, try The Image Quiz, created by Philip Lenssen. This game relies on Google's image search technology and asks you to guess the keyword represented by the images shown. One word of warning-it's loads of fun and terribly addictive-so make sure you have time to spare!

1 comment:

mafussen said...

Hi,

I created a little google maps game. It is called placespotting and it is about finding places on earth... You get a satellite image and some tips and have to find the place on a google map. You can also create your own riddles and send them to your friends. Of course it's free and you need no
registration.

Link: http://www.placespotting.com

Sample of a riddle:
http://www.placespotting.com/solve.php?placeId=65E-46C08337-1D98

Hope you like it.
Martin