Pajama Entrepreneur

AppPrizes lets game developers run contests, reward customers with real prizes

AppPrizes is a free platform that allows game developers to run contests and tournaments, and reward their customers with real prizes. The platform was launched in December 2008 by Robel Alemu who is based in Seattle, Washington. At present there are seven people working at AppPrizes. Below is the Q&A with Robel Alemu. Q: What [...]

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GameDay Tycoon: fantasy sports gaming for everyone

Gameday Tycoon is a fantasy sports game on Facebook which allows you to buy sports teams and manage your players. It is designed for people who are not necessarily sports fanatics. The game was launched in November 2010 by 28wins, a startup founded by Erik Chan, Mahmoud Arram and a third (undisclosed) founder, in Cambridge, [...]

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Popugamer: the crowd-sourced video game review site for real gamers

PopuGamer is an online review site where real gamers can post reviews of their favorite (or not so favorite) video games. Founders Patrick Chen and Vince Wu are bucking the antiquated video game reviews system. At PopuGamer, there are no professional reviewers or editorial teams dishing out potentially biased content to readers. Users decide what [...]

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oQuizo: play online quiz games and win cash

oQuizo is a multi-player quiz site where players compete in free or money games. You participate in online quizzes on various subjects (trivia, music, movies, science and sports) for free or cash prizes. If you decide to play for a cash prize, the amounts you put at stake are small: 50 cents, $2 and $5. [...]

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