Glupod - Neopets except with purpose

Meteo · 03-06-2008, 10:24 AM

just discovered it... I wanna help ppl while playing a mmo...
except online pet game isnt my cup of tea =/

YouTube Video

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Athens, Greece · February 25, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — If you could help end world hunger, save endangered species or reverse global warming by having fun playing a game online, would you do it? Beginning this summer, you can.

A small group of socially conscious people from three continents have developed an online game designed to help the environment and fight poverty in the real world by turning game rewards into real-life help for social and environmental causes.

The game, called Glupod, will debut worldwide on May 30. It's the brainchild of Ioannis Tsiokos of Athens and a small band of colleagues at Something, Inc. who collaborate online from Greece, India, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Glupod players will be able to provide food for a starving child in Africa, protection for a whale species going extinct or offset carbon emissions and help fight global warming — all by playing Glupod, the first Video Game to deliver direct emotional fulfillment to the player.

In a nutshell, Glupod gives gamers a variety of real-world causes to choose from and enables them to convert their in-game winnings into actual help for that cause.

"A Glupod gamer has a real purpose and a human mission" says Ioannis, managing director and co-founder of Something Inc. "Glupod is more than a game. It's a simple, fun way to do good that anyone with a computer and access to the Internet can participate in."

"Being a casual game at its core, Glupod is a simple and emotional online experience that both children and adults can enjoy in their free time" says George Rokas, an angel investor in Something Inc. "Glupod fosters human fulfillment by enabling players to make substantial difference in the world in small chunks of time. Giving back has never been so much fun."
About Something Inc.

Something Inc was founded on January 20, 2006, in Nevis. Today, it is a small company dedicated to making a big difference. Its main development office is in India, while employees also work from Greece, the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information or to request press material, contact Ioannis Tsiokos or visit www.glupod.com. To see a video showing how Glupod works, go to http://youtube.com/glupod.

Astro · 03-06-2008, 10:35 AM

I'll join. No second thoughts.

Even if it will only open in 80+ days.

Leros · 03-06-2008, 11:52 AM

I'm signing up and spreading the word.

whocarezzz · 03-06-2008, 12:37 PM

interesting idea but i doubt if many people would join becourse it helps people in need
'course helping people by playing games cant be too effective i reckon
i'd better do some volunteer work or donate money gained from work if i really wanna help people, and then play games for fun

zeroburrito · 03-06-2008, 01:45 PM

nope, don't like pet games.

gdash · 03-06-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zeroburrito

nope, don't like pet games.

dont worry ! when your starving you will be my glupod

Donassa · 03-06-2008, 02:06 PM

Thats very touching mates

Gotta send the message out to my Homes now T-T

ferkin · 03-06-2008, 02:34 PM

im signign up right now

but i gtg go to school in 26mins

nicolaas100 · 03-06-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Donassa

Thats very touching mates

Gotta send the message out to my Homes now T-T

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Stevz · 03-06-2008, 02:56 PM

That's a very good idea. I wonder how the whole thing works.

... I'm in!

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Astro Olpah's Object Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In My Grave Posts: 2,118 Reputation: 17 MMOFaces Profile: None Yet	I'll join. No second thoughts. Even if it will only open in 80+ days. __________________ Click here, Play and Halp me :P Last edited by Astro : 03-06-2008 at 10:41 AM.

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whocarezzz Power_Gamer_6's Pick Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hong Kong, and proud of it. Posts: 1,701 Reputation: 11 MMOFaces Profile: None Yet	interesting idea but i doubt if many people would join becourse it helps people in need 'course helping people by playing games cant be too effective i reckon i'd better do some volunteer work or donate money gained from work if i really wanna help people, and then play games for fun __________________ Recently trying to get myself a PS2 so i could play the FFs i missed out as well as the Katamari series...help me out!! This is FREE CASH, seriously.

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ferkin Super Duper Uber Mega Ultra Extreme Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 866 Reputation: 13 MMOFaces Profile: None Yet	im signign up right now but i gtg go to school in 26mins __________________ Check out my pointless dragons.

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Stevz SuperKenshin's Servent Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London SE, England. Posts: 1,097 Reputation: 14 MMOFaces Profile: None Yet	That's a very good idea. I wonder how the whole thing works. ... I'm in! __________________ Homepage \| DA page \| My first Flash game >=( \| Favorite Flash \| Underrated Flash site \| Air Rivals OnRPG Brigade Thread (ANI) \| Refferal Link Feed Stevz-arita a Rare Candy! - Feed Stevz-asaur a Rare Candy!

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zeroburrito Wario’s Bad Accent Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 491 Reputation: 10 MMOFaces Profile: None Yet	nope, don't like pet games.

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