Akoha - Making the world a better place through games

Ok, so they've officially launched, so I can freely blog about the awesome project that Akoha have been working on so hard for so long.

I went to their pre-launch party a few weeks back, thanks to my buddy Simon who's been working away on the project forever. The party was a blast, but what I find even more exciting is their idea.

You've all seen the movie Pay It Forward, right? Well, this is a game where you play it forward, where you can make a difference in the world just by playing. You take on missions online that need to be completed in the real world. Missions include things like, making someone smile, inviting someone out for coffee, donating an hour of your time.

Those of us at the party received packs of cards with missions on them. Each card has an individual ID on it, so when we complete a mission, we give that card to the person who helped us achieve it so that they can go on the site and confirm that we did it.

The best part is that *they* now have the mission in their possession, so they can pass along the good deed to someone else. You can track the history of a mission on the site just to see how many people have been affected by that one good deed you did.

They were offering free starter packs to the first 50 people who requested them, so what are you waiting for? Learn more about how to play now!



Congrats on the launch at TechCrunch50! And good luck with winning Best in Show!