geo-location based tools
foursquare.comencourages people to explore their neighborhoods and then rewards people for doing so | this is done by combining our friend-finder and social city guide elements with game mechanics | users earn points, win mayorships and unlock badges for trying new places and revisiting old favorites
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scvngr.comis a game. Playing is simple: Go places. Do challenges. Earn points and unlock rewards! (Think free coffee!) Individuals and enterprises build on SCVNGR by adding challenges and rewards to their favorite places
link to blog post by scvngr project creator Jeff McAvoylink to Prezi presentation about the creation of a scvngr trek for the Urban Ecology Center by grad student Jeff McAvoylink to YouTube video about the creation of a scvngr trek for the Urban Ecology Center by grad student Jeff McAvoy |