Justin Hall is working on a concept called Passively Multiplayer Online Games. This concept is based on a point system that gives points for searching the internet, reading emails, texting from a mobile phone, and other activities which are not directly linked to an online game environment. MyWare will track and catalogue online, and then will assign a point system for different actions. For example, checking email will give points for "wisdom" and reading a science journal online would give points for "intelligence." Many people are saying MyWare sharing personal information about computer usage with other players is an invasion of privacy. However, Justin says that Passively Multiplayer is a system for turning user data into play, making work into quest play.
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| Justin's design sketch, found here |
Justin's Passively Multiplayer concept relates to the many of the new literacy skills found in Jenkins' article. Players in Justin's game will actually gain points for using these skills such as transmedia navigation, networking, multitasking, and distributed cognition. In his article, Jenkins talks about how important it is for people to acquire new literacy skills. Justin's design sketch illustrates the use of new literacy skills as a person explores the internet. His Passively Multiplayer game will motivate people to explore and exercise their new literacy skills.
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