Ayogo Games Inc.

Ayogo Games Inc.

Making Games Better. At Ayogo, we’re helping people change their lives, one fun social game at a time. We create “Games for Good” – Serious Games that nurture human connection, motivate, educate, and promote health and wellness.

We’re an award-winning start up based in the hip Gastown district of Vancouver and we’ve recently been named, “Hottest Digital Media Company in Canada” for 2010 by NextMedia.

The name “Ayogo” is a combination of “Ayo” (one of a group of games called “mancala” which originated in West Africa approximately 4,000 years ago and are among the oldest recorded games on Earth), and “Go” the ancient Chinese strategy game (which, being played with black and white pixels, foreshadows modern digital games).

Website:
http://www.ayogo.com
Categories:
Mobile, Gaming, Social Media, Startup
Address:
314 W Cordova St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 1E8

Blog Posts About Ayogo Games Inc.

The Great Gamification Debate
The Great Gamification Debate held February 2nd at the VFS Cafe in Vancouver produced great insights on what is gamification, and how it can be used in product design. If you weren’t able... [more]
The Great Gamification Debate: What is Gamification, What is it Good For, and Why Does it Matter?
Vancouver startup Ayogo Games is hosting an event called the Great Gamification Debate, which will bring together "hot button topics and an open bar." Always a good combo. According to the event... [more]
Vancouver's Rude Boy Games Launches Zwonks, a Mobile Game Leveraging Waterloo's Kik Messenger
Rude Boy Games, a spinoff from Vancouver startup Ayogo Games, has come out of stealthmode to launch Zwonks. A "new twist" on social gaming, Zwonks utilizes instant messaging between friends in its... [more]
Vancouver's Ayogo launches social game SisterMatch to help women with diabetes
10% of adult women have diabetes. During National Diabetes Month, Vancouver startup Ayogo Games and DiabetesSisters are joining forces to make it easier for women with diabetes to... [more]
Vancouver's Ayogo Acquires Tandem Learning
Vancouver-born Ayogo, an award-winning game developer, has acquired Tandem Learning, a learning company that develops games and learning solutions. Education is an integral component of... [more]
Vancouver's Ayogo Partners With USC Center For Body Computing
Vancouver's Ayogo has joined forces with 16 sponsoring companies from all corners of the world to become a founding member of the University of Southern California’s Center for Body... [more]
Vancouver Tech Jobs of the Week
If you're looking for a change of scenery on the job front, it's a great time to be handing out your resume. Check out these new opportunities on the Vancouver Job Board this week. Interactive... [more]
Gaming consoles are dinosaurs - or are they? Find out on May 12th
Think gaming consoles are dinosaurs? This event is for you. Think gaming consoles are far from extinct? This event is also for you. With names like Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo, and J. Joly,... [more]
Health Nutz on APTN makes innovative use of social media in promotion, delivery
Ayogo Games is used to hitting new media gold, but with their latest venture, a television show on APTN, they may have struck comedy gold. The program is called Health Nutz, and it follows the... [more]
Are you a Credit Master or Debt Prisoner?
Ayogo Games, the Vancouver producer of recently honoured titles like HealthSeeker, is at it agaion. This time they’ve got a Facebook-based game that quizzes users on different topics around... [more]
Ayogo Games, Moderation Town honoured on Digital Hot List
Ayogo Games, the Vancouver-based maker of titles like HealthSeeker, the Need for Speed Nitro and Hockey Pool Pro, has been named this year’s winner of the 2010 Digital Hot List at nextMEDIA.... [more]
nextMEDIA announces finalists for the 2010 Digital Hot List
While nextMEDIA’s Canadian New Media Awards aren’t until December 1st, for some companies, an even more important opportunity for recognition and exposure comes in the two days... [more]
GROW Conference Challenge Day includes Crabs and Kites
GROW 2010 is a three day technology conference that will bring together leading entrepreneurs, thinkers, influencers and investors from Silicon Valley and Canada to inspire innovation and... [more]
Vancouver video games with social impact: improve health, smarts, the environment
Social gaming has an arguably bad rap with critics - it's a world time-consuming, money-sucking, low-budget games that have you manage virtual farms or engage in virtual gang fights. But some... [more]
New Facebook game rewards players for making healthy choices
Facebook games are popular, and as the success of Nintendo's Wii Fit proved games that promise to help you get healthy are even more popular.  The combination of the two, a Facebook game with... [more]
LPV9 pre-coverage: An interview with Michael Fergusson from Ayogo Games
This is the third post in a series dedicated to covering the entries at Launch Party Vancouver 9. Today, I talk with Michael Fergusson of Ayogo Games. KT: Give our readers... [more]
Launch Party Vancouver 9 picks startups to Demo
After a long hiatus, Launch Party Vancouver is back on June 17th at the Roundhouse in Yaletown to kick off the summer season. This time around they've got a bigger venue, some special guests... [more]
Rational Choice Theory, Social Games and Game Design
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. This post is a cross-post and part of an ongoing series that discusses the business side of casual social games.... [more]
Social Games Do Psychology the Best
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. This post is part of an ongoing series – originally posted on Ayogo's blog – that discusses the... [more]
Achievements, Social Games and Virtual Goods
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. This post is part of an ongoing series that discusses the business side of casual social games. In our last... [more]
Game Design, Virtual Goods and Social Games
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of... [more]
Jelly Beans in a Jar: Hot Hands, Game Design and Social Games
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of... [more]
The Secrets of Engaging Game Design
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of... [more]
Understanding Game Design Will Make Your Life Better
The following is a guest post by Vancouver's Michael Fergusson, CEO of Ayogo Games. Ayogo creates innovative gaming experiences enjoyed on social networks and mobile platforms. This post is part of... [more]

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