Review by Andrew Ramsey:
"Kongai is a collectible card game developed by Kongregate, with game design by renowned designer David Sirlin. Featuring 45 cards to collect with more on the way, the ability to build decks to use in multiplayer battles chose from numerous characters and attributes to equip them wish to dish out some pain and you have yourself an online card game that should keep you coming back for more."
In this week's episode of the Mobcast, Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Brett Bates, Demian Linn, and Rus McLaughlin mull over the topic of alternative gaming platforms.
The crew discusses GameStop's Flash-based website Kongregate, casual play on Facebook, iPhone apps, and their favorite non-digital games.
Online social Flash game site Kongregate launched in late 2006. Created by brother-sister duo Jim and Emily Greer, the site follows a YouTube-like model, allowing users to upload their own games to the service for play.
Another major difference from other Flash gaming hubs is the inclusion of profiles and reward points. In a similar fashion to Xbox Live's Achievement system, players earn point for completing certain tasks within certain games. Also being distributed as rewards are collectable cards, for use in a site-wide metagame called Kongai.
Currently in beta, Kongai has been designed by renowned game designer and balancer (Street Fighter II HD Remix) David Sirlin, who describes the game as being more about mind-games and strategy than a simple case of which player can collect the most cards. The game is intended to be playable by all users of the site.
Gamasutra spoke to Sirlin and Greer recently and asked each their visions for the game, and how it aids the site in the long run.
