Join us for our Sept 20, 2012 meeting, and hear Shel Mann's program titled "For The People: Fantasy Politics".
Posted by Michael Braun
on Sep 17, 2012
Shel Mann will be discussing how Facebook/ social media gaming is evolving and how he will be taking advantage of this trend with his platform and just released first game "For The People".
President Truman once said, "Politics is a fascinating game." For The People: Fantasy Politics, gives you the chance to play that game! Live out your fantasy political career and exercise your voice on the most important issues facing our country today! Start as a freshman member of Congress, pass legislation on the issues that you’re most passionate about, participate in debates and manage your re-election campaign! Eventually, you'll be able run for the Senate and for President of the United States! Show Washington how it’s done. For The People: Fantasy Politics will be available will be available on Facebook for now. Look for browser based mobile applications in the near future.
Shel Mann founded the company "Rocket Surgeon" in April 2011 with the mission of creating fun and engaging games that model the real world. As a serial entrepreneur, Shel started two other successful companies. In 1996, he founded Big Island Publishing, Inc., a console-based video game publisher that published games with Atari, Vivendi, THQ and others. In 1983, he co-founded J3 Learning, a developer of interactive education tools and training software, which was sold in 1996 to Gartner Group (NASDAQ: GART). Shel attended the University of Minnesota and is a volunteer “ lobby leader” for AIPAC in DC and Minnesota.
President Truman once said, "Politics is a fascinating game." For The People: Fantasy Politics, gives you the chance to play that game! Live out your fantasy political career and exercise your voice on the most important issues facing our country today! Start as a freshman member of Congress, pass legislation on the issues that you’re most passionate about, participate in debates and manage your re-election campaign! Eventually, you'll be able run for the Senate and for President of the United States! Show Washington how it’s done. For The People: Fantasy Politics will be available will be available on Facebook for now. Look for browser based mobile applications in the near future.
Shel Mann founded the company "Rocket Surgeon" in April 2011 with the mission of creating fun and engaging games that model the real world. As a serial entrepreneur, Shel started two other successful companies. In 1996, he founded Big Island Publishing, Inc., a console-based video game publisher that published games with Atari, Vivendi, THQ and others. In 1983, he co-founded J3 Learning, a developer of interactive education tools and training software, which was sold in 1996 to Gartner Group (NASDAQ: GART). Shel attended the University of Minnesota and is a volunteer “ lobby leader” for AIPAC in DC and Minnesota.