03/03/2010
Istpika Co Ltd
CEO michinori Fukushima

Istpika has released it’s Watch Collection Ranch Mixi app for PC. When we design our social games we focus on these 5 important aspects; Social design, game play, repeat user, viral tech and monetizing.
Mixi App: Watch Collection Ranch

In Watch Collection Ranch you collect gorgeous watches, add followers and My Miku mates to communicate with, by communicating you score points and compete. (game play).
Your watch can be added into your Mixi profile page and can lead to connecting with people who haven’t yet installed the app. (viral tech).
Your Watch requires attention. if you don’t log in every now and then and click a button or two, or charge your watch it will break down. (repeat user).
You can get your friends to charge your watch for you if you’re away. This leads to everyone searching for a watch they think suites them. (social design).
Our business model is based on micro transactions of items thet will be released shortly. (monetizing).

- Add this as a gadget to your profile.
- Follow system just like Twitter. As well as My Miku, you’re able to add Watch friends.
- Use the badge system to add small bits of info about yourself like, “I like golf”. This might connec to My Miku from a follow?
- “Like” friends watches by clicking the “Nice Watch” button and send them a quick message.
- By liking or charging you earn points which will eventually enable you to level up!

Either way, our game allows you to get a bonus for communicating.

System Requirements:
- Browser: Chrome 3.0, Firefox 3.0, safari 3.0, IE 8.0 & above.
- Flash: Flash Player 10.0 & above.
- OS: Windows XP,Windows Vista,Mac OS X 10.5
* JavaScript & cookies are required.

Usage
- Before beginning, please be sure to read the terms of use.
- A tutorial will guide you through the initial stages.
- For questions or problems, please check the Help section.

* Istpika’s Future Releases
We plan to release the mobile version for Mixi mobile. (Dev: Vingt et un Systems).
We are also considering these platforms; facebook, ＭｙＳｐａｃｅ, iPhone for future global releases.

(About Watch Collection Ranch)
Our Mixi app is FREE. (Some sections require purchases).
Genre: Game
Copyright: 2010 Istpika / 2010 Vingt et une systems
Watch Collection Ranch

* About Istpika
　Istpika is a spin off company formed in Jan 2009. As a global venture company we have locations in Tokyo, Osaka and also overseas. Leveraging viral technology we develop social applications for social networks that spark communication.

http://www.istpika.com/

Istpika’s Futureupdate20091211

We’re currently producing social games for Facebook and the iPhone but we are now working on something a little bigger.

Although we now have considerable knowledge in successful self-promotion and broad scale brand development, there is plenty more we plan to achieve and we plan to achieve results on a large scale.

The social game industry is made up of highly developed products. In 2010, we will release an original Facebook application and join the ranks of the larger social game developers. It’s for the purpose of achieving these goals, that we now have positions open.

Available Positions　updated 2009/12/11

• Web Director Planning / Management and team leader.
• Web Designer Graphic Design, HTML, Flash, Illustration
• Web Engineer LAMP (Server, MySQL, PHP etc)、Javascript、ActionScript

* We are accpeting applications from intern, part time, assistants or those looking to be fulltime!

For more details, see the recruit page
Feel free to contact us!

We are excited to see new iPhone applications using Connect! Check out Broadway Cafe – By importing your friends’ Broadway Cafe play data from Facebookand using them as NPC’s in your game, you can assist each other in leveling up or earning points.

Thanks for the mention!
We’d love you to have a try of Broadway Cafe!