PHPVille almost released today

Tuesday, February 2. 2010

Today Facebook released a HipHop l33t shizznizzle of a tool for PHP but sadly it's not the PHPVille I was hoping for. PHPVille is probably a game that encourages PHP community members to work on the PHP project (over at php.net). Much like FarmVille, users simply cannot stop playing!

Possible game features:

Each SVN commit builds up your worth

Not tending to or feeding your PECL extensions will result in them drying up and dying

Dead PECL extensions may live on as zombies, as once in awhile people will resurrect them

Eventually you may purchase things like an @php.net email address, and karma for other SVN repositories

Neighbors share and improve each others code

Future enhancement: The selling of karma, in bulk

Future enhancement: When Oracle purchases PHP, you'll be rich! [in PHPVille cash]

PHPVille members often discuss matters within the #php.pecl and #php.doc IRC channels on EFnet, or on the various mailing lists.

If you have other PHPVille ideas then please post them here and we'll create the best facebook application ever! Also, thanks to Ralph and Ilia for discussing this on IRC and offering some of the ideas above. :)

Posted by philip in php at 17:03 | Comments (11) | Trackbacks (0)

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Doc SVN commits are worth twice those of code commits ?

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#1 CJ on 2010-02-02 17:32 (Reply)

Sure, I'm okay with that ;)

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#1.1 Philip on 2010-02-03 12:34 (Reply)

hey, sounds like a winner, let me know if i can help!
-dschreck
(a lead tech at zynga (the makers of farmville))

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#2 dschreck (Homepage) on 2010-02-03 00:18 (Reply)

Maybe we need a cute little PHP animal within Farmville itself, like a PHP elephant. This elephant is earned after the initial commit to the PHP project, and it grows with each additional commit. Yes! :)

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#2.1 Philip on 2010-02-03 12:38 (Reply)

I'll mention it to one of the PM's :)

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#2.1.1 dschreck (Homepage) on 2010-02-03 13:29 (Reply)

Can we have those cute little animals just like FarmVille?

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#3 Diogo (Homepage) on 2010-02-03 02:41 (Reply)

After enough commits I'm sure you'll eventually find yourself with a PHP elephant!

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#3.1 Philip on 2010-02-03 12:39 (Reply)

I really hate farmville and the notifications and the invites. >:(

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#4 till (Homepage) on 2010-02-15 06:32 (Reply)

Now that we've secured your email address, you'll for sure be one of the first (and most frequently) invited members... ;)

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#4.1 Philip on 2010-02-16 19:06 (Reply)

Not to steal potential contributions away from PHP, but what if PHP-based projects could also join up, with the 'core' quests of svn commits, etc, but also add on project-specific ones?

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#5 mikelietz (Homepage) on 2010-02-15 21:35 (Reply)

If such a game really existed then that would be a fantastic idea! But ultimately the whole idea of PHPVille existing borders on crazy... or does it? :)

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#5.1 Philip on 2010-02-16 19:05 (Reply)

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