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There are already successful browser based games worlds for post-teens (e.g. Runescape) and over the next year you’ll see several more.

In addition, there are a few companies working on platforms for web hosted spaces so we’ll see a lot of projects working up the stack on non-game applications like shared workspaces and media sharing. There’s my company, Transmutable, and Media Machines and Pelican Crossing are also coming along.

Congratulations to all of these companies. I don’t get the attraction but obviously the traffic data tells the story.

Quick, minor, correction — you say that almost “invariably, online worlds for kids are web-based Java apps”

With very few exceptions (Runescape) these worlds are actually either Flash (Club Penguin) or Shockwave (Habbo-how could you leave out Habbo? :)

I obviously agree with the point you are making, that these worlds run in-browser and do not require the downloads of SL or WoW.

Could catch, I should have just said “web-based apps”.

I posted on this topic last week based on Comscore data - there are a couple of additional sites worth noting not mentioned above, notable postopia and millsville, owned by Post Cereals and General Mills respectively. Postopia is more of a casual gaming site with over 2m UU/mth but Millsville is a full casual immersive world and have over 4m UU/mth. Click on my name in this comment to read the full post

I agree why you think she is so popular.

I love zwinky it is a really fun game.

is the Zwinky site safe to use?

Can I play on zwinky.

Ican’t get in zwinky games

It’s pretty amazing how many people hang out on there. When I first got on it had me hooked for about 4 hours straight.

hey i wanna know how to got a room on zwinky & i wanna know more chat like zwinky SOS

i want play my games on zwinky but it dont play plz help me

Why cant I join Zwiky?

can i play zwinky. can i editmy profile

i don’t now how to actually play it only comes up how to become a member

can you help me

help me i don’t now how to get into zwinky world can you tell me

Zwinky sounds like twinky(lol)

its not fair little kids cant play

it is nice game i have ever played

how can my zwinky work?

how can i chat with friends?

Zwinky world is so cool, it is even better than avatar cause u can move places and avatar can’t.

i really love zwinkys but i have a problem installing and registering helllllllllp!!!

people zwinky is the best!!

this is so asome to be toking to peopl a round the welb one time i ment a poreo from aisa.

people!!! i luv zwinky its so kewl except the people are trying to steal my acc!!!

hey zwinky e-mail me some time i like your games they r awsome.
put some more new games……..????????????????????????????? lol

hey zwinky u r the best gilr in me??????????????????
how can i chat wiht friends and u ????????????????????????????????
i was wondering if i could play because i ami only–?

un till how many years can I star playing??????????

un till 12???????????????????????????????????????????jajajajaja

please tak back? lol

and some times i put zwinky games.com hheellppppppppppppp?????????????????//
and is your site safa to use???????????

heyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
help me i cant get to play ur games any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
jajajajajajajajajaja
lolololololololololo
i beg uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu please

why did uuuuu put thoose dolls on my page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1lollo

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sorry for e-mailing u everybody doesn’t e-mial u anymore is it cause of meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!lol

i am not e-mailing u for along time. lol :)

bye

you are really pretty very pretty ok so wen sombody tell you are ugly dont wory abot them ok girl.

i will kill a gurl for lil wayne try me up this 2008 not 2007 so try me up i will pop u off but zwinky is oKAY

when i go to download Zwinky there is no yellow bar, what do i do?!!!

heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy it funny everyb0dy i love so soulja bpy sweetheart

i love zwinky!!!!!!!!!!!!!except i need to learn how tob a animal.email it to me plz!!!!

heya suppa heya bitch fucking with zwinky i had

whyyy does becca like zwinky?!!!!
imean icand walk around just like millsberry
so stop meswsin with the damn thing

no efenz becca=]]

i noa its hard
gut like myspace
so somewon riyt bak

does it cost mula?(money)

I would love it if u could let smaller kids on it. i’m 9 going on 10 may 18th but i want to get on zwinky it’s on every website and i’d like to do it a lot. but i’m not aloud to install anything on my computer could u help me with that I WANT TO GET IN please

yes medelyn is right do we have to wait until 18 so we can have the fun some of us will lie if you do not let smaller kids to have the fun because most of the things are done by 18 year olds but they don’t even have the time to sit and access on your website but we kids do okayy.we want to have fun.

to bad the yellow bar want show up on mi computer but i guess its from all the downloaded things on mi computer because i have a webkinz and a club penguin lucky me mi mom gotr me a new computer what have the yellow bar to download zwinky and now i got a zwinky a webkinz and a club penguin if want to see my webkinz username is poodles314 mi zwinky user name jasminefinley and clubpenguin mi user name is orangebanana but, i think if some computers dont have the yellow bar to download zwinky they should have another web site to download zwinky and you dont have to use the yellow bar… well…………. thatz mi idea but some of you guys idea r good to but this is a better choice to go with mi idea and just have another web site when you dont have to use the yellow bar ok …………………………and if you agree to mi idea i will like to know your name and you can email me saying why you think im rite if need email it is jazzyfyre@yahoo.com please and thanxx have a a great and blessing day>!:)ba bye also can reach me at zwink and send me a znote saying why u think im rite if need zwinky user it is jasminefinley bye to all the people whos have a wonderful and blessing day bye

:)

wen the yellOw bar cOmes up and yOuu have tO install active X cOntrOl. dOes active X cOntrOl lOike give viruses or anythin????cuzz i wanna play but i dont want a virus
pleaseee help meeee!!!
please please please

PLEASEEEE

Thank you for the great article. The zwinky population is on the rise and this article will help :)

Good read. Zwinky rocks. I’d recommend everyone to try out Zwinky!

i love is it the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!