Inside my mind

MMORPGs, also known as Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, are, in a nutshell, escapes into a virtual reality created by companies for the enjoyment of the players. Wizard101 fits this description. MMORPGs thrive on User Generated Content If you've never played the game before you meet Headmaster Merle Ambrose and his pet Gamma the Owl They consult the Book of Secrets and give you a little test that you can skip afterwords once you've chosen your school you can create from the limited choices what your character looks like. First you choose the Gender Girl Boy Either a girl or a boy After that you can change the face, hair shapes and colors and skintone, as well as the colors of the initial outfit he/she wears. After making your selections you name your wizard Keep in mind that once you choose your wizard's face & hair, it's Permanent.  You then choose your wizard's name, and after you click Okay or Done, you'r...

Welcome to the first edition of "Keeping it Family Friendly: Social Media and Online Gaming."   Disclaimer: The owner of this blog is does not own the licence or the creative rights to Wizard101. The game is created and owned by KingsIsle Entertainment. This blogger only owns the 11 wizards she's created in the game. Before we begin our dive into why Wizard101 is successful at what it does. Gamers have been around since at least the time of the Pharaohs. Whether or not ancient pharaohs played "diaha" a dangerous game that gave birth to the card game Duel Monsters is unknown. :) Games have existed in many forms, from board games all the way to online gaming. This blog will focus on one game in particular.  Drumroll please!     In Wizard101 the player chooses their wizard from the seven schools of magic. (Similar to choosing one's major) This wizard is the "Chosen One who will 'Save Wizard City'"  The seven schools of...