4) Woozworld

Woozworld - Commercial #2

A colorful and friendly world, Woozworld is a social network that lets you create a 2D avatar in a rather safe (more on that later) and fun environment where you can create your own spaces, movies, games and chatrooms to meet and share with friends. You can even establish your own in-game business or creative project, holding auditions or just killing time.

You only need to tell me there’s going to be a Bigfoot in a pumpkin costume, and I’ll be right there.

In this world you can create your avatar, your “unitz” (customized space) and even create games or movies, with auditions and groups appearing constantly inside the virtual world. There are hundreds of events, and the schedule for them can be easily accessed on their webpage. These range from book clubs to quiz games, and offer an opportunity to interact and play with other users. You can even design clothes or even books to sell for in-game currency, establishing your own little business.

Or you can frustrate the heck out of me with mazes. I have a lousy sense of direction.

Woozworld is geared so that kids as young as 6 years can safely interact and meet friends online, with no upper age limit. It’s a family friendly game that you may enjoy playing with your kids, little brother, or by your own. This doesn’t mean it is over-simplified or lacks features, but only that there is a big concern for content moderation and server security. It has even been nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Website award, and keeps trying to improve both security measures and update content. Check it out, as it is one little gem of a game.

Auditioning for a MOVIE on WoozWorld! (Mystery Gaming!)

3) Kaneva

Kaneva - Club Entice - PC

Looking to provide an easy way to build and visit virtual spaces, Kaneva is a browser-based game that will let you connect with people and create your own spaces. So if you want to build your own personal world, and customize every little aspect of your appearance and your creations while sharing videos and photos with friends, you’ll probably like Kaneva.

The fact they have a little description over the name also helps to break the ice.

Your avatar has plenty of clothes and features to choose from. Everything is “modern-day”, so don’t go expecting any flaming swords or eagle wings. You can chat in user-created rooms, or you can build your own, either from scratch (using the items from the catalog) or starting from one of the many templates (like “Club” or “Mansion”). People can visit your virtual home and watch a TV that displays videos and plays music you want to share. You can also buy “gaming worlds”, where you can create NPCs, assign quests (like “you need to harvest 90 potatoes for some reason”), spawn enemies that players have to vanquish, organize dance challenges, and everything you can imagine with the items and tools the Kaneva world gives you.

So you’re playing DDR inside a game. Whoa, that’s deep. And colorful.

In 2010, Knaeva had more than five million members, and the Kaneva team is always looking to hire new talented programmers to expand both as a virtual world and an MMO. So it can be a social platform, a game, or both, and it offers continuous updates. If you’re interested, go and check it out. It’s sure to have something that will definitely thrill you.

Creating A World From A Zone Purchase Plus A private Community

2) World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft: Legion Cinematic Trailer

One of the most recognizable videogames in pop culture, this title offers a big community with dedicated fans that expand upon the world with enthusiasm. One of the two entries in this list that’s actually a game, it’s still an entire virtual fantasy world that you can enter and explore. In it, you’ll meet other people who love to play and cooperate while battling, chatting and role playing.

There are even dedicated servers so everyone has something to do and someone to meet.

With an ever-expanding plot and settings, this game offers the opportunity of creating a unique avatar and joining “guilds”, which are player-based groups that have different objectives. They are usually based around socializing and cooperating, though. Being that World of Warcraft is one of the games that has professional tournaments, you can find guilds that are all business, but you can also create or join one with the sole objective of meeting and befriending new people. And if that’s not enough, you can actually navigate the hundreds of fan-sites, real world conventions and other events where the community gathers to share its love of the game.

And their love of looking like a crazed warrior with oversized equipment.

This behemoth of a MMORPG, a staple of its genre, was launched on 2004, and has been updated regularly since then. At their peak, they had over 12 million different subscribers, and since the launch, there have been more than 100 million accounts created. So if you want a world that never stays the same, with a rich history and millions of players, you can’t go wrong with this one.

World of Warcraft & Social Gaming // Heavy Eyed

1) Final Fantasy Online: A realm Reborn

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Launch Trailer

Square Enix’s incursion into MMOs, this title is a narrative-driven game (it has story and objectives) where you can meet up new people or play with your friends. Doing so, you’ll be part of a large and engaging community of players that love RPGs, with whom you can play quests or just chill in front of the beautiful scenery.

Or do silly stuff for 2 hours and then wonder why are you having fun without actually accomplishing anything.

Apart from the fantasy RPG aspects (such as monster-slaying, crafting and questing), this game is home of an enthusiastic and dedicated community. Through the Free Companies, you can play the game with like-minded and friendly people. These are groups of players that are able to pool their in-game resources together, have leaders and headquarters, and have people interested in forming parties to go adventuring or just chatting. These Companies range from hardcore role players, who will not get out of character, to casual and social groups that just want to have fun.

And the glowing pets are both beautiful and awesome.

Originally launched on 2010, it was re-launched with several improvements on 2013, making it an overall better experience, with a new and improved storyline, better character animations, and a “job” system that makes it easy to form parties. So if you want to hang out with some friends and tackle a dungeon, but they have too many priests, you can change to a warrior by changing your equipment. Even if it’s still a game and not a social network like other entries, the community is so active that they have webpages, events and gatherings that make this an excellent choice if you want to find a lively, entertaining and beautiful virtual world.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn - A Tour of Eorzea, Part 2

So now you know you don’t have to be alone in front of your computer. There is an entire catalog of virtual worlds, each with their own inhabitants, ready to welcome you to their digital landscapes. So let’s have fun, shall we? And if you want to know more about games and fictional universes, why not check these other articles?

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