Akoha – a social media "Pay it Forward"
Akoha was founded in 2006 by a group of local Montreal web developers, active participants of local tech events and communities like BarCamp and StartupCamp. First time I heard of Akoha was from my friend Allan Isfan, as he hands me an “Invite Someone for Coffee” +175 Karma Points card?!?! After the quick pitch on the game play, I was convinced of it’s coolness and ordered my own deck. Now, I’ve got my own missions to play forward.
Simple rules, by following where your cards have been played forward you can then read-up on the story behind the exchange and see where your card might end up, it’d be fun to see it reach someone on the other side of the globe :)
Karma Points?!? was one of my first questions… here’s the 101 on it from their site:
Each time you play a mission (card) you earn “karma points”. Earn enough karma and you’ll be able to “level-up” to the next level. (You can think of karma points as experience points from other role playing games). You can also earn karma for helping others play their missions forward.
Adding videos, photos and stories to your missions earns you extra karma points. Your missions continue to earn points for you as long as they keep traveling (that way you’ll be earning karma in your sleep!)
If you’re feeling creative, you can also create your own missions at Mission HQ and track their progress as others play them around the world.
Levels
There are 15 levels in all and you’ll need to earn a increasing level of karma to reach the next higher level. As you reach higher levels you’ll also need confirmations from others before you’ll be able to level-up.
Now what you get as you level up? Not sure yet! Check it out for yourself and “Play it Forward with Us” by getting your own deck!
“The power of play can make the world a better place.” – Akoha
