Bruce Brand Manager   •   over 11 years ago

A few game ideas…

Anybody working on games? A few crazy ideas with positive social media viral potential...

-Best Looking [or Ugliest] Ancestor Game - User selects a few pics (via FamilySearch.org API), game posts them on Instagram, Facebook, etc., friends vote, game posts 'winning’ (loosing?) pics, fun comments, repeat.

-Ancestor Matching Game - User selects 4-5 ancestor pics, game posts them on social media along with 10-15 stock photos of people of similar ages, then friends pick the ones they think look like you. Winners get posted, fun comments, repeat.

Photos are tied to the memories API: https://familysearch.org/developers/docs/api/resources#memories
Unauthenticated access is possible: https://familysearch.org/photos/people/2227673

These ideas are up for grabs - I work for Rootstech, so I can't compete. Please post any questions.

Remember...1 out of 20 are interested in genealogy, everyone is interested in nostalgia.