Franchise mechanic for interactive social games

摘要

A franchise game mechanic for use in an online social game that promotes interaction between users.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
in at least one automated operation using one more processors: generating first graphics data representative of a virtual game environment owned by a second player for display within an instance of a game operated by a client computing device associated with a first player, the virtual game environment corresponding to a computer-implemented game; responsive to inputs of the first player received from the client computing device, generating second graphics data representative of a franchise object positioned at a location within the virtual game environment owned by the second player; modifying the first graphics data representative of the virtual game environment according to the second graphics data representative of the franchise object at the location for display of the franchise object within the virtual game environment of the second player; executing a harvest mechanic cycle to modify a state of the franchise object of the first player placed at the location within the virtual game environment owned by the second player; distributing a first in-game award to the first player upon completion of the harvest mechanic cycle; and distributing a second in-game award to the second player upon completion of the harvest mechanic cycle.