Viwawa
Encyclopedia
Viwawa is a portal for casual
browser-based
multiplayer online games and creation of avatars
called Wawas developed by Pendulab Private Limited. The company is based in Singapore
.
(to play : www.viwawa.com/vi/play/tienlen)
services such as PayPal
, SMS mobile payments
, Cherry Credits, MOLePoints
and scratch cards
.
In 2008, Viwawa entered a partnership with Disney
to create Disney content in their Avatar customization engine. At the same time, Viwawa also partnered with Garena
to provide casual games to all Garena gamers.
In July 2009, World Cyber Games (Singapore) hosted the competition finals for Viwawa games.
In November 2009, Sanook! partnered with Viwawa to bring the games to their users in Thailand.
In 2010, Viwawa games Stwack and Sushido were featured in SG Gamebox, an initiative by the Media Development Authority
of Singapore
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
browser-based
Browser game
A browser game is a computer game that is played over the Internet using a web browser. Browser games can be created and run using standard web technologies or browser plug-ins. Browser games include all video game genres and can be single-player or multiplayer...
multiplayer online games and creation of avatars
Avatar (virtual reality)
In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. It can also refer to a text...
called Wawas developed by Pendulab Private Limited. The company is based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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List of games
All games developed by Viwawa are multi-player and casual in nature.- Stwack - an original stickman fighting game
- Big 2.5 - a card shedding game popular in Asia, also known as Big 2
- MatchIt - a memory card game
- Checkmate - International Chess in 2D and 3D
- Wahjong - MahjongMahjongMahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
with Singapore rulesSingaporean Mahjong scoring rulesSingaporean Mahjong scoring rules are similar to that of the Chinese Old Style / Hong Kong system, but accounts for the different set of tiles used therein.- Tile system :...
and Hong Kong rulesHong Kong Mahjong scoring rulesHong Kong Mahjong scoring rules are used for scoring in Mahjong, the game for four players, common in Hong Kong and some areas in Guangdong.- Criteria :... - Sushido - a match 3 game where chefs compete to serve sushi to their customers.They must match 3 identical ingredients horizontally/vertically.
- Zany Bridge - a card game based on contract bridgeContract bridgeContract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
with rules abiding to Singapore BridgeSingaporean bridgeSingaporean bridge is a re-invention of sorts of the traditional game of contract bridge. This version of bridge derives its name from where it is believed to have been invented, Singapore, and just like its traditional predecessor, there are variations in the rules. It is also known as floating... - Wahlords - a strategy game where players attempt to bomb each other
- Numeroid - a game similar to Puzzle BobblePuzzle Bobble, also known as Bust-a-Move, is a 1994 arcade puzzle game created by Taito Corporation, based on Taito's popular 1986 arcade game Bubble Bobble, featuring characters and themes from the original...
with a requirement to construct mathematical equations - Dynasty Chess - Chinese Chess game with animated chess pieces
- Groword - a game of forming words from a 5x5 board of alphabets
- Harvest Time - a card shedding game popular in China, also known as Dou Di ZhuDou Di ZhuDou Di Zhu, is a card game in the genre of shedding and gambling. It is one of the most popular card games played in China.Dou Di Zhu is described as easy to learn but hard to master requiring mathematical and strategic thinking as well as intended execution. Suits are unnecessary in playing Dou...
- Speedoku - a SudokuSudokuis a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9...
game based on speed - DEFCON 1 - a Tower DefenceTower defenseTower defense is a subgenre of real-time strategy computer games.The goal of tower defense games is to try to stop enemies from crossing a map by building towers which shoot at them as they pass. Enemies and towers usually have varied abilities, costs, and ability costs...
game - Buffet Wars - a projectile game with a food theme
- Bombs Away - a strategy game where you have to locate and destroy the entire enemy fleet of modern units before the enemy destroys yours with intuition.
- Tien Len - a local card game that is really famous for Vietnamese, only available in Viwawa Vietnam
(to play : www.viwawa.com/vi/play/tienlen)
Features
- Viwawa extend their games to iPhones for Big 2.5 and a minigame for Sushido called Sushido Harvest.
- In October 2010, Viwawa launched DevPals for game developers to create new games for the Viwawa Community.
- In November 2010, Viwawa launched Viwawa Superfriends for better gaming in Viwawa.
- In 2011 February, Viwawa added Charisma to all profiles linkage to FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
and TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
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Business model
Viwawa games are essentially free to play. Revenue is derived through its games and avatar creation via micro-transactions over micropaymentMicropayment
A micropayment is a financial transaction involving a very small sum of money and usually one that occurs online. PayPal defines a micropayment as a transaction of less than 12 USD while Visa prefers transactions under 20 Australian dollars, and though micropayments were originally envisioned to...
services such as PayPal
PayPal
PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
, SMS mobile payments
Mobile Payment
Mobile financial services, also referred to as mobile money, mobile payment, mobile banking, mobile money transfer and mobile wallet generally refer to payment services operated under financial regulation and performed from or via a mobile device....
, Cherry Credits, MOLePoints
MOL AccessPortal
MOL AccessPortal is a payment service providers for games, content and services in Asia.-History:MOL AccessPortal Sdn Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965 on 9 February 2000 as a private limited company under the name of Superior World Sdn Bhd. It assumed its present...
and scratch cards
Scratchcard
A scratchcard is a small card, often made of thin paper-based card for competitions and plastic to conceal PINs, where one or more areas contain concealed information which can...
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History
Viwawa was launched in December 2007.In 2008, Viwawa entered a partnership with Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
to create Disney content in their Avatar customization engine. At the same time, Viwawa also partnered with Garena
Garena
Garena is an online gaming platform that supports various games from different game developers. Based in Singapore, the company has expanded its operations in the South East Asia region, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines...
to provide casual games to all Garena gamers.
In July 2009, World Cyber Games (Singapore) hosted the competition finals for Viwawa games.
In November 2009, Sanook! partnered with Viwawa to bring the games to their users in Thailand.
In 2010, Viwawa games Stwack and Sushido were featured in SG Gamebox, an initiative by the Media Development Authority
Media Development Authority
The Media Development Authority is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts .-History:...
of Singapore