December 20, 2007





Senior writes questions for online gameshow “PlayCafe”

by MAGGIE KINNEY
While some students at KHS are home after school playing games online, one student is working on a new internet game show.

Senior Chad Mosher is currently working on a new game show called “PlayCafe,” which is the first Internet game show network.

“I played with the show a few times, and I sent them a couple of questions because they liked having user-submitted material. Mark (Goldenson) liked what he saw, and he asked me if I would like to be an employee,” Mosher said.

“PlayCafe” was created by Mr. Mark Goldenson.

Goldenson has worked for PayPal and Google.

“PlayCafe” was created about six months ago.

“I thought it was way overdue to create truly interactive game shows,” Goldenson said.

“PlayCafe” is separated into three segments, each with six questions. The first segment is Mix and Match, where the player must match items from one category to another, like a singer to his band.

The second segment is Predict the Poll, where players answer how a group of people answered a survey question.

The third section is Media Mash-up, where players answer questions about a specific song, photo or video clip.

“PlayCafe” is played nightly on playcafe.com at 10 p.m. Mosher likes the volume of players so far but hopes that more people start to get involved in the game.

“I would love to see some of my Kearsley comrades come in and play,” Mosher said.