While not strictly on the state of social games, Sebastian Deterding's (@dingstweets) presentation "Pawned. Gamification and its Discontents" has some very pres

While not strictly on the state of social games, Sebastian Deterding's (@dingstweets) presentation "Pawned. Gamification and its Discontents" has some very prescient thoughts on how to make a great game, as well as why so many social add-ons to non-game systems simply suck. A good reflection on why many social games in themselves suck. Enjoy: http://www.slideshare.net/dings/pawned-gamification-and-its-discontents http://www.slideshare.net/dings/pawned-gamification-and-its-...