Over the last few weeks I've been playing a very cool new "game" called Akoha. I purposefully put "game" in quotes as it's really a cross between a trading card game, a social network, and a "pay it forward" good deed initiative. Once you're in the program (and they are accepting beta invite requests now, but it's super-limited) you can get an initial starter deck of missions that you begin to use with your friends. here's how:
Akoha cards come in a variety of different mission types, including "invite someone to coffee", "surprise someone with chocolate", "give a gift of a book" and "make someone smile". You can also create your own missions on the site. The more missions you fulfill, the more karma points you receive, and you can see your ranking against your friends to see who has the most karma. You can also track missions as they spread across the globe, and there's a charity angle too, with a community challenge that benefits Room to Read.
I probably didn't make that sound as interesting as it actually is, but luckily, you don't have to take my word for it, as I have five VIP starter packs to give away to YBNBY readers. As I say, this is a pretty exclusive project for now, and getting one of these packs is a guaranteed way in to the game at the start.
To win, all you need to do is leave a comment under this story as a registered user with the words "Akoha me, baby" somewhere in the text. That way, I'll have your email address and can notify you if you win. At the end of the week, I'll pick five winners at random. Please only enter if you're interested in actually playing the game.
Of course, everyone who wins a pack will also be getting me karma points, so it's a win-win situation. Instant Karma, you know it's gonna get you.
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Does this make you a Karma Chameleon?
What do they do to people who cheat in a Karma contest anyway? Sounds kind of disturbing.
What does Boy George think?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeTpbV9nt0
Oh! Ooh! "Akoha me, baby"
akoha me baby :)
I actually worked with Boy George on a couple of video shoots (including one at his house where a young man was walking around in just a towel), but he was more interested in his Tofu lunch than the filming.
I also once shat on Bryan Ferry's toilet, but that's another story.
E dammit!! Now that song is stuck in my head!
Catchy tune. Best thing to do is just roll with it. Sing it loud and proud.
BTW, Did you watch the video? It's most entertaining.
Scara - "I also once shat on Bryan Ferry's toilet."
On? or in?
Akoha me, baby.
This sound really fun, I loooove doing nice things for other people..
Mouch, what happened at the Boy George video shoot is between you and Boy George. I think we should have a don't ask don't tell kind of policy on that kind of stuff.
Now, who shat where, that's a fun game.
The late Michael Landon shat on one of my toilets, and slept in my cowboy bedroom.
This was however, before it was my toilet and my cowboy bedroom.
Sometimes I take comfort knowing that I am shatting where Little Joe Shat.
I've been waiting to jump into the beta of this program for a while, and I hope it catches on. While there's a certain level of "iffy" in getting credit for doing good things for people, I get more excited seeing how your good deed passes around the world. So......
Akoha me, baby!
This sounds great. Akoha me, baby.
Hey, this sounds great and is a neat way to "pay it forward."
Akoha me, baby
oooooo! Akoha me, baby!
You're Karma ran over my dogma!
(Ha. Thanks folks. I'll be here all week. Be kind to those servers now, they work hard.)
Wow, that is a really interesting take, mix some real life social skills with the addiction of cards with an online tie!!
Akoha me, baby , I can see myself getting hooked on this, it would be a nice way to rework some friends that have sat in the corner too long while I played games, etc online.
Akoha me, baby!
Akoha me, baby!!
Akoha me, baby
This seems like such a great idea, the whole good deeds thing. Very nice!
Oh, and "Akoha me, baby!"
Y'all, I think you needs be registered if you want to be up for the prize.
BTW, how do you pronounce this:
uh co uh
ack o hoa
shar day
fan shaw?
Akoha me baby! Good-deeders of the world unite and take over!
I went to the Akoha me, baby store to pick up some onions and Akoha me, baby for dinner the other night. It turns out, all the Akoha me, baby were gone and I had to buy the store brand Akoha me, baby. Boy, could my Akoha me, baby and I tell a difference. So I guess we'll go to a Akoha me, baby restaurant next time we want Italian Akoha me, baby.
This looks so cute. It makes me wish I had friends.
This sounds like a really neat idea.
Akoha me, baby.
matt dot cowger at gmail dot com
Whoo!!!
Akoha me, baby!!
Twice if possible.
:-D
Altruism with a leaderboard! This could make up for never winning the trips to space camp when I was a boy scout.
Akoha me, baby!
Thats something I like, I had to sign up for it.
Akoha me, baby! So we can bring this to Germany...
I love it when you Akoha me, baby ;)
Just Akoha me, baby
I have to say, I'm really excited by how many people are responding to this. We sometimes get a bit cynical on YBNBY, so it's nice to see so many respond to the positive side here. Keep the requests coming - for now I only have five decks, but if I can get my hands on more, I'll send out more.
"Akoha me, baby"
Hi Scaramouch and all the 'Akoha me baby' fans.
I love this idea and thank you so much for the enthusiasm and support of Akoha. If there is anything we can do to help you with this contest, please let me know.
We'd be happy to get you some more decks. Send me a personal note Scaramouch and I'll send you a special 'Surprise Gift' package.
-Austin
Akoha me, baby
Akoha me, baby!
Akoha me, baby....
(with all due respect to Cindy, of course....)
Akoha me, baby!
www.sarah-morgan.com
Akoha me, baby!
-Mike
Akoha me, baby!
I'm always up for spreading the love.
Oooh! Heard about Akoha from an ex-coworker and really excited about it! Akoha me, baby!
Can I be 'Akohed' down here?
If so, Akoha me, baby...
akoha me baby!
Oh, I'm game for being nice to somebody...so, Akoha me, baby
Due to some family committments, I won't be able to mail these out until Tuesday or Wednesday next week, so I'm extending the competition until then. So there's still time to Akoha me baby!
Scara---did you pick five yet?
Sorry about the delay - I am waiting to see if I get more packs in the mail this week from akoha, and if I do, I'll award more than just the five. I'll create a whole new post about it when I do - stay tuned.
Akoha me, baby! I can't wait to play this! (Unless I'm too late, then ignore me.)
Akoha me, baby
Got my cards and I'm looking forward to using them.....
Hey....I think Im one of the first one from Brazil to play it!
I got my pack yesterday and cant wait to play!!!
yey