Disclaimer: I didn’t play online games — not on Facebook, nor on any other internet platform. That changed last week. Austin-based Web game developers Ricochet Labs have created what they call a “hip trivia game.” Qrank pits you against your brainy friends on news and culture trivia. I have to admit that it’s addictive.
The social component is a big part of it. I wouldn’t have started if I didn’t have a friend who was already reeled in. It only takes three minutes, and most of the questions come from recent headlines. The first day I scored the lowest of my friends, but since then I’ve been on the up and up. It’s fun, and an added incentive to keep up on current events instead of stalking Facebook or watching dumb YouTube videos.