So we thought of what we usually do to pass a few boring minutes in our daily routines (and what we used to do in school during history lectures ). We already had a pencil attached to the mouse on the loading screen. So thinking on these lines, we came up with a very simple idea, Tic Tac Toe! It’s one of those games that take seconds to play, is popular all over the world, and to add to that, it can be played with a pencil. Yayy!

User engagement is one of the most important factors for any web product. We’ve seen that majority of people who abandon an application on first use, do it because it’s either difficult to use, or they don’t want to wait for it to load.

On our site, upon arriving, more than 80% of the visitors play the game. And out of those who win, 35% share the game on a social network.

This is how a simple, yet interactive application, put together with social media, can add value to what you’re putting out there for your customers. Tic Tac Toe on our loading screen, now gives our visitors a glimpse of who we are, and what we do, even before the website is loaded.

Some people who visited our website wondered why a pencil is moving around with the mouse. Now you know why it had been there all along!

Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. Web Sketchers has recently ventured into online game development. This has only been a natural progression for the company, and has added a completely new dimension to our growing portfolio.  To this end, we have launched a new division that will specifically work on developing online games. We call it Wesga, or Web Sketchers Games to be more precise.  Infact, you’ll be happy to know that we launched our very first web-based 3D game on Facebook last week!  The game is called Fly By. The game can be played on Facebook at:  http://apps.facebook.com/flybygame

The basic theme of the game is the flight of an aircraft through the city centre. The aircraft is flying low, and has to evade the numerous skyscrapers and hot air balloons that encroach in its path. The player has to maneuver the aircraft through these obstacles. As the player progresses, points are earned and newer levels of play are attained during game play.

Fly By is a highly inticing and adventurous game, and already  it has attracted more than 800 users from all over the world.  The game is visually spectacular, rich in colors, and encompasses eye-catching 3D modeling. We intend to add a number of new features to the game in the near future based on the feedback we receive from the users. We feel that further development of the game should take its due course keeping in mind what the players want to see and experience.

Fly By happens to be the first web-based 3D game on Facebook to have been developed in Pakistan. We are very proud of this fact. We’re also happy that we have stayed true to one of our original objectives of undertaking highly innovative projects, which include the use of state-of-the-art tools and practices. Web Sketchers intends to launch a number of new and exciting games in the near future under the umbrella of our new brand Wesga.

We would like you to post your comments on Fly By and our newest endeavour in the shape of Wesga. We would also like you to suggest what features you would like to be added to Fly By. Thank you and please visit Web Sketchers’ Blog and website regularly for more exciting updates!

To become a fan of Fly By on Facebook, please visit:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=325631008274&ref=ts

Follow Fly By on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flybygame

Web Sketchers was created about a year ago, with an aim of providing web development and graphic design services on the internet with simplicity and perfection. So here we are, doing exactly that. Now what’s the purpose of this blog then? The answer obviously is, to let everyone know what’s going on at Web Sketchers Well that’s almost the purpose, because the more important purpose of this part of our website is that you guys can find tutorials and freebies to download (scripts, components, tips and tricks) relating to what our developers and designers are up to. We are very happy to share the knowledge that we have, so this is where anyone can come and get the answers to “How did they do that?” (Obviously we won’t tell everything, now we won’t want you to get better than us )

I guess this is it for my first post here. You guys can always reach us for any questions or information through the contact information on the site. I’ll be back here soon with something good.

Cheers.

Umar Mustafa
CEO & Web Development Manager

To become a fan of Web Sketchers on Facebook, please visit:

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Web-Sketchers/128318041884?ref=ts

Follow Web Sketchers on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/web_sketchers