Monthly Archives: September 2010

Sep
16

Like, Whoa: SCVNGR Rewards Arrive in San Francisco

Today free stuff and sweet discounts will cover the Fog City…like…well, fog. That’s right, rewards on SCVNGR are moving into San Francisco. Quickly following the rollouts of rewards in Boston and Philadelphia, San Francisco is the third city to launch small business rewards on SCVNGR. Starting today, small businesses throughout the City by the Bay [...]

Sep
14

SCVNGR Launches Rewards in Philadelphia

Given that we have a bit of a crush on the city of Philly, today we’re rolling out rewards to local businesses (we launched a similar rewards program in Boston a couple weeks back). 50 of Philadelphia’s top restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and venues will be letting customers earn rewards towards discounts and free products [...]

Sep
08

Game Design Debriefing

Rob here. I recently returned from an exciting build trip out in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I thought I’d post a bit about my journey to shed some light on the role that SCVNGR’s Game Design team plays in Operation Game Layer™.

Sep
07

Next Stop? Sundance.

Now playing: The New San Francisco Treat, a moving documentary short from the team that brought 60+ awesome businesses aboard the SCVNGR trolley on a recent trip to the West Coast. Tonight, the Rewards team is off to LA and Chicago to help the cities catch the next wave of location-based engagement. Godspeed, gentlemen!

Sep
03

Say Hello to My Little Friend

When you have a company made up entirely of rockstars, feuds are going to develop. Usually it’s all in good fun–a watergun blast here, a prank phone call there. But sometimes, it gets ugly.