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Accounts
- Why register for Gamezebo?
- How do I register for Gamezebo?
- How do I sign in?
- Can I change my account settings?
Avatars and Pictures
Behavior
Forums
- Do I need to be a registered member to participate in the forums?
- How do I create a new topic and post a reply in the forums?
Friends and Family
- How do I invite friends?
- How do I invite a friend to add to My Gamezebo Page?
- I got a Gamezebo Friend Invitation in my Email Box. Now what?
Kudos
My Stuff
Points
The Never Ending Casual Game Quiz
User Reviews
Other
- How do I print a Web page on Gamezebo?
- How do I change the size of the font?
- How do I email an article to a friend?
- How do I share an article with the world?
- What is the Gamezebo Beta Test Program and how can I join?
Accounts
Why register for Gamezebo?
You don’t need to register to enjoy Gamezebo. Everyone can read and find reviews, previews, strategy guides, and forums on the latest and greatest casual games on Gamezebo.
But, to get the most of your Gamezebo experience, we encourage you to register and sign up. By registering for Gamezebo, you can write your own reviews, post forum messages, earn points, send and receive kudos, create your own My Gamezebo page, upload a picture or avatar, and connect with friends online! And that’s just today. In the future, we plan on adding even more features to your Gamezebo experience.
How do I register for Gamezebo?
To register for Gamezebo, click on the “Sign Up Now” link that is displayed on the upper right side of every page of the Web page and pops up whenever you click on a feature that requires membership.
Fill out the first step of the registration process. This will allow you to set up a user name, create a password, and provide your birth date so that we can verify your age. We will automatically send you an email to confirm the creation of your account on Gamezebo.
The rest of the registration process is optional, but the more you fill out, the better experience and features we’ll be able to provide you.
How do I sign in?
To sign in, type in your user name and enter your password. You can opt to click the “remember me” box to automatically log into Gamezebo every time you visit the Web site from your computer.
Can I change my account settings?
You can always change any of your account settings by going to your my Gamezebo Page (link provided on the upper right hand of every page of the Web site once you are logged in) and clicking the “Edit My Account” button. From here, you can make a variety of changes to your account settings and profile.
Avatars and Pictures
What is an Avatar?
You can pick an avatar “represent” you anytime you are logged in and online on Gamezebo. Fortunately for us, many of our friends in the casual games industry have graciously provided us with pictures of the game characters from their games for you to pick as your avatar.
When you register for Gamezebo, you can opt to pick an avatar or upload your picture (step three of registration). You can choose to pick or change your avatar anytime you are on Gamezebo.
Can I upload my own picture?
But, of course you can. You can either choose to pick an avatar of a popular casual game character or upload your own picture for display on your profile. During registration, on the “Create Avatar” screen, simply click “upload my picture.” Click “browse” to find the picture you want and then click “upload.” Please do not upload any inappropriate picture or any picture or anything that does not adhere to our Terms of Service.
Can I change my Avatar or picture?
You can always change your Avatar or picture by going to the “Edit my Account” button on your My Gamezebo Page. Click the link to “Edit my Profile” and click on the avatar to change. From her you can choose a new avatar or opt to upload your own picture.
Behavior
What are Gamezebo’s behavior policies?
In order to ensure a safe and pleasant experience for everyone, we request that you abide by our behavior policies as you agreed to in our Terms of Service. It’s pretty simple really --- no spam, abusive language, racist rants, or illegal activities. Remember the golden rule: don’t do onto others what you would not want them to do to you.
To see our full list of improper behavior, please review our Terms of Service.
How do I report inappropriate content or activities?
We strive to provide a safe and friendly Web site but we appreciate your help. If you ever find any content you deem as inappropriate, click on the “Report as Inappropriate” link which you’ll find on every user review, forum post, or member profile (My Gamezebo Page). Also, feel free to email us at abuse@gamezebo.com.
If someone is being rude or mean within a forum, our best suggestion is to “Let it Be” as The Beattles sing and email us as abuse@gamezebo.com. We’ll look into it. Our goal is to work together to make Gamezebo the most pleasant and respectful Web site and community to learn about, share, and discuss about casual games online.
Forums
Do I need to be a registered member to participate in the forums?
You do not need to be registered member to view or peruse the Gamezebo Forums. To participate, however, you do need to register as a member.
How do I create a new topic and post a reply in the forums?
Gamezebo automatically creates a forum for each game featured (via review, preview, strategy guide, etc) on the Web site. To create a new topic within the games forum, click the “create new topic” button.
Within each message within a forum, you’ll see a button that says “Post a reply.” Click this button, enter your text, and click “OK.” When you reply to a message, you have the option to automatically be notified of updated messages within the forum. So, if you ask a question in a forum about how to get pass a level, you can opt to be notified via email when other users respond to you.
Friends and Family
How do I invite friends?
Gamezebo is more fun when you bring your friends and family along.
To invite a friend and/or family member to join you on Gamezebo, go to your my Gamezebo page and click the “Invite a Friend” link. From here, you can enter email addresses of your friends and/or family members and add your own personal message on why it’s so cool to be a member of Gamezebo.
As an added bonus, when a friend you invite signs up to Gamezebo, you earn points!
How do I invite a friend to add to My Gamezebo Page?
You can connect and share your casual game experiences with your friends and family through Gamezebo.
To do so, simply go to your friend’s personal Gamezebo page and click the “Add a Friend” button. This will automatically send an invite to that Gamezebo member. If your invitation is accepted, your friend will be added as your friend.
Through your My Gamezebo page, you’ll be able view a list of all your friends and share your casual game activities with each other. In addition to being a great way to stay connected to like-minded casual game friends you meet on Gamezebo, you’ll be able to see what casual games you and your friends are interested in, and discover new casual games experiences based on your friend’s activities.
In the future, we plan to add even more features that will make it easier to meet and connect with friends on Gamezebo and mutually benefit from your friendships online.
I got a Gamezebo Friend Invitation in my Email Box. Now what?
It’s tough being popular! It’s your choice whether to accept the friend invite or not. To accept a friend invitation, log into the Gamezebo Web site and follow the instructions to accept the person as a friend. Once you accept, you user profile and avatar will be listed under the invitee’s Gamezebo page on the left hand side.
Kudos
What are Kudos?
Ever wanted to thank someone for providing you a tip that helped you get pass a game level? Compliment someone who writing a good user review? Or, just tell someone how cool they are?
Well, now you can with Gamezebo Kudos. Members can send and receive compliments to each other for a variety of nice actions on the Gamezebo Web site. The more Kudos you send and receive with other Gamezebo members, the more points you earn . . . and happy vibes you share!
How do I send and receive Kudos?
Whenever you want to send someone Kudos, click on the “Send a Kudo” button. This will open up a text box listing all the Kudos icons and text description. Click on the Kudos icon you want to send, and viola, it’s sent and received!
You can find the “Send a Kudo” button throughout the Gamezebo Web site, including within every user review and forum message.
You can always view the amount of Kudos you have received on your My Gamezebo page.
My Stuff
What are My Favorites?
My Favorites are similar to bookmarks in your web browser. You can mark any page on Gamezebo so you can remember to come back to it later.
You can add any article on Gamezebo (review, preview, strategy guide, forum, etc) to “My Favorites.” Simply click on the “Add to Favorites” button on of any article. To view your Favorites, go to your My Gamezebo page.
You can also remove any item from your Favorites by either clicking the “Remove from My Favorites” link from the bottom of the page of any page you list as a Favorite or by clicking the “remove” link next to the name of the article as listed within your My Gamezebo Page.
My Favorites is especially handy if you are playing a particular game and want to have one click access to the game’s forum and/or strategy guide to help you continue to play the game!
What is My Gamezebo Page?
We like to think of your “My Gamezebo Page” as your home for casual games on Gamezebo and the Web. On your “My Gamezebo” page, you can view your amount of points earned, your collection of Kudos earned, your most recent activities on the Web site as well as your friend’s most recent activities. You can also view any game page, article, or forum you’ve bookmarked as your favorite.
In addition, you can invite your friends and family to join you on Gamezebo as well as add your friends to your Gamezebo page.
Now that we think of it, what can’t you do on your “My Gamezebo” -page?! You can access it anytime by logging into the Web site and clicking the “My Gamezebo” link on the upper right hand side of every page of the Web site.
Points
How do I earn points?
There are several ways to earn points: rating and reviewing games, sending and receiving kudos, inviting friends, and more. See the table below for exact numbers for each action.
| Action | Points |
| Register for Gamezebo | +100 (one time occurrence) |
| Receive a Kudo | +2 |
| Play the Never-Ending Casual Game Quiz | +1 point (for each answer correct) |
| Send a Kudo | zero points |
| Invite a friend who registers | +5 |
| Write a review of a game | +3 |
Gamezebo reserves the right to add, remove, or change the point ratings attributed any action on the Web site.
What can I do with my Points?
For right now, it’s all about bragging rights. You can see how your point ranking stacks up to friends and peers in our Top Member Lists.
We do have many ideas for what you’ll be able to redeem your points for in the future.
The Never Ending Casual Game Quiz
What is the Never Ending Gamezebo Casual Game Quiz and How do I play?
We know you’re a huge fan of playing casual games. But, let’s test to see how good your casual game IQ really is!
To play, simply sign in and click on the link from the front page of Gamezebo to play. We’ll randomly pick a screen shot from any casual game that we have reviewed and 4 multiple choice answers. Click to choose the correct answer matching the screen shot with the appropriate screen shot. You’ll have 30 seconds to choose each answer.
Answer correctly and earn +1 points. Answer incorrectly, and go on to the next question.
Does it really never end?
Like the famously classic 1980’s film The Never-Ending Story, all good things must come to an end. We can’t claim that the Never Ending Casual Game Quiz will go on forever and ever and ever. But, as long as there are new casual games for Gamezebo to review, we’ll always have thousands of screen shots and questions continuously updating.
And, watch this space. Gamezebo has more fun activities up our sleeve that we are working on. . .
User Reviews
What are User Reviews?
Gamezebo prides itself as providing the best in professional editorial reviews for casual games. But, the best opinion on whether a game is good or bad comes from game players themselves. That’s where you come in.
Any registered member of Gamezebo can rate and review a game. Simply click on the “Review this Game!” button on the top of each Gamezebo review page. Rate the games from a score of 1 to 5 stars (1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) add your written review in the “Comments” box.
We will post the aggregate user rating score on the top of each game review and list all your user reviews within the “User Review” tab of each game page.
Please note: The text limit for user reviews right now is 800 characters.
How should I rate games?
There are no rules how you rate a game, it’s your opinion. But, here’s a handy dandy scale that we use when we rate games that can act as helpful guidelines.
5 stars: Excellent. Forget the demo, buy it now!
4 stars: Very good. Check it out!
3 stars: Good. It’s worth the free trial download.
2 stars: Not good. Only download if you like this type of game.
1 star: Horrible. Not even worth the free trial download.
What are benefits of rating and reviewing games?
Aside from providing us and other players with your excellent feedback, you actually benefit by writing reviews. Not only do you earn points for writing user reviews), you can also collect Kudos as a result. If someone likes your review, they can send you Kudos which in turn, earns you more points!
Other
How do I print a Web page on Gamezebo?
A top request from our users has been the ability to easily print any article on the Gamezebo Web site. Your wish is now our command. Look for the “Print this Article” icon on any page of the Gamezebo Web site. Click this button and it’ll pop up a printer friendly page for you to print out.
This is especially a nice feature for anyone who wants to print out our very detailed Strategy Guides.
How do I change the size of the font?
If you find it difficult to read articles because the font is too large or small, it’s no longer a problem. Simply click the small and large “A” icons on the upper right hand of each article, the font will increase or decrease in size based on your preference.
How do I email an article to a friend?
Sometimes, we post a review, preview, strategy guide, or article about a casual game that you have to share with your casual game-loving family and friends. Click on “Email” link on the bottom of the article. This will open a new window, where you can enter the recipient’s email address (so we know where to send the article to) and your email address (so your friend know who the article is from).
Please note: Gamezebo will not save or collect any of email information or share with any third parties.
How do I share an article with the world?
Sometimes we post a review, preview, strategy guide, or article about a casual game and you want to share it with the world. At the bottom of each article, we’ve listed simple links to enable you to post an article to Digg, Mixx, Delicious, Facebook, and Stumble Upon, etc. Click on the link and follow the instructions.
What is the Gamezebo Beta Test Program and how can I join?
We strive to work closely with game companies to provide us games early to review, preview, even beta test. By joining Gamezebo's Beta Test Program, you get to share your opinion directly with game developers and play the newest casual games before everyone else. Click here to sign up for your Beta Test Program.
If you are a game developer and want to submit your game to possible inclusion in our beta test program, click here to contact us.