The city has a new coat of paint

Well, if you haven't noticed, mobtropolis got a new coat of paint. It's been a long time coming, and for a long while, the city was pretty ugly. After some fundraising and extra gnomes to do volunteer work, we were able to get a cleaner, fresher, and more fun look to the city.

In addition, the focus is now a little bit different. It's more "me-centric", where there's more focus on YOU, and what YOUR adventures are, but all the while being able to keep tabs on what interesting things OTHER people are doing.

You can also see what people have commented on your sceneshots under the "news" section. That way, you no longer have to go hunting and pecking for what other people have said about your adventures.
The facebook app is now converted to look like the external webpage, so you get all the same happy fun goodness on without leaving facebook.

In addition, unlike those other annoying facebook apps, mobtropolis doesn't require your friends to sign up or install the app in order to see what you've accomplished. Double plus!

There are some things that went away, however. Safaris are going to take a hiatus and come back in another form.

And the gallery (aka Judy Mode), is missing for a little bit, but will soon be back after a slight makeover.

However, to make up for it, there's the introduction of "Kevin". He's actually a new citizen working at his new city post. He's not a mascot, as much as a "City Evangelist". I always get a laugh when I look at him, since he looks so eager to take a picture.

Well, enjoy the new mobtropolis, and keep living a life worth living.

- The Mayor

Mobtropolis now accessible through facebook

It took a little bit of code wrangling, but the Mayor pulled a couple of strings, and now you can add Mobtropolis as an app on Facebook!

Mobtropolis's focus isn't really about building a social network, but undeniably, friends are what bring meaning to our escapades, because they care what we do, and we like to bring them along when we go on a scene. Besides, who else are we going to brag share our accomplishments with?

However, as we already have different social networks for our dogs, our jobs, and our friends, it doesn't make sense to build another walled garden. This is why the Mayor has decided to leverage the facebook platform, so you can more easily trophy your accomplishments to your friends.


The facebook app is running off the same database as the web version. So what you do on the web version will show up in the facebook app, and vice versa. In addition, when you do things through the facebook app, your sceneshot uploads will show up on your mini-feed.

You can now also login to the web version of mobtropolis using your facebook login. All you have to do is click on the blue button, and if you're logged into facebook, it'll kick you right in.

If you still have the traditional mobtropolis account, you can still login, but it doesn't publish to your minifeed (yet).

You can merge your facebook and mobtropolis account through the facebook app, if you want things to be all together, instead of two different accounts.

Mobtropolis isn't about building out a social network, but using the ones you already have to let your friends know what you've done, and make it easier to grab your friends to go out and do something interesting with you. That way, you're well on your way to living life to the fullest with the ones that you care about. That's a step towards happiness, no?

Excited? You can view the app, or go to its about page for more info.