Jamie Rumbelow is a freelance developer.

America2049 is an interactive Facebook game conceived by the human rights charity Breakthrough. I was asked by the game's creator, Inovat, to build the game's entire backend system. This included an API with which the Flash-based front-end would connect, a comprehensive suite of profiling and networking tools for users and a full-blown administration panel.

Responsibilities

  • API Development
  • Game logic
  • Administration panel
  • Front-end HTML development
  • Facebook Integration

The Tech

I helped write the entire system, from the ground up, using PHP and CodeIgniter. We used the excellent AMFPHP library to communicate with Flash, all backed up with a MySQL database.

The America2049 Messages Panel
America2049 includes a feature-rich auxiliary online community. I was responsible for developing the entirety of this system, and connecting it to the Facebook API.

The Results

Within a month of launch, America2049 had already been featured in TIME magazine, AOL & Fast Company, and since then, it has gathered huge attention due to its unique design, gorgeous graphics, great gameplay and all-star cast.