Gamers Ahoy!

The Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London is looking for volunteers to take part in a trial of a new online social game. Whether you are into online gaming or not, this is a great excuse to play games whilst contributing to valuable university research.

The game involves creating an online persona, or 'Familiar', for yourself and then creating and collaborating on various tasks with other players through your in-game character.

Your Familiar can travel around the world virtually, sharing photos and text-based information with other players, and points are gained by social networking within the game.

All you need to do to take part in the trial is to play the game for 6-8 weeks! It really is that easy, although you will need to have internet access. All players taking part in the trial will be entered into a prize draw to win a £150 voucher redeemable at Currys.digital, PC World, or the Link, and after the trial has finished you will be asked to fill in some questionnaires.

We are looking for 100 volunteers from all walks of life - you don't need to be an experienced gamer. If you are interested please contact Dr Elaine Beattie on 020 7919 7338 or email e.beattie@gold.ac.uk