Kung-Fu Election

Just when you think you've seen everything... you get on the internet for about five seconds and see something completely new. Kung-fu Election is basically Mortal Kombat meets the 2008 candidates. It's also totally awesome and actually pretty hard (Palin's hockey stick is brutal!) The detail and depth of this game is really taken to another level. And load times? Almost non-existent, which is impressive for such a detail rich game environment. Some serious time and effort was put into this and that pays off when visitors spend serious time on the site. Surprisingly (and thankfully) I'm not seeing a clear "sponsor", although the Comedy Central Indecision 2008 logo is in the upper right hand corner and there is a banner ad at the top of the page.



I think the biggest thing this underscores is the need to constantly be evolving in your content. If you want your company / cause to catch the attention of the public you can't do it in the old ways. A billboard and an ad in the newspaper aren't going to cut it anymore, even for local businesses. You need a web presence (not just a site, but a presence) and it needs to be interactive. Those B&W newspaper ads you've been running for years aren't going to cut it either (but your marketing company probably already told you that. What? They don't measure effectiveness?) Today's social environment requires solutions in mediums like video, interactive web and social media. Are you on the offensive or defensive when it comes to growing your business?