Connecting the things that matter
22.05.12
When initially describing GameSparked as a dating site for people who play video games, Mat Paget is quick to clarify what the website offers.
While some people may interpret that to mean connecting people who play video games with others just like them, that is not the goal.
“Our goal is to connect people with exactly what they do for hours and hours and hours,” the 19-year-old explained.
“And that is video games.”
Back in October, Paget helped launch GameSparked. In that time, it has surpassed more than 10,000 hits. They are hoping to unveil the full website — right now it is a blog — in the next few months.
The idea for GameSparked formed about 18 months ago and is the brainchild of Paget and his friend, Damian Turner, who is also 19.
The designer is anothe friend, Nick Dodd, who is from New Westminster, but works in Langley.
Avid video game players themselves, the local pair — Paget attended Langley Secondary and Turner went to Lord Tweedsmuir — found a common theme when talking to other gamers online: people were always looking for recommendations on what they should play next.
Source: Langley Times