Bella Sara

From FAS Virtual Worlds Almanac

Bella Sara
Developer(s)	Hidden City Games, Inc.
URL	http://bellasara.com
Software license	Proprietary
Engine	Flash
Setting	Fantasy
Platform	Web Browser
Year released	2007

Use and Demographics
Primary use(s)	Community, Gaming, Marketing
Target Audience(s)	Girls, Children, Pre-teens, Teenagers

Features
User-generated content	No
Property/Object Ownership	No
Land Ownership	No
Private spaces	Yes

Graphical and Content Features
Physics-based	No
Complex 3-D, such as a realistic human body	No
Scripting for objects	No

Communication
Text Chatting	No
Private Messages	No
E-mail Integration	No
Voice Chat	No

Management and Privacy
Chat Logging	No
Age Restrictions	No
Privacy Policy	Yes

Bella Sara is a virtual implementation of the collectible card game of the same name. It is based around horses and other mythical creatures, which users get by entering a unique code on each card. Cards are sold direct and at retail stores. Bella Sara is targeted towards girls age 5 to 14.

Contents 1 Screenshots 2 References 3 External Links 4 In the News 5 Scholarly Research 6 Development 7 Communication

Screenshots

References

External Links

In the News

Scholarly Research

Pisani, Joseph (2008-02-19). Toys Take To The Web. CNBC. Retrieved on 2008-06-05. }}

Development

Bella Sara is developed by Hidden City Games, Inc., who also developed the collectible card games Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon. They are currently working to expand the Bella Sara brand with a motion picture.

Communication

Currently, there is no user-to-user communication or interaction in Bella Sara. This would possibly disqualify it from being a virtual world. However, the developers have stated that they intend to implement these features in the near future.