I grew up in a family of sports fans, football in particular being a friendly but competitive pastime. The rivalry between siblings and favorite teams has extended to their respective children, so it can be quite an exuberant crowd for some games. This good-natured sparring has extended to Facebook and it wouldn’t be a jump for any of the smartphone-toting youngsters to take it one social step further.
That’s where ThumpFootball comes into play, if you’ll pardon the pun. A new app available for most platforms and gadgets, Thump Football lets fans use their phones and computers to make mini-predictions about upcoming plays during live NFL - and even college football games for the parents with children away at school. Fans are scored in real-time based on outcomes in the games, and they can play with friends and family regardless of what device everyone has (in other words, everyone does not need an iPhone - one person can have that, one an Android, another a laptop) making the interactions that much easier. The game becomes even more challenging and exciting with this added ThumpFootball layer of interaction!
Want to add this challenge and fun to your favorite sport now? Download the free app from iTunes by clicking here. I can see it now - a whole stadium full of screaming fans all playing ThumpFootball on their phones. Touch down!
On a bit more serious note, ThumpFootball is having a special promotion with several high-profile athletes starting today, October 22nd that will support One World Futbol. Another charity included is the Mark Rypien Foundation, which supports families who have children battling cancer. Little Pickle Press always loves helping good causes like these.
So are you ready to play? Just say Thump! and be sure to visit these links for more information:
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4 comments:
Thanks for commenting on Thump Football's appeal to kids. It does make watching football more fun for the whole family (Yeah, it's actually possible!)
Thump is so easy and a great way to on-board my kids to football.
Our kids(trips, age 5)are just now discovering sports in a big way. I've been trying explain how the game of football is played and it's not always easy -- but with thump, showing them how to predict/guess the next play before it happens is so intuitive; run or pass. They quickly understand in real time if they made the right pick; which creates a better understanding of the game.
Good teaching tool for sports, period.
Thanks for posting. My 6-year-old actually likes to watch football with her
dad when they play this game. It adds a competitive element that appeals to
her more than passively watching.
Kids do love this game. Thanks for the kind word. Try thumping with your children this weekend by downloading on your smart phone or laptop FREE at the app store or www.thump.com. Tonight's game to Thump while watching the game live is USF @ CINC 8:00 PM ET. Tomorrow, Saturday, you can Thump during any of these 5 games: ND @ NAVY 12:00 PM ET, ASU @ CAL 3:30 PM ET, LSU @ AUB 3:30 PM ET, WIS @ IOWA 3:30 PM ET, OK @ MIZU 8:00 PM ET. Start thumping, my friends!
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