You’ve likely had one of your friends challenge you to a game of Draw Something, the new Pictionary-like mobile application where users take turns drawing pictures and guessing the subject.
It turns out that the creator of the application is a local boy. Dan Porter, the founder of game studio OMGPOP and maker of the game is from Haverford. In a tweet he confirmed: “yes! I grew up in Haverford. Huge Iggles fan. I rode my banana seat bike in the phila 1976 bicentennial parade!”
While he currently lives in the 67th Ward, we’re happy Porter still reps his hometown. And we wish him luck, his company reportedly generates six-figure revenue every day and he’s reportedly about to announce a sale to Zynga. Maybe after the sale he can set up shop back home.
(also, this author is taking all challengers. s/n: Blandanomics)
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