Dear Akoha friends,
We have important news to announce. We’re finally ready to wrap up our open beta testing phase. Since our launch at Techcrunch50 in September 2008, thousands of missions have been played in over 67 countries. From helping a neighbor who had lost their house to a fire, to making a lifetime-lasting friendship from a simple coffee shop invitation, these missions have touched many more thousands around the world.
These missions were a source of inspiration for our team, and your feedback has been invaluable in shaping the future of Akoha. On behalf of the team, we would like to offer you my most heartfelt gratitude.
The New Website
We’re happy to announce a new phase at Akoha. Based on lessons learned during our beta, we redesigned and improved the player experience.

The new Akoha is a fantastic way to add a little more awesome to your life. Our new direction is based on the idea that it’s the special little moments that make life awesome. From the smile of a stranger to a surprise gift, Akoha can turn an ordinary moment into something awesome. The new Akoha will make it easier to have fun, to be spontaneous and to discover new and interesting things to do.
Although we will be officially launching the new Akoha to coincide with SxSW in Austin, Texas, we’ve decided to rollout the website ahead of schedule to give you a chance to try out the improved Akoha experience firsthand. We’re excited to get your feedback!
Going Mobile
A huge component of the new Akoha experience lies in the mobile space. Along with the new website, we are simultaneously launching the Akoha iPhone application. Using your mobile phone, you can now easily capture the moment when completing real-world missions. This vastly improves real-world playability and makes it a breeze to record missions.

Although our initial launch focuses on the iPhone, we are looking into expanding to other mobile environments in the near future.
What happens to my current account?
As of March 9th, 2010, we will reserve all user login information in the new Akoha. You’ll be able to log onto the new website using your same username and password. The current Akoha as you know it will be transferred over to http://historical.akoha.com for a period of three months before being shutdown.
We understand that this may feel like the end of something. Many of you have put a lot of time and effort into your missions. We hope you have felt rewarded by the joy and happiness you have spread, and by the positive reactions from the recipients of your missions. Our intention was never to replace real-world interactions, but to encourage people to go out and play, and you’ve done so admirably. We hope you continue with us on this new stage of the Akoha journey.
SxSW
Co-founder Alex Eberts will be at SXSW starting March 12 to promote the new Akoha - we encourage you to spread the word!
Thank you for your time.
Gratefully,
The Akoha Team