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The appeal for Bremont, and many other Second Life residents, is social. And like her avatar, Bremont has plenty of friends. Like her avatar, she is dark-haired, blue-eyed and pretty. “For me, is a game because it’s a form of entertainment,” says Bremont, who is married and gainfully employed in real life. She's also an in-world DJ with Phreak Radio.

But if you’re looking for good, clean fun, Second Life has plenty to offer.Ĭhenelle Bremont, known in-world as Tinkar Daligdig, visits Second Life regularly to hang out with friends. You’ve probably heard about the more prurient experiences in Second Life, and there’s no denying that gambling and sex litter the in-world landscape.

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Once you’ve personalized your avatar, you’re going to need something to do, and there is an unending supply of activities - both fee-based and free - in Second Life.

And what’s more, these residents pay for the privilege to build these things in-world. The lush, vast “Lord of the Rings”-like island of Svarga? Created by a resident. The cool animation that can change your awkward, new-avatar gait into the feline prowl of a supermodel? Created by a resident. The lodge with the llamas outside? Created by a resident. The users, called “residents,” build everything. But the real difference between “World of Warcraft,” “The Sims” or any other game Second Life is compared to is this: Linden does not create the content. It’s true Second Life lacks a designed conflict and end objective. The residents who visit each month - and there are thousands of them - spend time snorkeling, shopping, fishing and belly-dancing.

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She and friend Lucius Templar created a movie theater, an art gallery, an amusement park and a shopping center for Djork. She turned it into a sweeping, palm-tree studded oasis for her friends and Second Life newbies. So in 2006, Goza, who was working for Linden and spending plenty of time in Second Life already, bought an island that she named Djork (No, the “j” is not a typo. “The point of ‘World of Warcraft’ is not to hang out and dance in a pub, but people do it,” she says. But she wanted to customize her game-playing experience, and she knew other people felt the same way. She’s played "WoW," and is still an avid fan. “Those who think it's fine to live within the world of developers’ imaginations, and those that push up on the boundaries.” “There are two types of people,” says Beth Goza, known as Kealiaha Trudeau in Second Life. To feed the insatiable demand for more characters, more levels and more weapons, Blizzard employs a flotilla of designers, artists, animators and programmers. Plenty of addicted players hit that ceiling quickly, so much like someone who devours a book in three hours and can’t bear to part with the characters, “WoW” players simply go back to the beginning and start over. You play until you can’t level up anymore. The goal is simple: Players enter a multiplayer online world and go on quests alone or with other people. Second Life is also compared to Blizzard Entertainment’s “World of Warcraft.” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard about this record-breaking massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

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“The Sims” is the best-selling PC game of all time. But the grow-your-own quality of these games resonated with players. There are no monsters to kill, no real objective to speak of. Players build and design a city in “Sim City,” and in “The Sims,” players control characters in day-to-day activities. Second Life does bear some resemblance to the “Sim City” and “Sims” franchises from Maxis and Electronic Arts.

“It’s an entirely open-ended experience.” “There is no manufactured conflict, no set objective,” says spokesperson Catherine Smith. Linden Lab, the company that created the platform that is Second Life, is emphatic that their creation is not a game. The term “3-D online virtual world” doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily as the term “game.” And it’s a whole lot harder to get in a headline.

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The mainstream press has struggled with how to characterize Second Life.