We're just going to go right ahead and say it: The Amazing Race fails to thrill us much anymore. Sure, we'll always watch it and recap it, but damnit, it's about time a new, challenging world travel show popped up. Funny we should say that because there's something possibly very exciting in the works right now, and it involves location-based social media network Foursquare.
According to Variety, "Endemol is still mulling an exact format for the Foursquare show -- but the show seems likely to have an "Amazing Race"-style competitive element, in which participants travel to various sites." Yessss, please. We know many original early adapters of Foursquare have cut back on their checking in or given it up altogether to move on to the next "next" thing, but something that truly engages a user—such as directly interacting with a TV program of Amazing Race-energy and exploration—could regain old users just as much as it would attract new ones.
Just think of the badges! Think of the challenges! Perhaps Foursquare racers will have to check in at 5 karaoke venues in 2 hours to pass a level, or maybe they'll be soliciting the help of other Foursquare users in certain areas for crowdsourced task completion. We're more than a little inspired by the idea, obviously; call us?
Oh yes, and totally be our friend on Foursquare too, hm?
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