What if predicting weather could be a fun game rather than an exercise in frustration?

There are hundreds of professional meteorologists around the world, but few are trusted to do their job. Ask yourself, how many times have you tried to guess the weather despite having access to weather professionals? How many times have you been right? Are you better than your local weatherman?

Now consider this: What if you could share your weather predictions with other amateur meteorologists in you area? What if you could track your success and compare your weather forecasting abilities against others? And what if it turned out you are better at the weather than your local weatherman?

GAME OF CLOUDZ is a weather app that can do just that. It accesses local weather data and registered users use that data to make their predictions and forecast the weather. We call these users WEXPERTS, and they compete against one another in the challenging arena of meteorology.

Anyone can use Game of Cloudz as a great weather app, but for those who enjoy the risk of leaving the house without and umbrella, Game of Cloudz lets you indulge in your weather forecasting fantasies.

How it Works (in a nutshell)

After selecting the time and place, the Wexpert will make a weather prediction. Not only is the current prediction available, but so too is the average prediction from other Wexperts for that area. Wexperts are ranked on local and national/global leaderboards and rewarded with in-app badges based on the accuracy of their predictions. Wexperts standings are updated daily, and Wexperts are able to create splinter cells to challenge friends. Finally, unregistered users can add Wexperts to a follow list.

Presently, Game of Cloudz is a simple weather predicting app, but we're hoping to develop it further with more robust incentive programs and advanced competition for Wexperts.

Risks and Challenges

Beta Development Funding We're not developers, just fun people with fun ideas. We are looking to raise between $50K and $150K to bring the Game of Cloudz beta to market. Through beta testing, we'll be able to validate market interest, create user models, and better understand which features and functions are preferred among users and Wexperts.

The Game of Cloudz beta will only be available in North America, but we're keen to expand into other markets.