Abstract: A method for open market interactive picture portal services comprises configuring one or more engines to support one or more picture games or one or more picture services of an interactive picture game or service system, authoring one or more picture games or one or more picture services for support by the one or more engines, sponsoring at least one of the one or more picture games or picture services, and allowing one or more client having a client device to play the one or more picture games or to use the one or more picture services. The one or more picture games and the one or more picture services comprise the submission of one or more pictures via the client device.