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      Phoenix Online Studios on May 24

      Hi David--There was a recent newsletter, but it had some sending issues and not everyone received it. We're working on that, and thanks everyone for your patience! We'll be doing a resend to the people who let us know they did not receive an April newsletter.

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      Dave Matney on May 24

      Are there any updates? The last newsletter that went out was in March...

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      Terry Douglas on December 13

      And now the toughest part, the wait!! Congratulations guys!

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      Steven Delaney on December 12

      Congratulations on making 30+, was more than happy to dig into my wallet and pull out some cash for support. Cannot wait to see the end result next year, take care and have a great christmas everyone.

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      dennis on December 12

      Cant wait for it!!!

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      Andrea Mondello on December 12

      So glad we all made it!

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      Phoenix Online Studios on December 11

      Thank you everyone!!!

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      Raymon Antony Alsim on December 11

      counting 34K more! Congrats to all of you guys and to us :D

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      Bob Michiels on December 9

      We did it, over 32k with more than 24 hours to spare!

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      Alastor on December 9

      Yes 32k! At last! Can'T wait to play this game!

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      Christopher Sand on December 8

      Backed this project to push us over 31K. I have much love for Sierra On-Line, Jane Jensen and fan-made projects like The Silver Lining. My passion extends to the Gabriel Knight series, Gray Matter and Heavy Rain. It's impossible for me not to support this project, this is exciting.

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      Ian Paine on December 5

      Added my share. Sure hope we make it up to 32K. I know I am sure looking forward to seeing this project.

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      Phoenix Online Studios on December 2

      Thank you! :)

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      Terence Bowlby on December 2

      Happy belated Birthday Cesar!

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      Stephen Delvecchio on November 29, 2011

      Stumbled across this site by accident, immediately pledged when I saw Dexter and Heavy Rain as the inspiration :D
      Also must be a sign that the funded date of Dec 11th is Literally my Birthday :O

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      Anthony Tarallo Jr. on November 28, 2011

      *Dances*

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      Terence Bowlby on November 24, 2011

      There's still a ways to go to $32000. Supporters should take another look at the great rewards offered, and consider upgrading to a higher level! :)

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      Bob Michiels on November 23, 2011

      Congratulations on reaching your goal and even surpassing it, now getting past $27K!

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      Frank Santiago on November 22, 2011

      Congratulations on reaching (as of this morning) almost $27K!
      Make us proud!!

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      Megha Mathur on November 21, 2011

      Congrats guys! Woohoo!

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      Andrea "Androsx92" on November 21, 2011

      19 days more to go! maybe we can reach 30K

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      Axel Kothe on November 21, 2011

      Congratulations! That was fast...

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      Tom Shortridge on November 21, 2011

      Congrats!

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      Athanassios Antoniou on November 21, 2011

      Good news. Congratulations!

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      Maya Bhogilal on November 21, 2011

      CONGRATS guys!!!

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      Aaron Light on November 21, 2011

      Woohoo!!

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      Phoenix Online Studios on November 21, 2011

      We just hit the 25K goal, meaning we WILL be funded! Thank you so much, everyone!

      And we've got 19 more days to go, too! :D

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      Terence Bowlby on November 16, 2011

      Thought of any stretch goals? (I'm sure the project wil hit the original goal shortly!)

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      Anthony Tarallo Jr. on November 15, 2011

      I would put a vote in towards Steam as well for what it's worth. Just under 5k now to go!

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      Phoenix Online Studios on November 14, 2011

      Hi everyone--thanks for your support and your comments! :)

      For the recent questions about Steam: as we haven't gotten to the point of talking to Steam yet, we don't know the answer to that. But we'll see what happens when we get to that point and what we can work out.

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      Ali Yumusak on November 14, 2011

      Yes, please guys if you reach your goal.which I hope you do please release it on Steam. I would also prefer my DD key to be Steamworks.

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      Draco Whitefire on November 14, 2011

      I'm curious. You plan to add Steamworks to the game. Will the digital download for backers be a Steam product key? I'd really prefer that, to be honest.

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      Bob Michiels on November 13, 2011

      If the rate at which the funding is going currently keeps up, the goal will be reached in no time. This is the first time I can put my appreciation of what POS is doing in money. Glad you gave me that chance.

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      Misslilo aka wowdane on November 9, 2011

      I'm happy it's going so great and that you can actually donate a higher amount, than the reward you want :)

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      Anthony Tarallo Jr. on November 8, 2011

      The funding is flying here! So happy I could lend a hand in it. Cognition sounds exactly like what I am looking for, I hope you guys pull this and the next ones off! :D

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      Gareth Paterson on November 5, 2011

      If I had $10000 I would have given it in a heartbeat. Any game with Jane Jensen on the storyboard is worth 10x that! Meanstwhile I've given all that I can give I hope it helps!

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      Serban Ghita on November 5, 2011

      Hope this project gets the money because it looks awesome!

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      Marco Sicilia on November 4, 2011

      I'm really happy to help you guys with this project!!
      And say Jane Jansen "hallo and THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING" from me ahaha ;)

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      Casey Nordell on November 4, 2011

      ...and it's over $14k just 24 hours later.

      At this rate (at least a thousand dollars a day) it should be well over thirty thousand dollars by the deadline.

      It makes me so happy to see so much support for a new Jensen project and adventure games in general.

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      Andrea "Androsx92" on November 3, 2011

      $13,004 and still 37 days to go YAY!

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      Kevin 'Toegoff' Vargo on November 3, 2011

      Over $12,000 Already?!
      Absolutely awesome guys!

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      Candice Baker Yacono on November 2, 2011

      So proud of you guys and excited to help make this dream a reality!

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      Aaron Light on November 2, 2011

      I wish Kickstarter had a loop button, I love this trailer. ;-)

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      jfrisby on November 2, 2011

      Hope you guys get Jane to edit your dialogue and puzzle arcs, those were/are real issues with TSL (maybe get a proper voice acting / director to read through with cast). Otherwise, absolute best of luck! Thrilled.

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      Phoenix Online Studios on November 2, 2011

      Thanks everyone for your support and your comments!

      Casey - sequels will depend more on the success of Cognition when it's released, but we really like Erica and we hope that becomes a possibility! Thanks!

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      Casey Nordell on November 2, 2011

      if you raise three times more money than your goal, can we have a trilogy?

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      Andrea Mondello on November 1, 2011

      Jane Jensen? Take my money! This project just jumped ahead of my whole wishlist!

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      Aaron Light on November 1, 2011

      Go team go! :D

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      Gerardo Amo Lozano on November 1, 2011

      Here is my little help to a big project. I hope you can make this game. You have show your talent in TSL. I have no doubt this will be an excellent game. Thanks.

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      Kelsey Gardner on October 30, 2011

      You have my support in pretty much anything you guys do. Keep making great games, guys.

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SUPPORTER: Your name will appear in the Special Thanks section of the credits!

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EYE WITNESS: An exclusive digital Cognition image, a digital copy of the soundtrack, plus your name in the Special Thanks section of the credits!

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PROBATIONARY AGENT: The previous prizes, plus a full copy of each episode of the game upon their release, and a subscription to the exclusive monthly newsletter! You'll hear about our progress each month and get access to exclusive images, soundclips, songs and more!

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INVESTIGATOR: The previous prizes, plus a hard copy of the game and of the soundtrack!

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SPECIAL AGENT: The previous prizes, plus the Special Edition of Cognition! This includes a signed hard copy of the soundtrack, a hard copy of the game, a Cognition poster, and a copy of the Cognition prequel comic, written by the designers and illustrated by Romano Molenaar!

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SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT: A signed hard copy of the soundtrack, a hard copy of the game, a Cognition poster, a signed copy of the comic, beta-testing access to the first Episode, plus we’ll put your name somewhere in the game—on an FBI Agent’s ID card, a name in the newspaper, a street name, whatever it may be, you’ll be able to see it! ***You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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AGENT IN CHARGE: You’ll received signed hard copies of the soundtrack, game, poster, and comic, plus beta-testing access to all Episodes of the game! But wait there’s more! You’ll get an inside look at our development process! Receive special access to a members-only area with a range of exclusive game development assets such as art concepts, pictures of our 3D models, the game design document, music, voices, and more! You will also have the opportunity to become one of the betatesters of the game. ***Disclaimer: 1) This membership will last only through the development of the first episode of the game. 2) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: (limited supply) Signed hard copies of the game, soundtrack, poster and comic, and a batch of homemade cookies of your choice, made with love, in heart-shapes! Plus get an inside look at our development process by becoming a Team Member and getting signed on to the team’s mailing list, where you will see the team’s interaction process of making the game! Get into special scheduled skype sessions with the developers as they discuss different aspects of the games -- you could be in a session with the writing team discussing the plot and then in another with the director and composer discussing the music! This is a great opportunity to learn how games are developed, as you see how we take the game from concept to its final build! You will also have the opportunity to become a betatester. ***Disclaimer: 1) This membership will last only through the development of the first episode of the game. 2) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR #2: Not only do you get signed copies of the game, soundtrack, and exclusive Cognition comic, and beta-testing access to all Episodes, and delicious cookies! Plus, become a Game Developer for the full 4 episodes of the game! Get an inside look at our development process by becoming a Team Member and getting signed on to the team’s mailing list, where you will see the team’s interaction process of making the game! Get into special scheduled skype sessions with the developers as they discuss different aspects of the games -- you could be in a session with the writing team discussing the plot and then in another with the director and composer discussing the music! This is a great opportunity to learn how games are developed, as you see how we take the game from concept to its final build! You will also have the opportunity to become a betatester. ***Disclaimer: 1) We will always consider your feedback, but we will have the last word on development. 2) Direct contact with some developers may be difficult but you’ll definitely get to chat with the team behind The Silver Lining frequently! 3) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR: Not only do you get signed copies of the game, soundtrack, and exclusive Cognition comic, and beta-testing access to all Episodes, delicious cookies, we’ll craft a character to look like you! You’ll exist in the Cognition universe! Rejoice! Plus, become a Game Developer for the full 4 episodes of the game! Get an inside look at our development process by becoming a Team Member and getting signed on to the team’s mailing list, where you will see the team’s interaction process of making the game! Get into special scheduled skype sessions with the developers as they discuss different aspects of the games -- you could be in a session with the writing team discussing the plot and then in another with the director and composer discussing the music! This is a great opportunity to learn how games are developed, as you see how we take the game from concept to its final build! You will also have the opportunity to become a betatester. ***Disclaimer: 1) We will always consider your feedback, but we will have the last word on development. 2) Direct contact with some developers may be difficult but you’ll definitely get to chat with the team behind The Silver Lining frequently! 3) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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FBI DIRECTOR: You get access to all previous prizes, plus, you get to name a character that we’ll model AFTER YOU! And cookies, don't forget the cookies. ***Disclaimer: 1) We will always consider your feedback, but we will have the last word on development. 2) Direct contact with some developers may be difficult but you’ll definitely get to chat with the team behind The Silver Lining frequently! 3) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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J. EDGAR HOOVER: Let's face it, at this point we owe you a debt of gratitude we can only ever attempt to make up for! So you, sir or madam, get all the previous prizes, plus you get your name in the opening credits as an Executive Producer. And! A few of us will fly to wherever you are (if you are in the Continental United States), or fly you in to your city of choice (of the hometowns of the Directors) in the Continental United States and meet you there for a truly excellent dinner! Plus, delicious cookies of your choice, baked with love, and mailed directly to you! ***Disclaimer: 1) We will always consider your feedback, but we will have the last word on development. 2) Direct contact with some developers may be difficult but you’ll definitely get to chat with the team behind The Silver Lining frequently! 3) You must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and adhere to the rules of Phoenix Online and Khaeon Gamestudio.

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Cognition combines the design, animation, and programming talents of indie developers Phoenix Online Studios (creators of the King’s Quest fangame The Silver Lining); the Art Direction of Dutch gaming company Khaeon Gamestudio, including the stunning artwork of Romano Molenaar, well-known for his work on comics title including X-Men and Witchblade, and Tomb Raider; and the guiding hand of Jane Jensen, the creator of Gabriel Knight and Gray Matter and pioneer of the genre of in, as a Story Consultant.

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