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Update #15: Voting, Forums, and More!
Things are chugging along... we've got some wireframes of the voting system to share with you, as you can see below!
Update #14: An Update From Beyond
Hi Puzzle Pals!
Lots is happening! The prizes have now all been mailed out, people have been hired, and design is proceeding nicely. We still need artists and animators, though, so if you know someone, tell them to send their info to resumes@schellgames.com. Lots more info, and a supernatural guest in the video below!
Update #13: Prize Packages
Hey Puzzle Pals!
We wanted to send out an update to let you all know that the prize packages are being assembled even as we speak! We apologize for the time it has taken but we needed to hunt people down to get their signatures for some of the awesome books we're sending out.
The T-Shirts also came in a couple of days ago so we'll be assembling the packages and sending them out soon!
For those of you who are patiently waiting for the design meetings to begin - we'll be setting those up as soon as episode production kicks off. Rest assured not a single one of you has been forgotten and we are super pumped about working alongside you to create new games, stories, and characters - just as soon as we get the site up and running!
Thanks for your continued patience and your support. You all have been really awesome and we're excited to see where you take us next!
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Adriana Kei on May 2
Hello,
I would like to know if you guys have an estimate date for the prize packages delivery.
Best,
Adriana
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Schell Games on May 3
Hi Adriana!
Most of the prize packages have gone out already, the lower tiers having been sent out last week. The higher tiers are going out this Friday - so look for your prize package as soon as next week!
Thanks for your patience as we gathered all of the prizes and got all of our ducks in a row - we really appreciate it!
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Update #12: The Results Are In!
Hold your breath no more, Puzzle Pals - the results to our first official and important vote are in and you all performed spectacularly!
We were thrilled with all the ideas you sent in and even more thrilled with how many of you cast your ballots during this past week. But in the end there can be only one. Watch the video for the results as well as an extremely important announcement pertaining to Puzzle Clubhouse!
Update #11: First Call for Genius!
We are going to continue using Kickstarter for updates for now but please sign up for the mailing list over at Puzzle Clubhouse so we can eventually switch over.
As the video said, we need your input! We're excited to get some feedback from all of you for the first time - the first of many times, to be sure. How should we theme our PCH currency? As a reminder from the video - these coins (or whatever you imagine) are used as votes, like casting a ballot. So tell us how you see them! You can do so in the comment section here on Kickstarter and then we'll put them all into a survey next week - get all your comments in by midnight of Thursday the 23rd of February.
We'll be sending out the survey via our mailing list - so be sure to sign up!
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Schell Games on February 23
@Sam -- Super Fun! So noted! https://docs.google.com/a/schellgames.com/spreadsheet/ccc…
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Schell Games on February 25
@Cory - Super clever! So noted!
https://docs.google.com/a/schellgames.com/spreadsheet/ccc…
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Schell Games is an independent game studio founded in 2002 by one of the world's top game designers and renowned author Jesse Schell, and is made up of passionate, talented artists, programmers, producers, and game designers.
We create memorable experiences through online games, interactive theme park attractions, console and handheld games, internet-enabled toys, and virtual worlds.
Great to have an update, guys. I just checked the PCH pitch again, but can't find a reference to the target audience. What sort of minimum ages are we expecting to contribute using this system?
Awesome question -- we are hoping that we don't have to exclude anyone. It's one of the tough Puzzle Clubhouse questions -- if majority rules, do we have to keep kids away? We are really hoping for all-ages participation -- but it will all come down to what the members prefer.
Great. We can always restrict contribution (if we really need to, retrospectively) via the distribution and earning of clubhouse points. But it does mean therefore the system itself needs to be operable by all ages at the design stage. Before I even got to ask my 33yr old girlfriend what she thought, she said "ooh, that looks complicated". The amount of description/keys needed probably backs that up. Got any kids there at Schell to try it out on? :)