September 21, 2018
Hello backers!
We write with two exciting bits of news:
1. Losswords is an IndieCade 2018 Finalist! If you have never heard of IndieCade, it's been called "the Sundance of videogames."... Read more
July 18, 2018
Hello Backers,
We’ve been working (and sweating) here in New York and Seattle on Losswords, and as summer’s dog days descend upon us, we figured we need some juice. No,... Read more
April 5, 2018
Hi friendly backers!
We're happy to announce that we're at the stage where the game design is set, production is full-steam ahead, and we're hiring someone to help us curate... Read more
March 13, 2018
Hey everyone! It’s Alexander and Eric here from the Losswords team. We have been working on preparing the actual book texts that go into the game. And we put together... Read more
January 26, 2018
January 13, 2018
Hello backers! It's Eric here from the Losswords team. As we continue to develop and grow the game, we wanted to take a moment to step back and share with... Read more
December 22, 2017
September 14, 2017
Greetings Losswords Backers!
We’re pleased to report 2 exciting things on the Losswords/Local No. 12 front:
Yes, we have a game that we love now! It... Read more
July 21, 2017
May 18, 2017
Greetings Backers!
Hello from the Losswords team!: Peter Berry, (programming), Lucy Bonner (art production), Diego Garcia (art/animation), Carlos Hernandez (content), Alexander King (analytics), John Sharp (art direction), Eric Zimmerman (design),... Read more
March 10, 2017
Hello Losswords backers!
It’s been a long and busy winter, and with spring upon us, so is... Read more
December 6, 2016
Hello and happy holiday season Losswords backers!
We all hope you’re enjoying the seasonal change and curling up with some good... Read more
October 10, 2016
Hello Losswords Backers!
As Shakespeare said, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” So let us be brief! We have ramped up production and are working away at Losswords, hoping to... Read more
July 20, 2016
Prototypes and Playtests: A Losswords pre-history
We here at Local No. 12 are big proponents of the iterative design process. Iteration is an adaptive process whereby designers move through cycles... Read more
June 29, 2016
We hope you northern hemisphere folks are all enjoying the Summer (and happy winter to those down south). We’ve been heating up production on Losswords now that... Read more
June 8, 2016
With the campaign behind us, we’re full steam on wrapping up game design, art direction and other important factors. As we’ve worked on the game over the last 18 months,... Read more
May 11, 2016
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we... Read more
Hello Lossworders!
Well here we are, on the last day of the campaign. Right now we’re the most popular mobile game on Kickstarter!
I’m sitting here with John, Eric, Lucy... Read more
May 9, 2016
Hi there Losswords backers and fans! It’s the final countdown. Just 48 hours to go in our campaign! Be sure to tell friends, family, and fellow wordpuzzleophiles... Read more
May 4, 2016
A question that comes up pretty often is how we have the right to use all this literature in Losswords. It is true, this is a... Read more
May 1, 2016
Greetings kind Losswords backers,
Want to play some Losswords? Well, you’re in luck!
We’ve hand-crafted some Lossworded puzzles for you to solve, which we’ll... Read more
April 29, 2016
First of all, thanks to our backers that joined us at Berg'n earlier this week to drink a few pints of beer and play a... Read more
April 27, 2016
Hello Losswords friends!
In the Losswords spirit of open source (we do use public domain literature, after all), we’d like to offer a new reward tier.... Read more
April 26, 2016
Hello everyone! First a quick reminder: tomorrow we’re having a real-life backer event! If you live in the New York City Area, join us... Read more
April 24, 2016
Greetings backers and friends!
Do you live in the New York City area? Want to come and play Losswords with us? You're in luck!
We'll be at Berg'n, a... Read more
April 20, 2016
Hello backers! As a supporter of Losswords, we wanted to give you a taste of the project's gameplay. Sometimes in Losswords you find words within the words in passages from... Read more
April 17, 2016
Hey everyone!
We’re happy to report that we have officially reached our funding goal! WOW!
Thanks so much for backing our game - we’re so pleased with all of the... Read more
April 11, 2016
Greetings Lossworders!
It's National Library Week! Losswords is a game about playing with classic books and building your own library, so we consider Losswords to be the unofficial game of... Read more
April 7, 2016
Wow! After less than 30 hours, we are already halfway to our target! Thank you so much for your support, it really helps build momentum here in the... Read more
