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Chain Gang Chase : OUYA & Desktop

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Play with up to seven friends as convicts, chained together, running for freedom in this couch co-op game for OUYA and Desktop.
Created by

Joe Pietruch

306 backers pledged $11,662 to help bring this project to life.
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1... 2... 3... Greenlight!

Today's post is short but very sweet:

Chain Gang Chase has been greenlit on Steam!

This means that I have a lot of reading to do. It also means downloading... Read more

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About a year ago...

... you all made me very very happy. You gave my idea the resources it needed to go further than I could ever have taken it on my own. We raised... Read more

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BREAKING NEWS

Convicts are on the loose!

We suspect they will be converging on the Little Theatre in Rochester, NY today (Saturday, September 27) from Noon to Noon:45 EDT. http://rochesterfringe.com/shows/show/chain-gang-chase

While we don't... Read more

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A Long Overdue Update

Hello backers! It's been too long, so I'm writing you an update to let you know this project is still alive. Days after the last update, the development team disbanded... Read more

Lots of BIG News!

  • Launch Party Pic
  • Steam Greenlight
  • OUYA BETA
  • Desktop BETA

Launch Party

We had a lot of fun at our Beta Launch Party last weekend. If you missed it, here's a... Read more

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Launch Party!

Come join us on Saturday, May 17 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -4) in the Student Innovation Hall (SIH/87) Room 1600 on the Rochester Institute of Technology... Read more

Imagine RIT!

We'll be showing off Chain Gang Chase today (May 3, 2014) at the Imagine RIT Innovation and Creativity Festival on the Rochester, NY campus. We've got a whole slew of... Read more

Art Stream, Go!

Our usual room is in use by another group this weekend, and we're working diligently to be ready for Imagine RIT, so we won't have a play-test stream today.

Instead,... Read more

Ever Closer!

Surveys

Reward surveys went out last week, and a good 240 (roughly 80%) of you have already responded. There are 66 of you, however, who are still on the run.... Read more

Surveys Sent!

The Backer Surveys went out tonight! As of this writing, 63 of you have already responded (which is about 20% over the course of a few hours)! I appreciate your... Read more

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Save the Date(s)!

Here's a quick list of what's coming up!

Art Streams - This Week

Spontaneously during this week, Cat will be streaming her artwork live at http://www.twitch.tv/RazCat_. Favorite her channel, and... Read more

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Streaming Today and During the Week!

Really Quick Update!

Happening at 2:00 PM today (Saturday, April 5, GMT -4), we've got a live playtest streaming event at http://www.twitch.tv/percipient24.

Happening at spontaneous times during next week, we'll have... Read more

Improved Map Features + Saturday's Stream

The team has been on spring break, but we'll resume regular operations on Monday!

We've added some extra tiles to the Map Editor (which you may have seen during our... Read more

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Who are you? 24601!!!!!

Art Stream This Weekend!

This coming week is spring break, so I'm allowing my developers to go on vacation. As such, the next two live streams will be art-focused. Cathy... Read more

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Playtesting, Blogs Go Public, Pictures...

Playtesting

Hey folks, we've got a public playtest and streaming event happening this weekend! It starts at 2:00 PM EDT (GMT -4), and will be hosted in room 1680 of... Read more

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Hangout 3 today at 2:00 PM EST

Hello folks! Details on today's hangout can be found on our blog: http://www.chaingangchase.com/blog/devchaingangchase/2014/03/08/our-third-hangout/

I'm considering opening the videos and blogs to the public sooner than May. I've consulted our $25 INNER... Read more

Hangout 2:00 PM EST

If you're an INNER CIRCLE CELLMATE you can check out our Hangout.

Details in the blog: http://www.chaingangchase.com/blog/devchaingangchase/2014/03/01/our-second-hangout/

If you missed it, there will be a comment on that blog post with... Read more

It's Happening!

We will be starting our live Q&A streams tomorrow. Those of you who are INNER CIRCLE CELLMATES can head over to this blog post for details. I sent you the... Read more

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Welcome to the Inner Circle

Developer Blog Posts

Our blog is live at http://www.chaingangchase.com/blog/. There's not much to see now, but you can expect regular posts from us developers over the coming months.

Many of posts... Read more

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Happy (almost) February!

Announcing Progress!

I am long overdue for an update, so here it is! I'll be writing about the hiring decisions, and what's happened since the students have gotten started. You... Read more

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Now Hiring...

Hello people, it's been a while! This will be a quick update to let you know how things are progressing.

Now Hiring

We've made formal job posts for two positions on... Read more

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It's been a while...

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 2 - Hiring Process
  • 3 - AppNation V in San Francisco

1 - Happy Thanksgiving!What I was most thankful for this Thanksgiving was... Read more

Funded!

Thank you everyone! I could not have done this without you!

I'll have more updates over the next several days as we make hiring decisions and lay out a timeline... Read more

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Successfully raised $11,662 USD with 306 backers

Four hours left...

Some interesting figures:

  • Only 1 of the 8 Rookie Cop rewards remain.
  • We're $1000 away from our first stretch goal.
  • We're $3500 away from being able to hire another student.
    • ... Read more
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It's the Final Countdown!

Only 10 hours to go!

We're going out with several different events:

Hang Out On Air LIVE

If you don't have a Google+ account, you can watch us LIVE on... Read more

Happening now... (Part 2)

Cathy is streaming a 24601!!!!! creation LIVE at http://www.twitch.tv/razcat_ right now (and until around 5 PM EST). Check it out!

More to come!

- Joe

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Happening Now (Part 1)...

We just started our Hangout On Air & Play Test 1- going on until 2 PM EST (GMT -5) ... watch and participate LIVE at https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/108685696932176491554/events/cos51io4ialpulhjgetbtbk98nc (also visible LIVE on... Read more

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I'm not greedy!

Or if I am greedy, it's certainly on behalf of my students.

As such, and after listening to feedback from several backers, I've decided to do two things:

1. Stretch... Read more

Who am I? ... 24601!!!!!

I would like to take this opportunity to show off a mock-up of the character selection screen:

 We already have 10 backers at the 24601!!!!! reward tier who will have... Read more

WE HAVE PASSED 100%!!!

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Progress Update
  • 2 - Hangout On Air & Play Test 1 - Saturday 11/16 : Noon - 2 PM EST
  • 3 - Art Stream - Saturday... Read more
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We Have Passed 100%

There will be a full update coming around midnight (I was in the middle of writing today's when we hit 100%), but I wanted to drop you all an enormous ... Read more

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It's the final countdown!

I've been waiting pretty much all campaign to post this:

Explanation: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-over-9000

Thank you all so very much! We're almost there!

We also crossed a threshold recently. If every backer's pledge... Read more

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So Close, And Yet So Far!

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Back-ometer Update
  • 2 - Featured Maps
  • 3 - Weekend Events
  • 4 - Rewards Revealed
  • 5 - Game Graphics Mock-Up 6

Have you shared the link to... Read more

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Happening now...

We're streaming live from now until November 10 at 7 PM EST (GMT -5). Find us at http://www.twitch.tv/percipient24

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Chrome-Dome Chase

Quick Summary
  • 1 - Back-ometer Update
  • 2 - Handcuff Challenge
  • 3 - Streaming Play Test Event
  • 4 - Featured Maps
  • 5 - Press Round-Up
  • 6 - Taverns & Trolls 

1 ... Read more

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Joe's Going Bald!

It happened!

You folks reached the $7,500 milestone sooner than I had even thought possible! As promised (and since you did it before the early deadline) I will be shaving... Read more

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Campaign Challenge Intensified

Wow.

Brenda, I didn't know you didn't like my hair. :-P

After issuing the Campaign Challenge (75% by 11:59 PM on 11/11/13 means Joe shaves his head!)in the last... Read more

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A Pretty Big Update!

Quick Summary
  • 1 - Back-ometer Update
  • 2 - Budget Realignment
  • 3 - Campaign Challenge
  • 4 - Announcing Stretch Goals
  • 5 - Add a T-Shirt
  • 6 - Gates/Sensors Play-Testing
  • 7 -... Read more
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Streaming Now! (Well, then...)

Here is the Update that I previewed (but regrettably didn't publish (so very sorry!)) on the evening of October 31, 2013. Please note that we're not actually streaming now -... Read more

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Bonus Stream Right Now!

Bonus Halloween Preparedness Live Stream going on right now!

www.twitch.tv/percipient24

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Mini-Update!

50% - HALFWAY THERE! :-)

Can you tell I'm a little excited? Yesterday the slump was hitting me hard in the feelings. I got through it with the help of... Read more

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Keep it up!

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Progress Update
  • 2 - Featured Maps
  • 3 - Halloween Stream
  • 4 - Back-ometer Update
  • 5 - What's Coming Up?
  • 6 - I want to hear from... Read more
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Live Play Test!

Hey everyone! As promised we are having a live play RIGHT NOW! At RIT in the lobby of the Shumway Commons so come on down and try it out, you... Read more

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Backer-Generated Maps!

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Thank You, Everyone!
  • 2 - Featured User Maps
  • 3 - Play Test on Saturday
  • 4 - Back-ometer Update
  • 5 - Friends Over There
  • 6 - What's... Read more
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You All ROCK! :-D

Quick Summary

  • 1 - Thank You, Everyone!
  • 2 - Keep on Sharing
  • 3 - Play Tests on Saturday
  • 4 - Make Maps, Son!
  • 5 - Temperature Rising
  • 6 - Thanks... Read more
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