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Pocketwatch Games has a great week

Pocketwatch Games has a great week
Name:Andy Schatz
Date Posted:Jul 26, 2008
Rating:5.0 out of 5
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Two items of wonderful news coming out of Pocketwatch Games this week:

Venture Arctic is now available on store shelves: Best Buy, Curcuit City, and a number of other major PC/Mac game retailers are currently (or will be in the next few weeks) carrying the ecosystem sim game.



AND

We've once again partnered with The WILD Foundation, providing them with financial support as a corporate sponsor. The WILD Foundation is a Boulder, CO based organization that helps protect wilderness spaces around the world. For more about our support,
CLICK HERE. Probably also worth noting that I believe that Venture Arctic will be the first game to ever ship in 100% recycled material. A minor milestone, but certainly worth something!

Finally, without getting on too much of a soapbox about it, I'd like to encourage those who can support a cause to do so. Perhaps even if it's just a 20 dollar donation to a gamemaker that you particularly like. If you can afford a computer and an internet bill, you can afford to pick one small cause to help out each year -- even if it's small, it's worth it just on principle.

If you are a developer that depends on donations, please respond here. I'd love to compile a list so I can help to promote your causes.

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Edward F. Maurina III   (Jul 26, 2008 at 19:31 GMT)
Andy,

Congrats. As always, your work and your success are inspirational. I agree with the statement about helping "one small cause".

Best of luck in your current and future endeavors. I look forward to your next posting.

-Ed M.

Novack   (Jul 26, 2008 at 19:50 GMT)
Congrats Andy!

Andy Schatz   (Jul 26, 2008 at 20:24 GMT)   Resource Rating: 5
Thanks guys! (oops, I didn't mean to rate myself just now. Bad form, being the first to rate your own post. Oh well, can't take it back. 5!) :)

Leroy Frederick   (Jul 26, 2008 at 20:51 GMT)
Sweet! Congrats!

Gregory Stewart   (Jul 26, 2008 at 21:57 GMT)
Congratulations, Andy!

Canon   (Jul 27, 2008 at 07:27 GMT)
Congrats Andy!
What about your next prject? Venture Jungle? Venture Ocean? Venture Insect? Venture Aliens :p

Mathieu   (Jul 27, 2008 at 21:20 GMT)   Resource Rating: 5
Congrats Andy! :)

Andy Schatz   (Jul 29, 2008 at 17:11 GMT)   Resource Rating: 5
If anyone feels like digging this review in Wired, that would be great!
http://digg.com/pc_games/Venture_Arctic_Can_A_Video_Game_Be_Green

Sailendu Behera   (Aug 10, 2008 at 05:08 GMT)
Nice... Congrats...

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