Pocketwatch Games has a great week
by Andy Schatz · 07/26/2008 (12:04 pm) · 9 comments
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.
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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#2
07/26/2008 (12:50 pm)
Congrats Andy!
#3
07/26/2008 (1:24 pm)
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!) :) 
#4
07/26/2008 (1:51 pm)
Sweet! Congrats! 
#5
07/26/2008 (2:57 pm)
Congratulations, Andy! 
#6
What about your next prject? Venture Jungle? Venture Ocean? Venture Insect? Venture Aliens :p
07/27/2008 (12:27 am)
Congrats Andy!What about your next prject? Venture Jungle? Venture Ocean? Venture Insect? Venture Aliens :p
#8
http://digg.com/pc_games/Venture_Arctic_Can_A_Video_Game_Be_Green
07/29/2008 (10:11 am)
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
#9
08/09/2008 (10:08 pm)
Nice... Congrats...
Torque 3D Owner Edward F. Maurina III
Roaming Gamer LLC
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.