Summer is a time filled with sun, pool days and outdoor sports. One thing summers in the United States seem to lack, however, is many holidays. For the three long months between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the only major holidays to look forward to are the Fourth of July and Father’s Day. Why don’t [...]
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-From the Desk of Glenn Seidel, Game Designer- You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. The final part of our game cake recipe is game play. Game play can take many forms, but I’d like to look at how it works in relationship to character and story. First things first: A game [...]
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Hi Gang, This week, I want to show you the newly completed box for our upcoming Wii title: JumpStart Pet Rescue. Please note that the actual art and messaging is still pending approval from Nintendo of America. (Sorry, our legal department is making me put this in). Anyway, the art department, along with marketing, has [...]
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Part #2: Money Math! Missed Part 1? [Read it Here]. Money and math, money and math, go together like a horse and carriage… uh… tea and a hot bath… uh… let’s move on, shall we? Random non-rhyming tunes aside, money and math are, indeed, a great pair. You can be a great parent and teach [...]
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Hey, everybody! The JumpStart Team’s always working to make our games as great as they can be, and now you can help us out. We’ve developed a survey so you can tell us exactly how to improve our games. Please click here to take the survey. Thanks in advance!
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Summer has arrived! The days are longer, the sun is shining, and school is coming to an end. Which brings up a difficult dilemma… how are you going to keep your kids occupied all day long? You don’t want them to just lounge around all day, but you don’t have the time or the energy [...]
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-From the Desk of Glenn Seidel, Game Designer- Missed Part 1? Read it here. This week, I’m going to talk about story in games, or the “flour” in our game cake. Story can fill your game out and bring together the other key elements (characters and game play), or it can really get in the [...]
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Part #1: Learning the Basics We all know how important it is for our kids to learn about money, but when is the right time to start? The answer is now! Kids are never too young to learn the value and uses of money, and if you start them early, they’ll have an easier time [...]
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Hi Gang, Whew! The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is finally over. It has been a busy last couple of weeks and I’m excited to show all of our loyal JumpStart fans some new screen shots of our upcoming world – MarineLand! Can’t wait, huh? You have seen the concept art*… NOW experience the final super-cool [...]
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-From the Desk of Heather Tuttle, Curriculum Writer- Way to go, Champ! You did so well! I’m impressed! You are simply amazing! Wonderful job! I can tell you’ve worked hard! I’m proud of you! You’re incredible! I really admire that kind of effort! After reading a list like that, your self-esteem can’t help but shoot [...]
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