Here at JumpStart we are always looking for ways to make our games even more fun for your kids. That’s why we want to hear from our loyal fans! We’ve added a lot of great content to the game and we are dying to know what area your kids love the most! Here are just [...]
Filed under: Just for Fun! | Tagged: enchanted sanctuary, fun zone, Just for Fun!, MarineLand, Windy Hollows | 51 Comments »
Have you ever stopped by JS Threadz at JumpStart.com and selected the perfect outfit, only to find out that you need a higher rank to buy it? Lately, we’ve received a few questions about ranks so we thought this would be the perfect time to take you behind the scenes and show you how ranks [...]
Filed under: Behind the Scenes | Tagged: AdventureLand, game design, JumpStart, learning, MarineLand | 25 Comments »
Update: Marineland is now located within the Beach. In honor of JumpStart.com’s bubbly new underwater kingdom, we’re throwing a marine-themed brain buster your way! So put on your sailor’s cap and see if you can decipher these morse code puzzlers using the language of the US Navy.
Filed under: Just for Fun!, Learning Tips | Tagged: family activities, learning, MarineLand | 6 Comments »
UPDATE: The game formerly called Merllywood’s Next Top Model is now Trendy Tides. Your kids can access this game by clicking on the map in MarineLand (now located in the Beach), clicking on Merllywood, and going to Trendy Tides. We hope you’ve gotten a chance to check out just how cool MarineLand is, and want to make [...]
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Update: Marineland is now located in the Beach. The wait is finally over – MarineLand is now live at JumpStart.com! Visit today for a chance to help out Kat the mermaid and the other underwater residents of MarineLand save the ocean from the destructive little punk punks. Rumor has it that you just might earn [...]
Filed under: Behind the Scenes | Tagged: game art, MarineLand, what's new | 119 Comments »
Hi Gang, There has been quite the demand to have a closer look at the ever-elusive Water Punk-Punk, Abrachius optigigantus. Our team of JumpStart biologists has managed to capture images of these creatures in their natural habitat. These incredible pictures have allowed us to create detailed illustrations for further study. Notice how the Water Punk-Punks [...]
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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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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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Hey JumpScouts and parents! For the last few days, I’ve been hanging out at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I got the chance to meet a lot of great people from the computer and video games industry. As I explored E3, I also met a lot of other computer [...]
Filed under: Behind the Scenes | Tagged: E3, MarineLand, Pet Rescue, what's new | 2 Comments »
Yesterday morning marked the start of Day 2 at E3 2009 and the crowds were in full force again. With the booming music, microphoned game demonstrators and chattering crowds (not to mention the screaming slingshot monkey toys from Woot!), you could literally hear the excitement. Show-goers were rewarded for weathering the infamous LA traffic for [...]
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