JumpStars and Ranks: Insider Info!

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 [...]

MarineLand Morse Code

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.

Merllywood’s Next Top Model

We hope you’ve gotten a chance to check out just how cool MarineLand is, and want to make sure you found one of our favorite games! It is time to strut your stuff on the Merllywood Runway! You can find this game first by entering MarineLand, swimming through Ship Wreck Reef, splashing your way through [...]

MarineLand is Live!

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 a mermaid or shark tail of your very [...]

By Popular Demand: Water Punk-Punks!

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 [...]

Balancing Character, Story and Game Play: Part 2

-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 [...]

The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For … MarineLand Screen Shots!

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 [...]

Day 3 at E3

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 [...]

Day 2 at E3

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 [...]

More Color in Mertown!

- From the Desk of Chris Williams, Art Director -