In September, we received a great response to our Box O Zombies contest and have another two boxes of figures to give away. Continue reading for all the details on how to enter, plus information on a new Box-O-Zombies video game that is being developed:
"Box O Zombies was initially inspired by Shawn’s kids. Whenever he saw his sons play with their toys i.e. little green army men, they usually ended up pretending zombies were attacking their soldiers as they would try to protect/defend an area in their sister’s dollhouse. So Shawn looked online for some zombie figures similar to the little green army men and discovered that there were not many options. The options that were out there didn’t have that scary zombie look the toy soldiers would fear, so he pitched the idea to a local artist and thus Box O Zombies were born."
How to Enter: All you need to do to enter is interact with the Daily Dead social pages. We’ll be giving readers multiple chances to win throughout the week.
1. Enter over Twitter:
2. Don’t forget to interact with us on Facebook:
3. You can also win by submitting an email entry. Simply email us atcontest@dailydead.com with the following information:
Additional Rules: The contest will end at 12:01 AM on December 30th. Winners will be notified over Twitter/Facebook direct message or email, depending on the entry type.
Here are images of the Box O Zombies figures and more information on the video game they are currently working on:
Box-O-Zombies The Game
The Box-O-Zombies (BoZ) game for iOS allows players to build and defend their own Zivilization™ in this world building and tower defense game that follows a post apocalyptic story of a man and his dog on their journey to discover who they are, what happened to the world around them, and how to fix it. While the game can be played entirely on an iPad without needing the figures, Kickstarter will help fund the creation of packs of collectible, serialized figures that will appear on your iOS device using the NFC reader (“The Puck”) that connects via Bluetooth. Backers can become one of these figures themselves that unlock exclusive in-game content, by pledging at the top tiers.
Game Summary
They say it fell from the sky. A box of untold wonders, small yet immense, immovable despite its etherial qualities. The world changed in the years to follow, and a city seemed to sprout up as though it happened overnight. An explosion of technology and science, largely kept hidden from the rest of the world, started to trickle out like mana from the gods. They say it led to the fall of mankind…you’ll just have to take their word for it.
With no memory of who you are or how you got lost in the woods you’ll embark on a journey of discovery as you and your talking dog make sense of the zombie filled wasteland of humanity. You’ll meet people with answers, some more forthcoming that others, who will aid you in your quest to find the truth as well as helping you to rebuild and defend your new home. Working with other survivors, you’ll work to rebuild a Zivilation of your own using skills and tools left over from a previous life.
How you build and how you defend is up to you. Will your new Zivilization survive long enough for you to get the answers you so desperately need? Or will the sea of the undead wash over your walls? Start your journey in April of 2013 and find out for yourself.
The Collectibles
The highly detailed collectible Zombie figures are modeled by Chicago artist Ryan Blake, each figure will have a unique serial number and will allow you to put your figures, quite literally, into the game. The original Box-O-Zombies set has been available since 2011 and currently available for sale on online and in some small brick and mortar locations, these figures do not have any interactive functionality.
The Technology
NFC (Near Field Communication) allows electronic tags to communicate (read and write data) with an NFC compatible device. NFC tags can store encrypted information in the collectible zombie toys that will unlock exclusive features in the game that will be tied to your account.
Social Rewards
You will be able to purchase in-game items as you can with similar games in this genre with real money. Special characters, items, time saving tools, etc. The difference is that you will never have to pay real money for these items if you don’t want to, and can buy them with social currency instead. You can earn Pixels (Pixeldom’s universal online social currency) by preforming social tasks both in and outside of the Box-O-Zombies game.
The Team
Chicago companies; Immersive Realms, Pixeldom, and Eight Bit Studios, have partnered to develop the Box-O-Zombies game for iOS. Immersive Realms brings management, artists and the Box-O-Zombies intellectual property to the project. Eight Bit Studios is an independent interactive and mobile development studio that will bring senior level talent to the coding and backend for the game. Pixeldom will be providing the social reward systems and in-game currency. The team of artists that Immersive Realms has put together will be spotlighted throughout the Kickstarter campaign and some of their bios can be found here.
For more information, visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/srecinto/box-o-zombies-the-game-0
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