Cryptozookeeper for sale: $15

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:54 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Thanks, man. I'll drop that in the mail and send it on its way to you today!

I'll drop YOUR MOM in the mail and send HER on HER way to you today!

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:04 pm

Understood.

We got 25 people to "like" the Cryptozookeeper page, which means it can have its own subUrl now. The page is at:

http://www.facebook.com/Cryptozookeeper

I'm not saying you must like this page, but please don't hit the "this is shit" button Facebook will probably trot out soon.

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:43 pm

Are there any secrets within the game that you could reveal via Facebook to get more subscribers?

Shit man, that's a good idea. On your next game you should hide a dozen easter eggs, and reveal them to subscribers over a dozen weeks. God that's a good idea. I gotta write that down before this medicine kicks i

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:15 am

Sure, I could do that. I could reveal secrets. I think the game still has some secrets left.

I think they would just end up being spoilers, however. I don't really have a "plan" for this Facebook thing.

Now, the @Cryptozookeeper Twitter page, that I have a PLAN for.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:03 pm

I am proud, and a little amazed & stunned, to say that Cryptozookeeper won five awards in this year's XYZZYs.

Here's a link: http://xyzzyawards.org/winners.php

And here's the text of that link, because we all like text here:

The following are the winners of this year's XYZZY Awards. Congratulations to all of them, and see you next year!

Best Game
Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin)

Best Writing
Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin)

Best Story
The Play (Deirdra Kiai)

Best Setting
Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin)

Best Puzzles
PataNoir (Simon Christiansen)

Best NPCs
Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin)

Best Individual Puzzle
The hat mystery (also in Doctor M, Last Day of Summer, and Playing Games) in Cold Iron (Andrew Plotkin)

Best Individual NPC
Grimloft in Cryptozookeeper (Robb Sherwin)

Best Individual PC
Mentula Macanus in Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis (Adam Thornton)

Best Implementation
Six (Wade Clarke)

Best Use of Innovation
Kerkerkruip (Victor Gijsbers)

Best Technological Development
TADS 3.1

Best Supplemental Materials
PDFs and screencast tutorials for Kerkerkruip

Special Recognition
Zombie Exodus (Jim Dattilo)

I am also psyched to say that our very own Bruce won an award with his seminal classic "Mentula Macanus: Apocolocyntosis ."

bruce · Post by **bruce** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:31 pm

Congratulations.

And as for "Best PC": I cheer for myself. I weep for humanity.

Bruce

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:54 pm

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Congrats to both you guys! That's awesome!

To think, I once ate a bad deli sandwich in Springfield, MO with not one but TWO XYZZY winners! Oh, man! That almost -- almost, I say -- makes me forget how bad that sandwich was.

Seriously though, congrats guys.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:33 pm

Flack wrote:WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Congrats to both you guys! That's awesome!

To think, I once ate a bad deli sandwich in Springfield, MO with not one but TWO XYZZY winners! Oh, man! That almost -- almost, I say -- makes me forget how bad that sandwich was.

Seriously though, congrats guys.

Thanks, Flack. Did you really not like the food at that trip? Because I am getting the itch to head back there next year or the year after. It won't be the same without that crazy fundie around, natch, but if the food was also bad, well, we've got options.

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:38 pm

It was more for comedic effect. I think I actually had the chicken parmesan.

Based on the weight loss thread, I think I've pretty much proven I'm the last person here that you have to worry about being able to find tasty food. I'm like a bloodhound, if bloodhounds were able to sniff out trans fats.

Which reminds me, there are 4 Peeps left in the kitchen. Fuck.

bruce · Post by **bruce** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:45 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:Because I am getting the itch to head back there next year or the year after.

WHOOO HOOO! ROAD TRIP!

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:07 pm

I gotta raise international shipping, unfortunately. I was charging like $11, it was costing $13.95 and the last time I went to the post office, they'd raised it to $16.95.

Apologies.

Also, this is what I would assume would be my last take on the game: http://www.joltcountry.com/index.php/features/humbled

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:15 pm

Ah, I guess they didn't raise it? It's $12.95 to Canada and Mexico, and $16.95 to the rest of the world. Sorry, rest of world. :( If it's any consolation, the US dollar sucks goats.

RetroRomper · Post by **RetroRomper** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:12 am

Have sales for CZK picked up?

How is the stock currently sitting?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:39 am

I sell one every couple of weeks or so. The "long tail," they call it, I guess. If Flack and I get a table for the OVGE in June I'm gonna bring some to sell.

There's probably maybe.... 20 left? That ballpark area?

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:46 am

Hey, I've also got a Twitter account at @Cryptozookeeper. I do more tweets than just about that game specifically, but I stick exclusively to indie games there. If you follow me, I'll follow you back.

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:16 am

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:I sell one every couple of weeks or so. The "long tail," they call it, I guess. If Flack and I get a table for the OVGE in June I'm gonna bring some to sell.

There's probably maybe.... 20 left? That ballpark area?

I'll probably get two tables, just because that seems like the thing to do. If nothing else, it gives us a place to sit. I think my friend Ubik wants to sub-lease about 2 foot of table space for his wares.

RetroR · Post by **RetroR** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:51 pm

Jonsey; how many copies of CZK do I need to buy to obtain the plushy on display? (or at least the Hitler mustache)

Tdarcos · Post by **Tdarcos** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:08 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:I gotta raise international shipping, unfortunately. I was charging like $11, it was costing $13.95 and the last time I went to the post office, they'd raised it to $16.95.

You're getting ripped off. First class mail shipment of a 9x6x3" package weighing 8 ounces is $8.45 anywhere in Europe, based on the rate being the same for Germany and for the UK. You have to look for the lower rate.

This is straight off the USPS website.

Oh, and now I understand why DHL does so well, a shipment of one of their small boxes to Italy costs $98 when using the web-discounted rate.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:18 am

Tdarcos wrote:You're getting ripped off. First class mail shipment of a 9x6x3" package weighing 8 ounces is $8.45 anywhere in Europe, based on the rate being the same for Germany and for the UK. You have to look for the lower rate.

This is straight off the USPS website.

There is no way to send a DVD to Germany for cheaper than what I sent it for and still have it be in a priority mail box.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:02 pm

I'll give ya 8 bucks for it.