COFFEE! TEA! OWLS! TOOLBELTS! and MORE! ...Okay, also a hat.
by eli
YOWZA! Summer Game is ROARING towards its triumphant completion, but the SHOP DROPS DON'T STOP! Check it, players:
With T-SHIRTS and the mysterious GOLDEN BUNDLES coming in the final drop on 8/25, there are still a few more surprises in store for next Friday! So, stay tuned, and....
THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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COFFEEEEEE!!!!! Hooray!
COFFEEEEEE!!!!!
Hooray!
Finally the golden bundles
Finally the golden bundles will be here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (YEAH476)
Really excited for the
Really excited for the coffee! Any chance we could get notifications when the coffee orders are filled, instead of on Friday mornings? If not, no sweat, I appreciate that you guys are already getting us the freshest batch of roast :)
Now I got a whole collection
Now I got a whole collection of sg pants. (puppypants,foxpants now owlpants) (YEAH476)
Does anyone have an estimate
Does anyone have an estimate on how many points each golden bundle will be, or how many will be available? Just wondering whether to spend my cache now or save for next week!
Coffee AND tea to fill my
Coffee AND tea to fill my mug. Hooray!
Coffee coffee coffee coffee
Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee! And tea! And an adorable owl!
Lobster Butter is the
Lobster Butter is the greatest - thank you AADL and Roos Roast!
Awesome! Can't wait to get
Awesome! Can't wait to get some tea.
Yay, Owly Nopants!
Yay, Owly Nopants!
Got one coffee and tea each.
Got one coffee and tea each. Thanks!
Excited to try the decaf tea.
Excited to try the decaf tea. Thank you!
Yeah, tea and S.G. Owlpants!!
Yeah, tea and S.G. Owlpants!! Friend code: (COFFEE734) My friend's code:(SHOOK737)
Got tea!!
Got tea!!
Ferielp, all orders are
Ferielp, all orders are packed on Thursdays and delivered by Friday at noon. We'll be picking up fresh coffee every thursday and it will be ready for pickup for you that friday. Remember you can check your order status from your aadl.org my account page, and that when the notifications go out on Frindays at noon, that means your order was packed and is ready for pickup!
Woo hoo! New prizes in the
Woo hoo! New prizes in the game shop...
I have to admit the owl toy is adorable.
~TRUTH344
What are golden bundles?
What are golden bundles? Could someone fill me in, please?
Thanks for all the awesome
Thanks for all the awesome swag this summer, AADL!
-CUTE369
Cool swag, aadl!
Cool swag, aadl!
I love all these prizes but
I love all these prizes but still hoping that backpacks make an appearance!!!!
Are there going to be any new
Are there going to be any new messenger bags up for grabs this summer? And how many points are the Golden Bundles going to cost, please?
Please add me as a friend -- my code is SWEET646
I wear my 2013 hat all the
I wear my 2013 hat all the time. I ordered another one.
Nooooooo coffee is already
Nooooooo coffee is already sold out :'(. Any chance of it being restocked?
Yeah, what are golden
Yeah, what are golden bundles?
Is chocolate coming (YEAH476)
Is chocolate coming (YEAH476)
LOVE the Owl!! Already sold
LOVE the Owl!! Already sold out of Coffee :-(
I'm not complaining. But, I
I'm not complaining. But, I still look forward to T-shirt drop.
TB
Sorry, all, we don't have any
Sorry, all, we don't have any new backpacks or messenger bags planned for this year. And the T-shirts come at the end because they are made to order, and it clogs up packing day when there are too many other things on Tshirt orders that can't be filled yet.
So what are golden bundles? Well, here are a few tidbits: They will not include any items that were new this year, nor any items that have never been in the shop before, so don't get your hopes up for a cutting board nor an ipad in a golden bundle. Also, they're going to be super-expensive, because they exist primarily to drain excess points out of the SG economy. They will be in limited quantities, and you'll only be able to buy one. Not one of each, but only one golden bundle, so you'll need to choose wisely! But they will include some super-rare and wonderfully weird items from SGs past, so you're really going to want them!
Remember, Summer Game is going to change COMPLETELY for 2018. All the parts you love will still be here, but we are talking about some MAJOR changes to make the game more welcoming, less frustrating, and more sustainable for everybody! Let us know if you have any other questions, and THANKS FOR PLAYING!
Wow.. stuff in the shop are
Wow.. stuff in the shop are out of stock very quickly...
Fortunately i ordered one of
Fortunately i ordered one of the cap before it was out of stock. Love the cap.
the owl is cute, otherwise
the owl is cute, otherwise not super excited
I keep reading golden bundles
I keep reading golden bundles as goblin bundles.....
My two year old is going to
My two year old is going to love the owl toy
Curious if there will be a
Curious if there will be a fun laptop bag again?
Phew, glad I snapped up an
Phew, glad I snapped up an owl pants for my son before they were gone. He's been looking forward to it!
Great coffee and owl pants.
Great coffee and owl pants. Thanks AADL and friends
Still hoping for chocolate...
Still hoping for chocolate...
Alack and alas, I missed the
Alack and alas, I missed the coffee!
Chocolate is still to come.
Chocolate is still to come. And there *may* be a coffee restock, stay tuned!
Yay! Caffeine!!
Yay! Caffeine!!
@mariekakaye a staff member
@mariekakaye a staff member posted just above your comment that there won't be any new backpacks or messenger bags this year. :( I'm very sad too, I was playing in the hopes of getting one!
The golden bundles are
The golden bundles are shrouded in so much mystery I can hardly wait! I'm afraid now that I didn't save enough points to get one. :(
-TALL963
Is there going to be yo-yos
Is there going to be yo-yos in the shop soon? (COFFEE737)
My kid got a SG fox pants, so
My kid got a SG fox pants, so had to order the owl pants. My "kid" is 23 years old.
TB
Very curious about the golden
Very curious about the golden bundles and what past treasures they may hold. Also very curious about the Summer Game getting an overhaul and debuting all shiny and new next year. Thanks to all the staff for putting in so much work on the SG and giving us so much fun (and a little frustration!) every summer.
@Thomas, heck, I got both the
@Thomas, heck, I got both the fox and owl and I'm 51!!
So many good prizes!
So many good prizes!
No more bag.. oh no:(
No more bag.. oh no:(
I am looking forward to
I am looking forward to chocolate then:)
I'm happy to hear there will
I'm happy to hear there will be some changes next year.
The games are fun, but change is good.
Looking forward to what happens next!
Any hopes for a picnic
Any hopes for a picnic blanket. They are my favorite SG prize.
I am another one waiting for
I am another one waiting for the chocolate, and I'm hoping it doesn't run out of stock before I check out with it lol.
Would there be any value to
Would there be any value to showing all the items for the summer at once, and releasing them in batches each week? That way we can manage our finances (points) and there's less need to have a finger on the refresh button on a particular Friday to get a specific thing.
-TALL963
@gardenfaerie: You are a kid
@gardenfaerie:
You are a kid at heart! I felt a little silly going for the goblin codes at the Downtown branch in the Youth section. But the librarian was very helpful and not looking down her nose at an old guy in the kid section.
TB
Super glad that I managed to
Super glad that I managed to get an umbrella...it sure came in handy this morning.
And in terms of being "too old" for things like this, I think we're seeing a rise in gamification as a way to keep people of all ages engaged in different pursuits. Look also at the intense growth of board gaming as a hobby in the past few years. You're never too old to have fun, and the Summer Game (particularly the scavenger hunt elements, online and around town) really embraces that. I'm really glad that the library offers a summer game for adults (many don't), and I'd be happy even if that consisted solely of the reading card! That said, I'm really looking forward to seeing what changes come next year, as well. I'm sure they'll be awesome.
I have a question, as well.
I have a question, as well. Are existing Summer Game points going to carry over into next year's game, even with the changes that are afoot?
Maybe I should not buy
Maybe I should not buy anything, just wait till next year
I just love the little owl!!!
I just love the little owl!!! I missed getting a fox, they sold out quickly. I'm happy to hear about tshirts too. My mom created her own account this year solely for a tshirt, tho' she's ordered other things now.
I wonder what will be new next year - sounds exciting!
STEP967 (Me) & Dream734 (Mom)
i wonder what the golden
i wonder what the golden bundles will be
Missed out on the fox but got
Missed out on the fox but got the owl:)
Yes, I am saving my points
Yes, I am saving my points for the golden bundles.. Though some of those badges are hard:(
Yes, I am saving my points
Yes, I am saving my points for the golden bundles.. Though some of those badges are hard:(
I am saving for T-shirt:)
I am saving for T-shirt:)
OK, my curiosity is really
OK, my curiosity is really piqued by the Golden Bundles.
I agree about the badges
I agree about the badges being harder this year...I do hope next year has badges that are less frustrating.
That's a good question,
That's a good question, MeganH, so I'm going to second it. With the major changes that are coming, will our current points carry over to next year?
The design of prize
The design of prize distribution for SG 2018 is barely getting started, but we know we won't be throwing away anyone's leftover points! However, a big part of golden bundles is hoping to decrease the amount of points outstanding among you Summer Game one-percenters. It's very likely that SG 2018 will have a totally different way of distributing prizes based on how much time and effort players put in, but "YOUR POINTZ ARE GONE NOW SORREEE" is not one of the potential outcomes. We're talking about buyouts, conversion rates, head starts, auctions, all kinds of ways to make sure that our players all feel that they are getting excellent value for their accumulated points without the economy of the Summer Game being dominated by points from previous years, etc. We'll have a whole post about this and discussion with all of you after SG 2017 ends, so don't worry, and don't think for a minute that you need to cash out or lose everything! We wouldn't do that to you! But we are hoping to redevelop a way to get great prizes out to players, in direct relationship to how much they play, without requiring players to be glued to their computer on friday nights for fear of missing out on something great. The shop so far has been super fun, but it is increasingly unsustainable as SG continues to grow, and since we have to rebuild SG from the ground up for the new website, it's a good time to make a big change. Stay tuned! All will be grokked in fullness!
I really look forward to the
I really look forward to the Summer Game every year. I hope that the changes you're making for 2018 aren't too drastic/dramatic...
Look forward to the new
Look forward to the new changes for SG2018!
Love the prizes
Love the prizes
OMG, I'm a 1-percenter in
OMG, I'm a 1-percenter in something??! SWEET! :) Althoug, imho, higher points do already translate into higher time spent. Let me tell you. It's a good thing i have no life, ha ha.
I agree that higher points do
I agree that higher points do generally mean more time spent.
I've definitely been playing
I've definitely been playing this at the expense of household chores. At least I've mastered how to fold laundry while finishing a badge :)
@MeganH Excellent points
@MeganH
Excellent points about gamification. I'm glad it's finally gained a lot of mainstream validity because it really helps people in a lot of ways. I use a gamified productivity app, and it's really helped me get stuff done, remember things, and prompted me to introduce new things in my life - plus, it's really cute and has some good puns. (It's called Habitica, if anyone's interested. There's an app and also has a website so you can use it in a browser.)
@eli I can see how the game
@eli
I can see how the game shop isn't sustainable as more players join and play. I imagine it's quite expensive. But I'm not sure how reducing accumulated points is going to help that or help those who are frustrated by not getting an item they wanted. I've bought everything I wanted from the shop thus far and didn't need to dip into previous years' points. If I thought something good was being released, I made sure to check the shop Friday night. There were always many many left when I bought mine (cutting board, coffee, etc). And as we mentioned previously in this thread, more points in the bank usually equals more time spent anyway.
You also mentioned auctions, but if you're looking to reduce frustration, auctions aren't the way to do it. I used to participate in an online points-for-auction thing, and the items almost always ended up going to the person with the most points and the most free time. Soon after the auctions took that turn, I stopped participating in that website.
I'm sure there are many details you chose not to divulge, but these are my thoughts based on the information given.
Can't wait for the next drop
Can't wait for the next drop
I JUST GOT MY TEXT FOR MY
I JUST GOT MY TEXT FOR MY PRIZES AND I'M SO EXCITED. ALSO GOLDEN BUNDLES NEXT WEEK, AND WE'RE HOURS AWAY FROM THE NEXT PRIZE DROP!!!! SO EXCITED.
Super stoked to pick up my
Super stoked to pick up my coffee today!
LETTER 776
finally! golden bundles, woot
finally! golden bundles, woot woot!
They did have a new messenger
They did have a new messenger bag after all!!! Glad to snatch one up so when last year's wears out I can move on to the one from this year. I love that bag. I get so many compliments too. I use it every day.
Yup, coffee is the BOMB!
Yup, coffee is the BOMB!
I've been having so much fun
I've been having so much fun with this year's Summer Game!! I only wish the summer wasn't so short...
The plush owl toys are
The plush owl toys are adorable. I was super excited to pick mine up.
I'd love to see a plush kitty
I'd love to see a plush kitty cat in the future, if possible!! (The owl and the fox were really cute this summer...)
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Wow. It's Tuesday, and
Wow. It's Tuesday, and there's still chocolate in the store.
Yes, it's expensive, but...
besides being darn tasty, it has really cool AADL logos that melt in your mouth!
I'm tempted by the milk
I'm tempted by the milk chocolate, but I'm holding out to see how many points the t-shirts and Golden Bundles will prove to be..
friend code: SWEET646
Am I the only one that read
Am I the only one that read this as tea towels?
love the owl
love the owl
Got my coffee! LETTER 776
Got my coffee!
LETTER 776
Very few items left:(
Very few items left:(
Coffee, coffee, coffee! Now I
Coffee, coffee, coffee! Now I can stay up late playing!
Oh and more coffee and tea as
Oh and more coffee and tea as well:)