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Phone book and voicemail message
Posted by Ron Gilbert & Gary Winnick
Welcome new backers! And old backers! Not that I'm saying you're old, just that you might not be one of the new backers. I mean you might be old and that's OK too... Hmmmm, now I'm just screwing things up... Let's try that again...
Thanks to everyone for all the amazing support. It's great to know so many people love pixels as much as we do and it's thrilling to know we're going to get to make you the best damn adventure game we can.
Quick question: what could be cooler than having your name in the Thimbleweed Park phonebook, used for actual puzzle solving? If your answer is “nothing”, then you’d be wrong.
For this action packed sixth update, we’re announcing that anyone who backs at $50 or higher will not only get their name in the Thimbleweed Park phone book (used for actual puzzle solving), but you’ll also be able to record your own custom voicemail message when the number is called.
Imagine the thrill of looking your name up, calling the number and hearing your own voice asking players to leave a message. Let your creative juices out and be as funny or serious as you want*. That’s the Thimbleweed Park way!
The phone book and the personal voicemail message are a Kickstarter exclusive. It will not be offered again. Operators are standing by.
Several people have asked if it's OK to have the name of a family member appear in the phone book, rather than their own. That's 100% OK. When the project ends and we're ready to compile to phone book, a survey will be sent out asking for the name and instructions for sending the voicemail. The voicemail is completely optional. If you don't provide one, the phone will just ring and ring and ring and ring.
We'll be doing the voicemail message, even if the Talkies™ stretch goal isn't achieved. But of course it will! We're positive thinkers. I know we can. I know we can. I know we can.
* All voicemail messages are subject to our approval.
P.S. Thanks to commenter Matthias B for suggesting this.
I think that's kind of a neat thing. It's definitely unique.