When is a Game Hint not a Game Hint?
There are probably a few good answers to this question, including:
1. When it’s not preceded by words equivalent to “This is a game hint”
2. When it’s a video teaser for the season
Answer number one I think many of you are familiar with, as we’ve said something along those lines several times in this blog.
Answer number two is probably new to you.
We’re trying something very new for the 2016 season, something many folks at FIRST HQ are excited about. Game hints have a long history in FRC and are enjoyed by many. However, while they can be fun, it would be hard to argue that they ‘make FIRST loud’ by reaching outside the tent to people that are not already familiar with FIRST and FRC.
We are currently having a video teaser produced for the 2016 FRC season. The teaser is almost, but not quite, like a trailer you might see for a new movie or game being released. Like the folks that make game trailers, we’re keeping in mind people outside the tent, folks that don’t already know a new game is coming out and already plan on ‘lining up at midnight on release day’ to buy it.*
Folks inside the tent have not been forgotten, though! While the details of the game will still be secret until Kickoff on January 9th, you will be able to learn much about the upcoming season by watching the teaser. It is season-specific, and not something we will be able to use again after the 2016 season is over. Folks interested in hints will likely find plenty. Hints, and more than hints.
The teaser will be ready in a couple weeks. Look for details on how it will be released soon, and start thinking about what an epic teaser release party would look like.
Frank
*Been there. On the sidewalk outside the GameStop in Epping, NH. OK, with my sons, because they wanted to. That’s my story.
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Game teaser
I stopped playing the "Game guessing Game" years ago, I think this is a great idea to build enthusiasm for the new season and the FIRST program as a whole
Last year’s accomplishments are good, but People like to know what you’re doing Now
After years of trying to explain the program and answer the question “what’s the game for this year?” and having to say “I don’t know, we don’t get the new game until January” is a hard spot in the sales pitch that a video teaser would smooth over very nicely.
This will help us be better this year
On the flip side, it will make our competition better too. Since last year, was our first year back and our honest assessment is that we sucked and disgraced ourselves, having a competitive advantage would have been nice.
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