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From: Kickstarter HQ To: [email protected] Subject: Projects We Love: Happy Holidays! Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:20:43 +0000 Having trouble viewing this email This Week on Kickstarter DECEMBER 22, 2011 Greet this season with some great projects — a book of daily doodles, a grown-up twist on a classic kids game, and an innovative new platform that turns every citizen into a savvy journalist. Cheers! ;"2,Newsrnotion Citizen journalism As new technologies collide with world- changing events, the independent voice (or tweet) has emerged as a major player in news media. Newsmotion.org hopes to harness that energy, building an innovative platform where civic media and citizen reporting converge to connect new audiences to valuable stories, resources, and — most importantly — each other. Nowsmotlon by Newsmotion.org PACategory Journalism oration gt Brooklyn. NY EXPLORE THIS PROJECT EFTA00925876 it woo Days of Drawing A doodle a day 1000 Days of Drawing by Chris Piascik P4Category Illustration R_ocation Cromwell, CT ;Jak and Poi: a new twist on Rock, Paper, Scissors Jak and Pol: a new twist on Rock. Paper, Scissors by Snickers Chamber RiCategory Video Games R_ocation San Diego. CA For the past four years, artist Chris Piascik has been drawing something (anything!) every single weekday. On December 21st he reached his 1000th piece, covering everything along the way from whimsical party scenes to funny phrases to simple truisms. Phew! His next task? To self-publish a book compiling them all. EXPLORE THIS PROJECT All grown up Jak and Poi is a collectible card game that puts some clever twists on the classic "Rock, Paper, Scissors" — you use your smartphone instead of your hands, and in addition to "rock" and "paper," players can choose between "giant robot" and "cyborg dinosaur." This is the version we wish we had as kids, but we'll settle for it now, too! EXPLORE THIS PROJECT Not interested in receiving the newsletter? 'DU can unsubscribe here: r RUnsubscribe Copyright 2011 Kickstarter Inc. Kickstarter Inc. — 155 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002. EFTA00925877