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BLOCKDOT RELEASES NEW HALLOWEEN GAME – DR. STRANGEMITTEN’S SHRUNKEN HEADS
Halloween fun for web surfers
October 28, 2004
2 Min Read
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Blockdot | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DALLAS, October 27, 2004 - Get ready for a Halloween treat and you don't have to walk around the neighborhood wearing a silly outfit to get it. Blockdot, a Dallas-based game developer releases a new Halloween inspired game, Dr. Strangemitten's Shrunken Heads. Over 500,000 people have played the game which is available as a free download on their game site www.kewlbox.com.
Apparently Dr. Strangemitten's plan of introducing nougat filled Shrunken Heads as this year's newest Halloween treat has gone awry. An unfortunate series of events has caused his Head Shrinker 5000 to go berserk. Nougat filled Shrunken Heads are multiplying at an alarming rate and no one is around to stop it. Help the Doctor before these tiny troublesome heads overflow the pit and reap havoc.
These nasty nougat filled heads are fun play with and their grunts and groans make for some mindless fun. It will surely get your whole family in the mood for Halloween.
Kewlbox.com recently won the People's Choice Award at this year's SXSW Interactive Web Awards and is a finalist for the Ad Tech Awards to be held next month for Best Use of Rich Media.
The Dr. Strangemitten's Shrunken Heads game is available as a free download for PC and Mac OSX, or it can be played online at www.kewlbox.com.
Dr. Strangemitten's Shrunken Heads - Direct links to the game files
Online Version - http://downloads.kewlbox.com/games_online/shrunkenheads.htm
Downloadable PC File http://downloads2.kewlbox.com/games_pc/shrunkenheads.exe
Downloadable Mac OSX File http://downloads2.kewlbox.com/games_mac/shrunkenheads.sit
Or visit www.kewlbox.com
About Blockdot and Kewlbox.com
Kewlbox.com was built to serve as a launching pad for the games created by Blockdot, an award winning creative and technology firm based in Dallas, Texas. Blockdot creates awarding winning web sites, Advergames and Viral Marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 companies. Their work has garnered many awards including Brandweek's Marketers of the Next Generation Award, Macromedia's Site of the Day, SXSW People's Choice Award, and several ADDYs. Their game site, Kewlbox.com is one of the Top 50 Game Portals on the Internet and generates over 500,000 game plays a day.
Please contact Dan Ferguson for more information.
Contact: Dan Ferguson
Blockdot
214-823-0500 x105
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