Are your students joining your live games with inappropriate names? No problem!
We’ve got a few things lined up to celebrate your incredible work this school year:
We also wrote an annual letter recapping the year. If you have a minute, check it out here.
Thanks so much for all of your support and inspiration, this school year and every other. Here’s to you. 👏
- Josh & Jeff
Hey everybody, Josh here!
Later this year, we’re going to be releasing a brand new version of assignments rebuilt from the ground up to work with 2D game modes.
Ever since we first launched Fishtopia, one of the most popular requests has been to allow students to play Fishtopia for homework. And our latest Cosmetics update allows students to earn XP in 2D game modes. But assignments don’t take place in a 2D game mode, meaning XP is not obtainable right now when completing homework.
Because of this, it makes sense for us to work on adding 2D game modes to assignments — and that’s what we plan to do.
Making 2D game modes work with assignments is going to be a huge technical challenge. But adding even more is having to support both types of assignments at once: the ones we have today, and the ones in the future that will take place in 2D game modes.
We’re a super small team. In terms of developers, it’s just myself and Jakub. I made the decision that instead of sinking a ton of extra time into supporting what will be the old version of assignments, we’re going to fully remove it and start over.
Starting on July 1st, we will no longer allow the creation of new assignments. On July 12th, we will fully delete all assignments on Gimkit, making way for the new version which will come out shortly after.
Your kits and all other content will remain exactly intact. Only assignments that you've created will be deleted.
I’m sorry for any disruption this might cause — I’m hoping that by making this switch over summer break, it won’t impact most of you. And hopefully, if it does, this advance notice will give you enough time to prepare.
Making this switch is a bit like ripping off a band-aid. It will sting a bit at first, but after, we’ll end up with a brand new version of assignments that will be miles better than what we have today.
Thanks for reading, send us an email at [email protected] if you have any questions!
Those little characters you’ve been running around as in Fishtopia & Tag: Domination? Well...they’re called Gims and you’re now able to collect and wear your own in-game!
Earn XP by completing actions in 2D game modes like Fishtopia & Tag: Domination. XP can be earned by answering questions correctly, or completing actions specific to each mode. For example, you’ll earn XP when tagging a player in Tag: Domination or catching a rare fish in Fishtopia. Once you earn enough XP, you’ll level up and get 100 GimBucks!
Save up your GimBucks to purchase Gims in the Item Shop! Once you purchase a Gim, you’ll be able to wear it in-game.
For more information, check out our cosmetics blog post.
Welcome to our newest game mode, Tag: Domination!
The battle for dominance between two competing organizations will be decided by a game of tag. But this isn’t the same old tag your students are used to. They’ll need to adapt, strategize, and work together to dominate.
Stretch out your legs and get ready to run, Tag: Domination is available to everybody (Pro & free) now!
Connection Improvements
Lucky Lake
Lucky Lake, a new island, has arrived in Fishtopia! Legend has it that the rarest fish in the sea can be found here. Check it out now on the east side of Fishtopia.
We've done a lot since we shared our last update, including:
Catch up on everything over on the blog!
Ahoy, and welcome to Fishtopia, a brand new game mode!
But this isn't just a new mode, it's an entire 2D world, complete with characters, locations to explore, and secrets to uncover!
Inside Fishtopia, students move around using AWSD/Arrow Keys (computer) or by tapping and holding (mobile). When you encounter something to interact with, simply press Enter (computer) or tap (mobile).
The core of the game is simple:
There's lots more to do and explore in Fishtopia, but your students should get HOOKED figuring out the rest on their own!
Fishtopia is available to everybody (Pro & free) from now until late January!
Cast those lines and have fun fishing - we're REELy excited to see how you and your students CATCH on! 🐟
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PS. Fishtopia is bigger and more ambitious than any of our past modes, so it may have serious issues and bugs initially. For that reason, it's in Early Access until we can make sure everything's working properly. Once things are sailing along smoothly, we'll remove the Early Access tag.
Get ready to enter Fishtopia, our most ambitious game mode to date. In this mode, you will...
Gather your students & dive in on Monday, December 6th!
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