Socks Incorporated

The Wait Is Over!

Four months ago, together with the folks at Gameful, we challenged the video game and sock-loving worlds alike to design a new department for Socks Incorporated. We were not disappointed by the creativity of the submissions and we are happy to announce the winners:

The Community Pick went to Pandemoon, who proposed a Secret Art Department (so secret, that not even Mr. Barnsworth knows of its existence!) run by two ninja brothers. Through the missions she laid out, players would hone their artistic cops while helping the brothers save the department from possible extinction.

The Judge’s Pick went to Joe Birdwell for his Grumpy Science Department, where me a crochety, lab coat wearing sock walks players through bringing a “dead” undecorated sock to life (cue ominous laughter). See the video below. 

Both winners will receive an HD video camera and Joe will get some cash money to create the Grumpy Science Department in collaboration with the Awkward Hug team. So keep your googly eyes peeled.

Buzzes and Badges, Oh My!

Some of you have probably noticed some updates to the site; namely, buzzes and badges. At Socks, Inc., you don’t just earn badges for playing the game, you earn badges when other players give you kudos. We are super excited to give players a way to react to each others work and reward each other with badges. Each buzz category has 3 different levels of achievement; for example, if you earn enough geeky buzzes you can get the highest Geeky badge - the Nerd Alert badge! So go get your geeky on! 

DESIGN YOUR OWN DEPARTMENT ON GAMEFUL.ORG

Socks, Inc. and Gameful.org are challenging YOU to design your very own department!

Keeping with Gameful’s mission to make games that help to change the world, department designs needs to offer a direct positive impact to its players. The winner gets an HD video camera and the opportunity to work with Awkward Hug and make their department for the site! Our favorite idea around here is a Foot Hygiene Department, but we’re sure you can come up with something better ;). Head over to Gameful for more details. 

 
In other news, Kill Screen magazine’s new issue features an interview with Awkward Hug’s Jim Babb. Yay!

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So many awesome things happening in such a small factory.  We have been pretty busy spreading the good word about Socks, Inc. Check out all the AWESOME press that we have so far!

1. Wired

2. Wall Street Journal

3. Rock Paper Shotgun

4. Pop Ten 

5. ARGnet

6. Pop Culture Passionistas

We have begun developing the awesomeness that is Socks, Inc. 2.0! New features include interacting with other socks and badges. Thanks for all your great feedback… we are making this factory better together!

While we are busy developing the site and adding more stories, we have also been looking for toy manufacturers that want to partner with us to make sock puppet kits and pre-made puppets.

Welcome to Socks, Inc.

We are absolutely thrilled about our beta release! We can’t wait to hear what you think of our little sock game. If you like what you see please pass it along to anyone who may want to play too.

Also, in celebration of our launch, we have several contests going on where you have the chance to win a Super Awesome Sock Puppet Making Kit.  The kit comes complete with everything you need to make a puppet and also includes a Full HD Video Camera! To try your hand at winning one of these cameras “Like” our Facebook page and visit ARGn.com

Best of luck… Now get back to work, and make Believe!

Socks, On The Move!

Socks Incorporated is packing itself up into a suitcase and is headed out west to San Jose! As part of the 01sj Biennial, we will be holding a live Sock Puppet creation game.

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