Kick Cabin Fever While Equipping Coronavirus Frontline Fighters
Kick Cabin Fever with the “Gamification of Conversation”
While Equipping Coronavirus Frontline Fighters
HOLLAND, Mich., March 25, 2020 – With citizens quarantined around the world for weeks on end, people are suffering "cabin fever" and many are wondering what they can do to help.
Beginning today, The Rank Game offers the "QuarIntentional Relationships" Print & Play Pack for only $1, to anyone who donates with their purchase at least $1 to one of the following philanthropic organizations focused on fighting Coronavirus (COVID-19):
American Red Cross
The CDP COVID-19 Response Fund
United Way COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund
RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
The "QuarIntentional Relationships" Print & Play Pack is a downloadable "Print & Play" edition of THE RANK GAME, named in February 2020 as a "Favorite Pick" at Toy Fair New York, the largest toy and game convention in the Western Hemisphere. This new all-together card game created to build relationships gives relief to quarantined citizens around the world who are suffering "cabin fever" and need fun new ways to engage one another while still adhering to governmental guidelines to prevent contraction of Coronavirus.
The "QuarIntentional Relationships" Print & Play Pack includes 32 self-standing topic cards (including six special quarantine-themed topic cards + 26 topic cards from all the expansion packs), 18 score cards, instructions and a gift envelope. It is an easy “Print & Play” format for people to create at home, so it's essentially a game and a craft.
Designed by “Disney couple” Dana and Chip Brown, a Walt Disney Imagineer and a Disney Studios Producer, and parents of three, THE RANK GAME gives families and friends a simple and interactive way to combat cabin fever and engage in positive, fun conversation. And because it can be printed on any standard home printer, anyone can print and play right away.
THE RANK GAME is an ‘all-together’ game because it brings people from all backgrounds together, and also, everyone is playing the game all together at once, so nobody has to wait for someone else to take their turn. The rules are easy, pick a card and start ranking. Whichever Guesser comes closest to the Ranker’s choices, wins! It couldn’t be simpler. This promotes fun competition, because players only win when they look at the topics from other peoples’ perspectives. This basic element defines the community-building power of THE RANK GAME.
THE RANK GAME was fully funded on Kickstarter in less than 48 hours in December, and has been purchased by consumers and retailers in more than 37 states in its first two months of availability. In the last few weeks, thousands have begun playing THE RANK GAME to help them cope with quarantine.
“We made The Rank Game to empower families and friends to have intentional, in-person experiences. It's been fun to see the game take off so quickly in just a couple months," said Dana. "Many of the people who bought the game on Kickstarter and TheRankGame.com have been telling us how much they've used the game while shut in from the Coronavirus quarantine, and they’ve encouraged us to get it out to more people.”
“We wanted to find a way to leverage people’s interest in playing the game to help Coronavirus patients and people fighting the virus on the frontlines,” added Chip. “So we quickly interconnected some existing effective technologies and excellent philanthropic organizations to make it easy for anyone to help at a time when the world desperately needs it. Right now, people can have fun playing a game that strengthens their relationships while at the same time help get Coronavirus tests, masks and gloves to doctors and relief workers serving patients on the frontlines of this horrible pandemic. How could anybody not want to help?”
Anybody anywhere in the world connected to the internet can get the "QuarIntentional Relationships” Print & Play Pack for only $1, with a donation of at least $1 to fight Coronavirus, right now, by visiting TheRankGame.com and doing the following:
- Tap the blue "Donate Now" button on the QuarIntentional Relationships product page
- Tap the blue "Add $1.00 donation to cart" button on the window that pops up
- Tap "ADD TO CART" to get the actual product
That's it. The cart shows $11 total, but when consumers tap "CHECK OUT,” their total will only be $2 ($1 for the donation + $1 for the product). Consumers can also easily increase their donation amount. The direct link to the Print & Play game is: https://storyastic.com/products/quarintentional-relationships-download-deck
For those that want the full print-edition game or any of its 11 expansion packs, Storyastic is also offering a 30% discount to anyone who adds a donation of $1 or more to their shopping cart.
THE RANK GAME makes shut-in time during quarantine fun with natural, light-hearted conversations that foster intentional, meaningful human connection. And, now, consumers can help fight Coronavirus when they purchase the game. Learn more about THE RANK GAME at www.therankgame.com.
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About Chip and Dana Brown
Dana was a Lead Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering for two entirely new-concept parks: Disney’s California Adventure/Paradise Pier and TokyoDisneySeas/Mediterranean Harbor. This role included the responsibility of creating the interactive and magical experiences in-between the rides, in open spaces, restaurants and retail, where consumers spend most of their time. Chip has spent more than 25 years in the media and entertainment industry, including TV, film, internet, live theatre, radio, animation, music and publishing. He helped lead Disney’s Tony ® Award-winning The Lion King to become the largest financial opening in Broadway history.
About Storyastic
Storyastic cultivates meaningful human connection in the age of tech and screentime through the creation of fun, interactive experiences and tools simple enough for everyone to play. Founded by Dana Brown, former Lead Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering and Chip Brown, former producer at Walt Disney Studios and publisher for HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Storyastic is an imaginative toy, game, and entertainment company whose debut product is THE RANK GAME.
Links to the Philanthropic Organizations’ COVID-19 Initiatives
American Red Cross
The CDP COVID-19 Response Fund
United Way COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund
RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
CONTACT: Chip Brown, (310) 497-7400, chip@propermedia.com
