"Hail to the Chimp" Development Diary: The Campaign Trail

This time of the election year is akin to baseball's spring training. Some will move forward and others will be sent back to the minors... some might even be asked to testify before Congress.
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If you are like me, you love this time of the election year. It is akin to baseball's spring training. Candidates are full of hope and promise, each cocksure of themselves and ready to take on any challenge that confronts them. They trot out onto the proverbial diamond and throw a few pitches, take a few swings, scratch themselves, and leave with a better concept of where they fall on the depth charts. Some will move forward and others will be sent back to the minors... some might even be asked to testify before Congress.

The candidates are only half of the fun, though. This is also the time when every newscaster, commentator, and self-proclaimed political expert comes out of the woodwork to help the voting public decipher fact from fiction, decide who best fits some nondescript description of a predefined nonsensical mold, and who wears boxers or briefs.

The political media coverage is far and away my favorite part of politics. It also happens to be a large part of our game "Hail to the Chimp." The Wideload Games team studied hours upon hours of election coverage, political ads, and debates to make sure the player has an authentic election experience.

The main hub of our presentation is the 24-hour news channel, GRR. Think of it like CNN's animalistic counterpart. Complete with woodchuck anchorman, turtle weatherman, and pundits that range in species from an alligator to an ostrich, GRR will give the player up-to-date election coverage and commentary.

GRR, as an unbiased and professional animal news network, runs ads from each candidate during breaks in the action. Each of our 10 candidates has purchased airtime to explain why animals should cast their clams (votes) for them. Some ads discuss the issues, some ads attack an opponent's lack of fashion sense, and all will make you laugh. That's more than any human candidate can promise.

Still not sure who to vote for after hearing Murgatroyd the jellyfish explain her platform? GRR also televises the public debates where issues such as predation and taxation are covered. The debates offer an unedited look at each candidate's political agenda and are must-see TV.

I don't want to go into too much detail as our presentation is truly unique and worth the price of admission. For those of you who are tired of being bystanders in the political process, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of "Hail to the Chimp" this spring. In the meantime, head on over to www.GRRnews.com or www.HailtotheChimp.com for a taste of the political mayhem.

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