Monday's EP3 Update ... Who's Badder?

This is our first Monday EP3 update. It has been a few days since you're heard any deets on EP3. After our submission to Apple and our release of EP2, we've been spending most of our time planning it. Since we're a small company, it unfortunately means people wear many hats and things can, at times, take longer than expected. But fortunately we have Lumpy to remind us that his needs are priority.

We are going for a more modest update with EP3. This doesn't mean that we're going to water down the episode. We just want to try and get a version out around Halloween, since there are some Halloween themed items here.

Two of the bigger features we are putting into EP3 are Open Feint and more ways to make Lumpy happy. This will include having Lumpy's idle be happy too, when his meter is happy. We are also slowly updating Lumpy to have specific reactions to pokers.

Take this for example.

Lumpy likes MJ. And as a tribute to him, he wanted the first "happy" Poker to be augmented to be Who's Bad.

Here is a small video clip to show you the craziness we have in store. The first part shows how Lumpy currently reacts to Who's Bad. The last part shows what it may look like soon! And also remember that each pimped out Poker will have a special finality animation that you have to discover!


EP3 will have 3 pokers upgraded. In honor of Halloween, one will be Brain Food. We're still selecting the other one.

Thoughts on the newer Lumpy animations to Pokers to come?

So Who's Badder now? Lumpy!

Lumpy Trivia Contest Promo Code Giveaway Result!

Lumpy wants to thank everyone that participated in the Trivia Contest! He hopes it was fun. Some people mentioned they felt it was a little too hard. Lumpy apologizes if you think it was ... but is happy that now you know a little bit more about him!

Here are the answers to the contest:

Question 1: Where is Lumpy originally from?
Answer: Lumpy comes from Zgrunturos where he was an ex-child star. The answer could be found here.

Question 2: Who was the person Lumpy thought had it in for him?
Answer: Montezuma. After eating a burrito, his first food on Earth, Lumpy found it didn't quite agree with him. After the concept of Montezuma's revenge was mentioned to him, he couldn't figure out why some being name Montezuma was after him. The answer could be found here.

Question 3: What documentary made Lumpy go into hiding?
Answer: District 9. Lumpy was disturbed on how poorly the aliens were treated in this documentary. After viewing it, he believed the MNU was after him and went into hiding. The answer could be found here.

Question 4: Which show did Lumpy's Agent stop the production of EP2 on in order to watch?
Answer: The Oprah Winfrey Show. We all have our guilty pleasures. And if yours happens to be Oprah Winfrey as well. We won't judge. The answer could be found here.

Question 5: What chemical did Lumpy's Agent say was okay for his client, and what was it going to be used for?
Answer: Brilliant Blue G and blue augmentation therapy. When rumors had it that Lumpy was a candidate to be the stunt double for the Blue M&M, questions arose as to how Lumpy would manage it since their skin tones are slightly different. The answer could be found here.

And now our winners!

All our winners are from TouchArcade, although one of them did submit their entry via e-mail! The winners, in order of getting the answers right are:

• gac
• zvnthynn
• 5duc29

Congratulations! If you anyone found our blog amusing, then follow us on the blog or on Twitter @2nProductions. Or even better, help us spread the word about QuitIt! and the blog! Your help will allow us to make future episodes for a everyone to enjoy.

Oh, and Lumpy wanted to add that if any of his fans have suggestions, please feel free to leave them on our blog or e-mail them to us here.

Saturday EP2 Promo Code Giveaway Contest!

As people know, Lumpy's not from here. Being new in town can be tough. But what about if you're a blue blobby creature from another planet? Lumpy's Agent suggested we help people get to know Lumpy better, by having a Promo Code Giveaway Contest.

To which an intern quipped "But how's that going to get them to know Lumpy more?". After the freshly Joy Buzzed body was moved to a resting area, Lumpy's Agent provided us with the following information.

The Lumpy Trivia Contest

Rules:

• The first three (3) people to correctly answer all of the following five (5) questions about Lumpy will each receive one (1) promo code to QuitIt!
• You may enter as many times as you want.
• A person may win only one (1) promo code.
• Winners picked will be based on the order/timestamp recieved.
• Contestants must submit their replies by either PM to "2n Productions" on TouchArcade or to support@quititthegame.com.
• Only answers submitted by the methods above will be considered valid.

Misc deets:

• All answers can be found in this blog.
• You are encouraged to leave funny comments in our blog.
• Post on our TA thread to let us know you submitted your answers.
• If you need a hint, ask us via comment in this blog or on the TA thread.

Questions:

1. Where is Lumpy originally from?
2. Who was the person Lumpy thought had it in for him? Hint: This is related to a food incident as well as a dish, as the saying goes, that is best served cold. You could always just google "dish best served cold" to find out what that refers to. Then look in July. You only need to look at the blog post titles to probably figure it out then!
3. What documentary made Lumpy go into hiding?
4. Which show did Lumpy stop the production of EP2 on in order to watch?
5. What chemical did Lumpy's Agent say was okay for his client, and what was it going to be used for? Hint: This chemical was to be used to alter something with Lumpy in order to make him look right for a role. This chemical was also found to have two effects on mice. The first being it helped to mend something. The second being it changed it's appearance. You have probably eaten this chemical too!

Winners will be announced on Monday!

Look Up in the Sky! It's a Bird...

Yesterday and today, Lumpy heard loud roaring from the sky. He noticed the source of the noise was from these blue objects racing around the sky.

We had to explain to him that here in San Francisco, it's Fleet Week. And during that time, the Blue Angels perform an air show. A few days before the show, they do practice runs over and around San Francisco.

Lumpy was mesmerized by the blue objects darting through the sky. He seemed deeply moved, as if reflecting all of the space travel he has done in his lifetime.

After a few minutes of watching this afternoon's impromptu air show, Lumpy remarked "Why are they moving so slow?"

SPOILER ALERT! Emoji Mystery Solved!

If you want to figure out how to unlock the secret gift yourself, stop reading this post! If not, read on!

After yesterday's shocking revelation about the secret gift hidden away in QuitIt! by Lumpy, we've been doing some sleuthing and discovered the secret to unlock it!

We overheard Lumpy's Agent talking to the Lumpster in the Green Room and the Agent said, "Oh, okay Lumpy, so the trick to unlocking the emoji is to poke you 7 times with the ALAKAZAM!! Poker first. And then buy the LIL' CRATE O' MYSTERY from the GIFTS store. So, after the Gift comes out, I just simply touch it to unlock the emoji! Ingenious!"

After we overheard this conversation, we tried it, and by gosh it works! So, for your convenience, here are the steps we used to unlock the emoji!

1. Choose or Buy the ALAKAZAM!! Poker.
2. Poke Lumpy 7 times with the ALAKAZAM!! Poker.

3. Go to the GIFTS Store and buy the LIL' CRATE O' MYSTERY Gift.
4. Go back into Lumpy's room and open the Gift when it appears.

5. You should see a message that says you've unlocked emoji. That's it!
6. Now go to our How to Enable Emoji FAQ and enable the emoji on your device!

There are couple of things you need to know:

• Make sure to poke Lumpy 7 times. If the steps above did not work for you, Lumpy may have dodged one of your pokes. Make sure that you poke him 7 times!
• Do not buy any other Gifts while you're unlocking emoji. The Gift that is opened immediately after you poke Lumpy with the ALAKAZAM!! poker MUST be the LIL' CRATE O' MYSTERY Gift.
• If the steps above did not work for you, you will need to choose another Poker other than ALAKAZAM!!, and then go back into Lumpy's room again and then follow steps 1 through 6 above.
• If you have emoji unlocked already, you will get a message that says you have emoji enabled already on your device.
• If you're still having problems unlocking emoji, contact us by e-mail.

Lumpy's New Friends

Living with roommates is an interesting experience. You have your ups and downs. But what if your roommate is a blobby blue alien named Lumpy that eats a lot? And what if said alien is also a Star?

Then it becomes an adventure.

Lumpy hangs out with an interesting bunch of people. Some are internet phenoms, some are outright famous, while others are known for other reasons. And don't get me started on the quirky wannabe actor crowd.

Being Lumpy's handler, I'm usually forced to go out with Lumpy and his friends. Which can be good and bad.

But recently, Lumpy has made some new friends. Friends I've never met. And it's beginning to worry me, since Lumpy also seems to be getting a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Occasionally he gets short with me. At other times he becomes very magnanimous, picking up the tab. During those times, if I try to pay my share, he tells me to forget about it. When I tell him he's still just a semi-Star and to watch what he spends, he insists on a big payday coming soon.

Don't get me wrong. I like the Lumpster. I really do. But something is strange...

Lumpy Gives Back!

People may remember that we mentioned that there was a secret gift in QuitIt! for everyone. We weren't sure if there was, but both Lumpy and his Agent kept insisting there was one. How could an intergalactic ambassador of Good Will possibly lie to us?

This morning, Lumpy woke me up at the crack of dawn and demanded I change the in store icon to the app. Half asleep, I begrudgingly did so. And after I hit "Save Changes" I actually took a look at it.

Are my eyes deceiving me?

I'm not quite sure how he did it, but he got it in there. And as proof, he gave me this screenie.

Which leads to the two big questions...

How did he get it in there with out me knowing and where is the thing hidden?

Hmm, but the mystery has been solved! It's hidden here!

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What’s QuitIt!? Updated 10/08/09
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What the Pho!?

When Lumpy's Agent is not around, by default, I become Lumpy's handler. During the slightest mention of money, contract, sequel, etc ... his Agent miraculously appears. Other than that, he's no where to be found.

When Lumpy first came to Earth, everyone in the office quickly volunteered me to put him up. So not only do I share an office with the Lumpster, I also live with him. Which can be challenging.

The TV always seems to bark out re-runs of Oprah, he is always inviting over his quirky wanna be actor friends, and he devours all of my food. The boy eats a lot. I mean a lot. If I leave anything in the fridge or cupboards, the food is good as gone. And when there is no food, he's always asking me to go with him to get some.

Since the completion of EP2, he's apparently built up quite the appetite. I guess all of the hours method acting his way around the Joy Buzzer burned up a lot of calories.

Day in and day out. Home or office. Lumpy keeps giving me the puppy eyes and says "Lumpi ha pho tabetai." Don't get me wrong. I like pho. I really do. But not as much as Lumpy does!

Any suggestions on what to do?

Pick The Next Lumpy Reaction to a Poker!!

As everyone here knows, EP3 is in production. One of the new features we added to EP2 was specific Lumpy reactions to pokers. This was done for the Joy Buzzer!

After shooting this Episode, Lumpy told us he thought that the experience of acting with the Joy Buzzer "expanded his acting horizons". Later his Agent came in demanding more "roles" like that.

So we are not in breach in contract, we find ourselves once again catering to his royal blueness. He is a Star after all!

EP3 will introduce 3 new Lumpy reactions to Pokers. For each upcoming episode, we'll also introduce newer Lumpy reactions.

We've already selected 2 of them:

• Who's Bad? (MJ Hand)
• Brain Food (Zombie Hand) locked item in EP2

We'd like to find out from you, what you'd like to see.

Here is the complete list of current Pokers:

Pilot Episode Pokers

Pokers Added in EP2

Not sure what a Lumpy reaction to a Poker looks like? Check out this video. The Joy Buzzer is in action near the end of the video.

Or gander at this. This little video shows you the what the "normal" poke reactions look like. I'll post something later which shows Who's Bad before and after being changed!

We're also running this on TouchArcade ... where we'll be giving out some promocodes. So check here for deets on that!

So give us your suggestions and your favorite Pokers will get priority to get done first!

Episode 2 - Shock and Oww is OUT!

Lumpy wants to let all his fans know that EP2’s been approved by Apple and is now available for immediate download from the iTunes App Store!

He would like to thank all his fans for their patience, and thinks that everyone will enjoy all the new features.

Speaking of which, he just gave me the “Come on already and tell everyone what’s in EP2!” look. So without further ado, here’s a quick summary of the goodies packed into EP2:

• A brand spankin' new feature: Minigames!
• Over 20 Pokers to tease or please Lumpy with, including our very first full featured poker: the zaptastic Joy Buzzer!
• Longer lasting Pokers
• More than 15 Gifts, including 2 interactive Gifts!
• Dress up Lumpy with accessories ... if you can find them!
• Wacky Room Themes to buy!
• Holiday Room Themes to brighten up Lumpy's day!?
• See how Lumpy feels with the Mood Meter
• Tilt and shake to tease Lumpy!
• Stats and Achievements
• A bunch of secrets ... can you find them all?
• Lumpy gives back! Yep, Lumpy wanted us to hide a special gift in the game for you!

Episode 3 is Underway!

As soon as I hit the submit button for EP2, Lumpy did two things. First he said"Lumpi ha pho tabetai". Then he he said "EP3 itsu ka?" As if on cue, his Agent stuck his head in the doorway and said "He says when's EP3?" and then quickly disappeared.

As his royal blueness requested, we've been hard at work last week planning out Episode 3 for QuitIt! We plan on trying to get in some Halloween treats in this one ... which also means getting the update out in October! This will definitely be a challenge since it means we need to submit around mid-October.

Here's a quick rundown on what we have planned for EP3:

• A new minigame
• More poker specific Lumpy animations
• More interactive gifts
• More Accessories to dress Lumpy up in
• More wacky user themes
• Open Feint support
• And more stuff to be revealed later!

The details are a bit vague now, but we'll fill them in soon! Also remember, our updates are FREE!

As with the last update, I'll add the hyperlinks to other postings relating to EP3 in this posting. You can click on the reporter Lumpy icon for EPISODE 3 on the sidebar to the right.

Lumpy and the production staff here at 2n are listening to your comments! Feel free to leave suggestions or feature requests in these postings. Or leave a comment if you just want to say "Hi!". Lumpy loves making new friends!

Monday's EP3 Update ... Who's Badder? Updated 10/12/2009!
Monday's EP3 Update ... The Perfect Storm Updated 10/19/2009!
Thursday's EP3 Update Updated 10/22/2009!
EP3 Update - Lumpy's Got Some New Moves! Updated 10/23/2009!
Monday's EP Update Updated 10/26/2009!
Meet Zynx! Updated 10/27/2009!
EP3 Beta Underway! 11/01/2009!
Meet Zynx Part 3 ... and Monday's EP3 Update 11/02/2009!
Friday's EP Update 11/06/2009!
Monday's EP3 Update 11/09/09!
Wednesday's EP3 Update! 11/11/09!
EP3 - Lumpy's Best Friend - Submitted! 11/16/09!
Episode 3 - Lumpy's Best Friend is OUT! 12/02/09!

EP2 Video Goodness!

Poor Ben, the guy can't seem to get a break. Despite all the insane hours he's been working during the last few weeks to put EP2 together and the work underway to get EP3 going, the Lumpster's been quite demanding about getting promo stuff together for EP2. He's very eager to spread the word about EP2 to all his fans.

I thought I'd be spared from his royal blueness, but nope, no such luck for me. Earlier this week, the Lumpster gave me the "Have you posted the trailer for EP2 yet?" look. I was already working on it when I got the look from Lumpy, but it wasn't quite ready at the time. He's been after me ever since.

Well, thanks to help I got from Herman and Ben, the video is now ready for prime time! Wahoo!

EP2 Screenshots!

Upon arriving at work today, Lumpy gave me a look. The "Have you posted any screenshots of EP2 yet?" look. You would think with all the EP3: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? planning I've been doing, the boy would cut me some slack. But alas, Stars are a demanding bunch.

So, as his royalness has requested via a look... some screenies of the submitted episode! If you also want to see some more, we have them posted on the QuitIt! website here.

The video is also now posted! To check it out, poke on over to here. We'll also post more deets on the EP2 features.

"Okay, maybe I won't eat those Lumpy Ohhs!"

"That looks delish!"

Lumpy Shoot

Poke Attack

Looks like Lumpy is surrounded by new friends!?