RackEmStackEm game

A project in Manassas, VA by William Eliason
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A Data Center simulation game.
Backers: 16
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34

Funded: $545 of $350,000
Dates: May 4th -> Jul 3rd (60 days)
Project By: William Eliason
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Latest News

First Generator Model has been completed!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All,  We've  successfully completed a model for use as a 1500KW Generator!! Here's a quick visual demonstrator for the prototype, but we'll probably add in more fine detail and SFX later on.  Ideally as players balance power and demand issues... (Read More)

2 June - Minor update - Pirate Ops!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th backers we appreciate your support! I'd like to announce a new planned feature of the customer projects offered as part of the campaign efforts players will have to decide to take on or reject! Pirate... (Read More)

Early model prototype preview of server towers

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, Heres a sneak at some prototypes I put together about six months ago. The vfx Is just a stand in until we can get higher quality work done. For folks with photosensitivity please be warned there are flashing blue and red dots on the boxes.... (Read More)

22 May 2021 update - Posted game menu flow chart

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, Thanks to our 5th backer we appreciate it! I spent some time outlining just one of my gold nugget items for the overall game project. The loading screens!  I don't have visuals, however you can get a sense of it by reading the details. I'll... (Read More)

Ran an advert campaign on Reddit for Sunday, updated title

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all super minor transparent update: Updated the project title to include the word "game" because it is! Also ran a low cost ad campaign on reddit for sunday to get some outreach going. I'll do some drawings outlining the timeline flow of the game,... (Read More)

Uploaded a new stock footage video outlining the theme of the game

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, I spent some time over the last 12hrs doing voice over, sourcing stock imagery, and was looking at music as well. Unfortunately stock music is EXPENSIVE (100-1500) for a single use, so we'll have to go without for now. Check out the new video... (Read More)

Minor update - added 1 photo, changed header

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, I added a photo showing rows of compute mock ups, and clarified that the game is a "Cloud Building Simulator" We also now have easier URLs to pass out for finding the project: www.rackemstackem.com www.cloudbuildingsimulator.com I've... (Read More)

Looks like my edits to update 3 didn't save, here's the images directly without twitter feed!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a visual demonstrator of basic racks, compute, network, and UPS staged. This is just a visual demonstrator with no bells and lights. wireframe cut of the scene to show the devices loaded into each rack Shaded visual of a compute row Next... (Read More)

Staging some visuals from prototype model work

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
In this tweet you can see a row of compute, staging representations of network and UPS. Each server depicted is 4U, the switches are 1U, and the UPS are 2U. https://twitter.com/rackmstackmgame/status/1390745063395926018?s=20  (Read More)

Thank you first backer!

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
https://twitter.com/rackmstackmgame/status/1390442886597074948?s=19  (Read More)

Demo of dumpster fire!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All, Here's a dumpster fire easter egg that will be near the player's land based data center that will explode with flames and garbage when they have their first data center major fire or major loss of over 100K game credits! demo dumpster fire  (Read More)

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