These showed up at our door today

by Wes Burke

We were just about to head out for lunch today and when we couldn’t get the door open. Looking through the small side glass panel on the side we saw this present at our studio front door! We were so excited, Jonathan repelled down the building with dental floss, Wes took a nap on the couch, Tim started drawing on the walls and Alessandro.. well Alessandro is in Rome, so we sent him a Skype Message about it. All while Jonathan was running back up the stairs to help get the door open.. With the door open we heard a grumble and.. (Ah, okay that was all fabricated and most likely not true. ) :)

But in all seriousness, this is something we like to do each year around the holidays on the Blender Cookie. A way to say thank you for another rocking year and the support you guys have given us. It has been quite the ride this past year and our way to give a little more back.

You can mark it on your calendar to come back here and open it up on December 25th! A bit after midnight (-6GMT) we will open up the download for the present for you to open and see what is inside, and then you can post back here to the world what we got you for the holiday. Until then no sneaking a peak, shaking the present, or feeling how heavy it is. You may only look at it. (It is a digital thing) :)

 

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Discussion

39 Responses to “These showed up at our door today”
  1. nicolascasco
    Posts: 5

    cool. can´t wait!!!! haha i´m the first

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 1:36 pm
  2. Steven Zilkie
    Posts: 12

    Is it an outdoor enviroment????

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 1:37 pm
  3. James F
    Posts: 54

    I’m there!

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 1:38 pm
  4. Flibbity Flibb
    Posts: 17

    Exciting :D

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 1:42 pm
  5. Jonathan Van Hook
    Posts: 3

    Of course we wont shake it. It’s overshadowing those trees, how are we gonna even pick it up? =P

    In all seriousness, it looks pretty exciting indeed! :D

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 2:07 pm
  6. RigsJuarez
    Posts: 6

    Cool !!! Xmas presents.

    Starting with the countdown.

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 2:13 pm
  7. Max Berends
    Posts: 169

    The left one looks like a teddy or a toony dragon of some sort :P
    It looks exciting.
    Cant wait till christmas morning :D

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 2:20 pm
  8. Ruben Nuevo
    Posts: 3

    surprise surprise!

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 2:56 pm
  9. Ryan
    Posts: 17

    How to make a game using Unity?
    Would be cool if it were though. Just wandering, is it something that has been on this site already or what?

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 2:59 pm
  10. Joshyua Howlett
    Posts: 1

    Im 11 still getting to grips and this might really help me with my work cant wait to see it
    P.S. Dental floss?(why not make a digital chainsaw to open the door lol)

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 3:17 pm
  11. Ross Phelan
    Posts: 4

    I don’t get it! :(

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 3:47 pm
  12. Michael C.
    Posts: 48

    Awesome! I wasn’t here last year….can’t wait! :D

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 3:54 pm
  13. Gary Parkin
    Posts: 109

    #16! I don’t feel so bad. Someone has to work. LOL

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 4:18 pm
  14. Tyler Mercer
    Posts: 11

    I can’t wait! I have two questions, though.
    1) How long will the download be available?
    2) Is it available to non-citizen members?

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 7:06 pm
  15. Tyler Mercer
    Posts: 11

    Also, is it just me, or do those trees look Low-poly? Perhaps it is a collection of low-poly game environment assets? That would be AWESOMELY INCREDIBLY AMAZING.

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 7:13 pm
  16. Laurie Allen
    Posts: 1

    Animal, vegetable or mineral? ;)

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm
  17. Bernardo Pardo
    Posts: 20

    I DEMAND TO KNOW NOW ….. please, please….

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 7:43 pm
  18. K3DWilliams
    Posts: 2

    ……… I hate waiting…. *starts to pace*

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 9:20 pm
  19. Philippe M.
    Posts: 43

    lol, that’s some nice Nathan-Drake-action there, Jonathan!
    Hey wait a second, what did David do in the meantime? …wait…maybe he’s behind it all! ;)

    anyway, big thanks for another great year everyone! I haven’t followed many of your tutorials in recent months, to be honest, but you’re still my #1 Go-To site for Blender info :D BlenderCookie FTW!

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     Dec 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm
  20. Sonja Heppner
    Posts: 10

    cant wait ^^

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 2:22 am
  21. Matias Ferrini
    Posts: 23

    Cool… can’t wait!!!!

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 5:33 am
  22. jeanedouard
    Posts: 4

    Woaw! I’d like to be 1st (if only I wasn’t about 7000km far away from you…) :)

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 6:39 am
  23. bob anymouse
    Posts: 40

    Repelling down the building with floss eh? I gotta try that sometime. :)

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 10:04 am
  24. oldman44
    Posts: 43

    Jonathan, Wes & Tim,

    Merry Christmas to you all. If last year is an exmple of what to expect, then I am looking forward to a nice long download beginning around 1 AM EST on the 26th. You Guys Rock! Thanks so much in advance.

    -OldMan44

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 10:07 am
  25. Cris Palomino
    Posts: 39

    Help! I’m stuck in Dental Floss! Well, that was a dramatization….it could happen. Thank you, Wes, Jonathan, Tim and Alessandro and to all of the cookies, Merry Festivus!

    -Cris

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     Dec 14, 2011 at 10:23 pm
  26. juanma
    Posts: 8

    cool, hard waiting

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     Dec 15, 2011 at 5:35 am
  27. Steve Guerriero
    Posts: 2

    SchhhhaaaWeet!

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     Dec 15, 2011 at 7:01 am
  28. Silvia
    Posts: 4

    Thank you for the present this year too, Blender Cookie Staff!!!

    Hope the package won’t be ruined during the travel on the internet wires :P

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     Dec 17, 2011 at 6:42 pm
  29. John Imperio
    Posts: 11

    sweeet!

    by the way, anyone by chance have the 2009 present zip file? the download link on the 2009 present here in cgcookie is pointing to the 2010 zip file..

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     Dec 23, 2011 at 10:27 pm
  30. Mike Taylor
    Posts: 5

    Is this only for citizens?

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     Dec 28, 2011 at 4:26 am
  31. Tom G
    Posts: 15

    Can you not download it anymore? because the “download source files” button isn’t there

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     Feb 28, 2012 at 7:34 pm

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