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Jam City, a global leader in mobile entertainment, today unveiled its newest entertainment franchise Vineyard Valley. The game invites players to renovate the Tangled Vines Vineyard and restore it to its former glory. Players are joined by a diverse cast of characters who will work together to uncover secrets and mysteries in the game. Jam City's game is a step forward for mobile puzzle games delivering a sophisticated and satisfying experience that blends multiple gameplay mechanics, a focus on characters and storyline, social features, and aspirational interior design choices. Vineyard Valley is now available in the App Store and Google Play.
Jam City also announced it has partnered with Genevieve Gorder, celebrity interior designer and Emmy-nominated television personality (Netflix's Stay Here, Bravo's Best Room Wins, and TLC's Trading Spaces) on Vineyard Valley. Genevieve collaborated with the game development team to bring her expertise to the interior designs and renovation opportunities in the game. She's developed design looks and furniture packs that reflect current trends in interior design which will be available as upgrades within the game later this year. Genevieve will be featured in-game events where players can shop her design picks to customize their own Vineyard Valley resort.
"Vineyard Valley is a very different game than we've developed before. We took our deep experience in storytelling from our Harry Potter game team and combined that with our years of expertise in building puzzle games and created a unique entertainment experience," said Chris DeWolfe, CEO at Jam City. "This game is very different than anything we've done in the past and believe it is breaking new ground in mobile entertainment."
"Partnering with Jam City on Vineyard Valley was such an incredible invitation. I've been playing mobile games for years, and to work on one is a dream. Collaborating with the development team and merging current home aesthetics into a mobile game has been a project in my imagination for years. I hope this is just the start of a very long marriage with Jam City," said Genevieve Gorder. "This is the first game I've played that entertained me with a real design aesthetic. The renovation choices are higher-end and designed, and because of that, the game feels aspirational. I haven't seen anything like it in this genre before."
"Genevieve Gorder is a world-class designer and an avid mobile game player, partnering with her on Vineyard Valley was an incredible opportunity for us, not to mention a ton of fun!" said Josh Yguado, COO at Jam City. "Vineyard Valley features current design trends along with fun gameplay and characters. Genevieve helped us to deliver on the drama and excitement of renovations shows."
In Vineyard Valley, players restore Tangled Vines, a once-beautiful vineyard resort that has fallen on hard times. Players will beat challenging blast puzzle levels to design & renovate the vineyard resort. They will team up with a lovable cast of unpredictable characters, and uncover secrets and mysteries from the Tangled Vines' past and complete quests to grow a catering business into an acclaimed destination resort.
Vineyard Valley is the latest franchise in Jam City's continued expansion of its business. Jam City recently announced its first European studio, Jam City Berlin, which increases its global presence to nine studios worldwide. And this fall, Jam City will release its new mobile game based on the sequel to Disney's movie Frozen.
ABOUT GENEVIEVE GORDER
Genevieve Gorder's soulful style and genuine enthusiasm have made her one of America's favorite interior designers for many years. Gorder has appeared in over 20 lifestyle shows around the world. You can find her work on Netflix, TLC, HGTV, Sony Channel Asia, The Design Network and as a regular contributor on The Rachel Ray Show. A two-time Emmy nominee and design host at the Obama White House, Genevieve has built multiple lifestyle collections for the home. Gorder's work has been featured in numerous publications both nationally and internationally.
Currently, you can watch her latest Netflix series Stay Here, the TLC revival series Trading Spaces and the new Bravo series Best Room Wins which has just aired its first season.
Genevieve resides with her husband and daughter in Manhattan.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience. Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date. The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018. Jam City has eight studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), San Francisco, San Diego, Burbank, Bogotá, Berlin, Toronto, and Buenos Aires.
CONTACT:
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Jam City's new mobile game Vineyard Valley (Graphic: Business Wire)