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Wacky Wizard Games Imprint and Three New Games Announced by @wwizardgames

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Wise Wizard Games announced the launch of Wacky Wizard Games, a new brand imprint focused on family-friendly, lightweight games. Three games are planned for release in 2024 as part of this new brand imprint: Star Realms Academy, Caution Signs, and Pack the Essentials. If you are interested and attending PAX Unplugged they will have prototypes of Caution Signs and Pack the Essentials. "We are super excited to be adding this new family friendly product line to our catalog. We wanted to maintain the focus of Wise Wizard Games on strategy card and dice games with geeky themes, and have created Wacky Wizard Games as an umbrella for lightweight games with a more whimsical, cute vibe," shared Debbie Moynihan, COO of Wise Wizard Games. Star Realms Academy Forge your own star realms, overloaded with cuteness! A kid friendly but still fun for grown-ups version of the popular Star Realms deckbuilding game for 2 players. A little less math, no reading necessary, but still tons of fun! 
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Pokémon GO: Secrets of the Jungle Event

To celebrate the announcement of Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, Niantic has announced a special event in Pokémon GO. Beginning on December 14th, Jessie and James will be returning to Pokémon GO, and you’ll be able to encounter Shiny Celebi by completing limited-time Special Research.

Jessie and James & Shiny Celebi

  • A Special Research Story guided by Jesse and James will reward players with a Shiny Celebi encounter.
  • Jessie and James will be returning in their Meowth balloon.
    • Both will also have different Shadow Pokémon
      • Jessie: Scyther (including shiny), Ekans, Stantler
      • James: Pinsir (including shiny), Koffing, Grimer
    • Jessie and James’s Meowth balloon will be appearing more frequently on December 25
  • Jessie and James will appear in snapshots with Wobbuffet (including shiny) and Kantonian Meowth (including shiny) encounters.
  • Free avatar items inspired by Jessie’s and James’s outfits from Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.

Explorer Pikachu

  • Explorer Pikachu (including shiny) will be appearing in the wild and in raids.
  • Pokémon Spotlight Hour: December 15th will be Explorer Pikachu and 2x Candy for catching Pokémon.

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Pokémon

Pokémon featured in the Movie will be appearing in Pokémon GO.

  • Wild: Hoothoot, Nuzleaf, Drilbur, Cottonee, Dwebble, Durant, and more.
  • Raids: Lickitung, Mawile, Flygon, Rufflet, and more.
  • 5 km Eggs: Igglybuff, Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Bonsly, and Rufflet (including shiny).

Special Research: Distracted by Something Shiny

Tasks 1/4

  • Transfer 10 Pokémon: Ultra Ball x20
  • Catch 10 Grass-type Pokémon: Nuzleaf Encounter
  • Evolve 3 Grass-type Pokémon: Cottonee Encounter
  • Completion: Diglett Encounter, Stardust x500, 1000 XP

Tasks 2/4

  • Play with your buddy 10 times: Poffin x1
  • Take a snapshot of a Grass-type Pokémon: Combee Encounter
  • Give your buddy 10 treats: Cherubi Encounter
  • Completion: Pinsir Encounter, Stardust x500, 1000 XP

Tasks 3/4

  • Defeat Jessie or James 4 times: Max Revive x5
  • Make 5 Great Curveball Throws: Hoothoot Encounter
  • Hatch 3 Eggs: Whimsicott Encounter
  • Completion: Vibrava Encounter, Stardust x500, 1000 XP

Tasks 4/4

  • Claim Reward: 500 XP
  • Claim Reward: Oddish Encounter
  • Claim Reward: Foongus Encounter
  • Completion: Shiny Celebi Encounter, Stardust x500, 1000 XP

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