Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champions

A project in Portland, OR by Chris Higgins
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A documentary series going inside the Classic Tetris World Championship
Backers: 354
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57

Funded: $20,271 of $4,000
Dates: Oct 30th -> Dec 9th (41 days)
Project By: Chris Higgins
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Latest News

Last Day to Pledge & Various Pleasant Surprises

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
So I woke up this morning to find dozens of new backers coming from...somewhere. People had told me that last day of a Kickstarter project is usually big, so I figured maybe that was it? But this seemed different—it all started at a precise time,... (Read More)

New Polaroid Reward + Streams Today & Tomorrow

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! After the thrilling CTWC 2020 finals last night, I'm a little tired out—but blown away by your generosity. As I write this, we're within $100 of reaching the final stretch goal of this project. If (when?) we reach $16,000, we add a... (Read More)

Mark Your Calendars - The Final Countdown

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I keep thinking we've hit the funding ceiling for this project, then I wake up and learn otherwise! Thank you for your generosity! It actually seems we might hit that final $16,000 stretch goal. That would be four times what I planned... (Read More)

New Reward: NES Tetris Cartridges Autographed by All Three Champs

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, We have eight days to go, and one very special new reward. This one is for collectors. It's an original, unmodified NES Tetris cartridge that has been played at the CTWC. It's autographed by all three champs: Harry Hong, Jonas Neubauer,... (Read More)

Chris Continues His Schooling - Tonight!

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll be doing another Tetris stream in about three hours, attempting to set a "Personal Best" (PB) score. My current PB, set on last week's stream, is 86,018 points. This is a lot more than the zero points I had previously. I'll be playing on Twitch... (Read More)

Chris Begins His Schooling - Tuesday Night

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello lovely people, As I write this, we've just passed $11,000 (!). It happened while I was creating this stretch goal graphic, which is now just a few pixels out of date: Stretch Goal Progress - Double Stickers at $10k (complete), Chris Gets... (Read More)

Sticker achievement unlocked, media coverage, and new stretch goals

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, Lots of news today! First, we have crossed the $10,000 stretch goal announced on Sunday, which means all stickers are doubled. For technical reasons, I can't edit the "sticker 3-pack" text in the pledge area, but any "3-pack" is in fact... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal: Double Your Stickers

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, I hope you like stickers. As we keep raising money, I'm adding "stretch goals" to the project. If you're unfamiliar with this idea, it's stuff we'll do when we reach certain fundraising thresholds. Today I'm bringing you the first, and... (Read More)

Lessons w/champs cost less now!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

New Rewards, Including: Lesson with the Champ (JOSEPH)

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! I've been quiet this week, as there's been a lot of news happening in the US. As the CTWC returns this weekend, let's talk Tetris. 1. NEW REWARD: Joseph Offers Lessons with the Champ Current CTWC champ Joseph Saelee has joined Harry... (Read More)

We're funded! Let's watch some Tetris...

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
On Friday morning, I clicked "Go Live" hoping that this project might reach 25% of its funding goal by the next morning. By Friday evening we had pushed past the 100% mark—thanks to you. Specifically, explicitly, you who are reading this: thank... (Read More)

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