Welcome to SeaPals World Blog!

We have gone Spanish

2008-10-31T10:07:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know the SeaPalsWorld.com site has just gone live in Spanish. We are currently preparing to launch the SeaPals site in French and Chinese as well. The two new langauges are currently in Beta, but you can check out the spanish version. We will be adding new languages quite quickly as we have developed a system to allow very quick translations.

Future Marine Biologist!

2008-09-27T23:50:00.003-05:00

Hey everyone. I just got this picture emailed to me. This is Nolan and he wants to be a Marine Biologist someday. We were very excited to see this picture. He really seems to love SeaPals! Hopefully he is exploring our new reef, and learning all kinds of great things!

Thanks again for the picture!

The Reef is Launched

2008-09-19T17:59:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone. Just wanted to update you that we launched the Reef today. It is full of great educational facts. Be sure to use your mouse to explore all the different areas. There are hidden areas everywhere. Also, the educational information changes almost daily so that each time you go back to the reef, you will learn something new.

Look it's a Coral Reef!!

2008-09-10T13:40:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone! I just wanted to give you all a quick peek at what is coming in the next week or so. We will be introducing a brand new super cool feature to the SeaPals website. We are calling it The Discovery Cove. Members will be able to travel from TubeStation out into a magical reef of learning and fun! Use your SeaPal character to explore the life-like reef. Find hidden areas of the reef to zoom in close. Once there you will learn about about the different animals, coral, plans and other ocean facts that make the reef what it is. You will even be able to take quizes and earn Pearl Points. Not only that, for the younger kids, you will be able to print out coloring pages, mazes, dot-to-dot pages and more! It is looking FANTASTIC! Even cooler, you will be able to watch real video of different sea creatures that make the reef such a wonderful place!

Learning can be fun!

Quest for the Hidden Pearl

2008-09-05T09:53:00.003-05:00

We get so many emails asking: "How do I increase my PearlPoint totals?" Well the answer is really quite simple. You can play the various games that can be found while exploring the ocean locations. Another really fun way to pump up your total of PearlPoints really quickly is finding hidden pearls!! Yes that is right, in the different areas of the ocean, randomly little pearls will pop up which you can grab with your fish. If you grab one of these, your PearlPoint level will quickly increase. Just remember, all the other fish in that area are also trying to find that pearl and only one fish can get it at a time. Above you can see an example of what a hidden pearl might look like. Good luck on your quest!

SeaPals VIP Membership Launched!

2008-09-05T09:50:00.002-05:00

Good News for those who have more than one SeaPal character. You are officially members of our SeaPals VIP club. This means you get access to new games that no one else can play. Also, we will be adding really fun specials for members, including special tank accessories, SeaPad furniture and some things that we are keeping secret. Hopefully, we will see you as a VIP real soon!

New Games Launched

2008-09-05T09:48:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone, we just launched a bunch of new games on September 1st. There is a really cool tunnel game where you race through a tunnel. Also a game where you have to balance a stack of packages that you purchase at the New Atlantis Shopping Mall. These are a blast!

Introducing SeaBay

2008-09-05T09:45:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone, long time no talk. I apologize for that. I just wanted to let you all know that the site has been launched for awhile, and everything is looking really good. We just launched our SeaBay trading system, that allows users to trade both their aquarium accessories or their SeaPad furniture. You can trade for both other cool items or Pearl Points. This has been really great. You can find quite a few bargains in our trading system.

SeaPals Focus Group

2008-06-17T16:57:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone. Here is a picture from our recent Focus Group. We brought in children of various ages from 5-7 and 8-12. Here is an image from our 8-12 year old group. They were amazingly helpful in testing the SeaPals website, as well as giving us feedback on the different features.

A Boy and His SeaPal

2008-06-16T18:12:00.002-05:00

I just thought I would share a picture of this very cute 5 year old who just got his very first SeaPals' character. I think he really approves of the very cute plush character!

SeaPals Launch Event

2008-06-10T22:13:00.003-05:00

Join us on July 2nd in both Myrtle Beach, SC and Gatlinburg, TN for our SeaPals launch event. Bring the kids out to Ripley's Aquariums in both locations and not only get your hands on SeaPals, but also enjoy lots of great SeaPals' events! We are very excited to be working with Ripley's on a really exciting event that is both fun and educational.

WE HAVE A LAUNCH DATE!

2008-06-10T16:13:00.003-05:00

Ok. After decades of development.. Ok it just feels like decades of development! We now have an official launch date. You should start seeing SeaPals arrive in stores in the next 10 or so days, give or take, depending on location and other legal protections to protect the innocent. I would be the innocent.

You can start checking for the site (http://www.seapalsworld.com/) in the coming days. We are very excited to finally be at this point. We appreciate all the help and feedback and everyone that has been involved in this entire process. We hope that you will enjoy the site, and the toy. We are working very hard and will continue to work to make sure that you have a great experience, and that the site has the updates and cool things that you expect.

In a couple days I will update you on the time and date of our official launch and media event that will take place at a very nice aquarium!

Thank you again!

Introducing the Seahorse

2008-06-05T18:46:00.002-05:00

Yes, the gentle and graceful Seahorse. One of the most charming members of the SeaPals' World. He is very cute and well.... orange! No virtual aquarium would be complete without having at least one of these beautiful creatures swimming around. Plus, they really know how to shoot a cannon! One of his favorite destinations in SeaPalsWorld is Treasure Cove!

Everyone Needs a SeaPad

2008-06-05T18:26:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone. It seems that when a fish decides to leave the aquarium and venture out into the ocean, they should have a cool place to chill at. Each SeaPals' character you purchase will get their very own room in your very own undersea house to decorate. In SeaPals World, we call this your SeaPad. Your SeaPals' friends will be able to use little tubes to move between their different rooms.

You can use your Pearl Points to purchase all kinds of great furniture and items in the SeaStuff Store to make your SeaPals' SeaPad the coolest. Also, after you are done, you can invite all your friends over to have a sleepover. It really rocks!

Introducing the Purple Tang

2008-06-04T22:05:00.003-05:00

This is one of my favorite SeaPals' characters. He is a great addition to your virtual aquarium. He is very mild-mannered and he gets along with all your other fish really well. He aims to please.

First Glimpse of Your Virtual Aquarium

2008-06-04T21:55:00.006-05:00

One of the great features of SeaPals is that you get to build and maintain your very own virtual aquarium. Each and every SeaPal you add to your account is a brand new fish for your aquarium. Once you have a group of fish, it is important to make sure you maintain your virtual aquarium by adjusting the temperature, lighting, chemicals and other unique features. Also, it is really important you not forget to feed your fish. They love to eat!

Another cool feature is that you can use Pearl Points to purchase new accessories for your virtual aquarium. So fill your tank with coral, plants, ships and other really cool pieces. You can change the look of your aquarium as much as you like!

Deep inside New Atlantis

2008-06-04T21:52:00.002-05:00

Once you vist New Atlantis, there are many things you can do. Why not stop in and grab some food, or play a game or two.

SeaPals Games

2008-05-13T13:22:00.003-05:00

I guess it is no surprise to think that while you are exploring the SeaPal World, you are going to get many chances to play really cool games. We think we have developed some great games. Some you might be used to, although we have taken a very different take on them. Other games will be something you might not expect.

Over the next few days we will be offering more images to the inner workings of the site. Also, the important virtual aquarium that is going to be VERY exciting!

What Do We Find Underwater

2008-05-13T13:18:00.002-05:00

Hey all... So as you explore the vast undersea landscape, you might ask what kinds of things you might encounter. Well... in the SeaPal World, you are most likely to run into some pirate vessels. Hopefully, you might also find yourself some treasure matey!

Locations Locations Locations...

2008-05-09T08:25:00.002-05:00

Hey Everyone. I have not posted for awhile, but I thought I would send you a quick update. As you know in the world of SeaPals, you can visit many cool under the ocean locations. I thought now would be a great time to share a piece of one of these locations.

Enjoy!

Next Generation SeaPals

2008-04-21T10:44:00.008-05:00

Hey Everyone! It just seems like yesterday when I told you all what the first series of SeaPals would be. Well, now we need to start working on the next series. We would love it if you could help us choose what cool new SeaPals will be available in the next series. Please take 5 minutes to take our survey and be part of the selection process!

Click Here to take survey

First Glimpse of Package

2008-04-11T20:09:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone. Here is the first version of the packaging. Some of the graphics might change, but you can see the structure and look of the package. As you can see the package looks like a real aquarium. What is really cool is that the package can be opened and closed so that after you open your SeaPals, you can use the package to display all your different characters!

Playthings Magazine Toy Fair Editor's Pick!

2008-04-07T13:40:00.004-05:00

Hey everyone. Very exciting news. The april issue of Playthings magazine named SeaPals as one of the top picks from Toy Fair by the editors! We are VERY excited to be chosen and we want to thank the editors for checking us out! Check out their magazine. http://www.playthings.com/

Screen Shot Part Deux

2008-04-05T00:56:00.003-05:00

Here is another sample screen shot from the website. I should have a final image of the packaging in a few days, and I will put that up for everyone.

Enjoy!

Introducing the Sea Turtle

2008-04-05T00:51:00.003-05:00

This may have been the most requested SeaPal design of them all. The very cute SeaPal Sea Turtle. In a few days

I will release an image of the packaging design. I think you will all really love it!

I will upload another sample screenshot from the website as well.

First Release of SeaPals

2008-03-31T10:13:00.004-05:00

Hey all, I thought I would post something quick because the question has come up about which SeaPals you will be able to purchase during the first launch. Below is the list of the first versions.

Clown Fish
Manta Ray
Shark
Sea Turtle
Sea Horse
Banner Angel Fish
Flame Angel
Purple Tang
Pink Anemone Fish
Blue Lobster

In a couple days I will be hinting about some new versions and sneak peeks.. Stay tuned!

Introducing the Shark

2008-03-20T23:12:00.006-05:00

Ok, so I have to say that I have so much to share, and it really is hard to hold back some of the really cool things I want to share with everyone.

So I thought I would take this time to introduce you to the Shark SeaPal. This one is sooooo cool! One thing that I may not have mentioned earlier is that each and every SeaPal plush character is actually also a finger puppet.

I will share the virtual world version of the Shark with you in a few days so you can see how the plush character and the virtual world character look compared to each other. Oh and just so you know, the image on the top right of the page of the Sea Turtle is an early version of the animated version that you will see on the website.

New Screen Shots

2008-03-19T19:43:00.004-05:00

Hey everyone. There is just so much to talk about and since this blog is pretty much brand new, I thought I would give you a few more peeks into the SeaPals World. Above is an early screen shot that has not been shared anywhere else. Hopefully, you will like it. We are very excited about the look of the site. I will be sharing more screenshots in a few days.

Enjoy!

2008-03-19T15:57:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone! I thought I would share a quick image of one of the new styles of SeaPals that will be coming out shortly. I am very excited about all the different styles that you will be able to get. Here is a beautiful Dwarf Flame Angel Fish.

Wait til you see them in your very own virtual aquarium. These cute little plush friends will get an amazing 3D makeover once you add them to your very own virtual tank. The more fish you add the cooler the tank will become. Not only that, but after you have finished building your cool new tank, choose one of your fish and jump into the ocean to hangout and play with all your friends! How cool is that!!

Check back soon, and I will show you some amazing new styles, some great screenshots and the amazing packaging that SeaPals will come in.

News from SeaPals!

2008-03-19T14:32:00.001-05:00

Now that the SeaPals blog is up and running, I hope to share some really amazing images and news as we prepare to launch the product and the site!