Middletown Native Creates Children's Game

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Middletown native, and UConn graduate, Jason Heath has created and launched a brand new dinosaur-themed children’s game. Heath said he developed Mr. Fossil’s Dino Farm over the course of the past five months and it was funded on Kickstarter in just 96 hours after raising nearly $4,000.

With substantial funding coming from small donations by loyal fans on Kickstarter, funds will go toward producing a first run of Mr. Fossil’s Dino Farm.

Heath is the founder of Game on 23rd, a board game company based in Washington D.C.

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“I’m overwhelmed by the incredible support of our first Kickstarter campaign,” Heath said in a news release. “To not only meet, but exceed our goal in just four days is truly remarkable. Mr. Fossil’s Dino Farm is the type of game that is both fun and educational, while having a theme that kids enjoy.”

Mr. Fossil’s Dino Farm is a 4-in-1 multi-use children’s game that is equal parts memory, match, puzzles and a storytelling game, all while exposing children to the world of dinosaurs at an early age. The game starts at $25 per copy with additional reward levels available.

With their funding goal met, Game on 23rd has various stretch goals that will become available to backers that range from thicker cards to new character cards. The Kickstarter campaign runs through 10 p.m. on March 7, 2017. Read more about the Kickstarter campaign here.

Game on 23rd is a board game company based in Washington D.C. that was started by Heath in an effort to create fun, new board games that seek to bring back family game night. Game on 23rd won the Crystal Award at Gameacon for Most Innovative Tabletop Game in 2016 for their game, Unstable.

For more information on Game on 23rd, visit here.

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