For the First Time in the Companyâ€™s History,Studio71 Games Has Partnered with 2 Female Game Designers

Studio71 Games, a Red Arrow Studios company, has partnered with Janelle Jones and Sanji Moore to launch the company“s first female lead tabletop game. This highly-creative, multiplayer sandwich building card game was created on a summer night in 2010 when Moore spiced up an awkward date by blurting out the first thing she thought of… “Uhhhh what sandwich would you rather eat: turkey with pepper jack, tomato, pickled onions and mayo on ciabatta bread OR shrimp with avocado, vinegar based coleslaw and grilled zucchini in a wrap”¦?”“ Moore and her date stared at each other for a moment before he replied, “Is the shrimp fried or grilled?”“ The next morning, she told her long-time friend, Jones, about her new date game andÂ Sandwich, nowÂ As You ”˜Wich, was born. Fans can pre-commit to buy the game atÂ asyouwich.com and bring the fun, retro-looking game home to play with family, friends, and foodies alike.

“We’ve always been hesitant to call ourselves game designers but here we are after 10 years, ready to deliver our first game with the help of Studio71,”“ said Jones and Moore. “Making cards after work, testing gameplay with friends on the weekends, and coming up with the rules during lunch breaks has been our normal routine. It only took a decade, but when we finally got the gameplay elements right and squeezed in every opportunity for humor and fun, the sandwich stars clicked into place like the sweet kiss of mayo on bread, andÂ As You ‘WichÂ is now officially ready to be served!”“

“Partnering with two female game designers, one being a woman of color, is a historic moment for us at Studio71 Games and we are honored that Janelle and Sanji have entrusted us with this game that they spent over a decade working on,”“ added Javon Frazier, Chief Product Officer and President of Gaming at Studio71.

Building a truly great sandwich takes a lot of skillÂ and choosing between epic sandwiches can be really challenging. InÂ As You ”˜Wich, the ultimate game for sandwich lovers, players are dealt ingredient cards, which represent their sandwich. They shop and discard ingredients and preparation methods to assemble a superior sandwich. When all the shops are closed, each chef has to name, present and defend their sandwich. All players vote for their favorite sandwich–but you can“t vote for yourself. If you can convince your opponents that yours is the best sandwich, you“ve won!

If you commit to backing the game now, you“ll receive the limited edition “Any Ingredient on Hand”“ card, which allows players to use any ingredient they have nearby.

Follow theÂ As You ”˜WichÂ game accounts for more onÂ Instagram,Â Twitter, andÂ Facebook.

About Janelle Jones
Janelle Jones was raised on burnt end sandwiches in Kansas City. After living on college-budget sandwiches in Boston for several years, she briefly moved to London for ploughmans and pickle sandwiches and ultimately settled in Brooklyn, home of the best Italian cold cuts in the nation. She currently works as a prop stylist for film and television and briefly ran an Instagram called “Food“lebrities.”“ She loves pickles, playing the saxophone, traveling abroad, and believes a hot dog only counts as a sandwich if it has more than two toppings.

About Sanji Moore
Born in Kolkata, India, Sanji Moore grew up in New York on white bread and cream cheese lunches and suffered a brief addiction to Vienna sausages during her childhood. Now, Sanji loves most foods, especially sandwiches. She currently works as the Vice President of People & Operations at a creative communications agency in Brooklyn, and in her spare time she plays games and thinks about food. She loves olives, crocheting, post-apocalyptic fiction, and believes a hot dog is a sandwich.

About Studio71 Games
This game continues Studio71“s pursuit to push the envelope and be a key disruptor in the games industry with past products being some of the most popular tabletop games based on pop-culture IP. This year alone, the company has launched Kickstarter campaigns with Dark Horse Comics forÂ The Umbrella AcademyÂ card game, with YouTube sensation Joey Graceffa for anÂ Escape the NightÂ board game based on Graceffa“s popular murder-mystery YouTube series of the same name, with Edmund McMillen for the card gameÂ Tapeworm, which generated over $1 million, with YouTube comedian and animator Alex Clark and TV writer Zach Craley for the candy-stealing card gameÂ Sugar Heist, and with Jeopardy world champion and “Greatest of all Time”“ Ken Jennings andÂ Magic: The GatheringÂ creator Richard Garfield for the strategy board gameÂ Half Truth, which was fully funded in just three hours. Before partnering onÂ Tapeworm, Studio71 and McMillen saw success withÂ The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls, which raised almost $3 million in 30 days via Kickstarter and recently launched an exclusive line at Target. The company has also spearheaded Kickstarter campaigns forÂ Joking Hazard, the second most funded card game on Kickstarter of all time, as well asÂ Shady AgentsÂ andÂ Pet Evil.

About Studio71
Studio71, a Red Arrow Studios company, is a global leader in content creation and distribution across all platforms and formats. Our content reaches audiences at scale on major platforms with 300+ Million monthly views on Roku and connected TV, 11 Billion monthly YouTube views, 1 Billion views on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, and 20+ Million monthly podcast streams. Studio71 is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Berlin, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, and Milan.

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