Telethon of the Avatar

Periodically, the developers of run a telethon-style event to raise funds for the development of the game, with offers of prize rewards and stretch goals to add new items to the game.

Lord British’s Birthday Bash Telethon
Avatars, get ready for a birthday bash like no other! Today, we are announcing a special mini-telethon around Lord British’s birthday! Event begins on July 6th and runs from 3-9pm CT. Lord British’s birthday is on July 4th, a couple of days before the telethon.

Expiring Items

In honor of Lord British’s birthday, at 9pm CT, July 6, 2017, we are expiring the following content from the Add On Store (and the in-game Crown Merchants). This means that these items will no longer be available in our store after this date.

Before the following items expire for good, we have put them on sale at approx. 20% off! Check out what’s currently on sale:


 * Teletype: Plays D&D 1, Lord British’s first game!
 * Telescope: Lord British loves astronomy
 * Kobold Radiant Energy Coil
 * Kobold Radiant Energy Capacitor
 * Fireworks 45-Piece Assortment – Set 1
 * Fireworks 45-Piece Assortment – Set 3

Help us to achieve the following goals during this next event!

As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until 9pm CT (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply).

Also, there will be Golden versions of each of these that will get added to SeedInvest $500 perk level after the telethon has concluded!

Stretch Goal Rewards are:


 * $10,000: Silver Fireworks
 * $25,000: /flowerwandtrick: make a magic wand turn into flower bouquet
 * $35,000: Lord British Helmet with Silver Serpent: includes light source
 * $50,000: Lord British Throne (chair with Lord British symbol on it)
 * $65,000: Tuxedo with tails + 2 Magic Emotes:
 * /birdtrick: make a bird fly out of a top hat!
 * /endlessclothtrick: pull a long string of colored cloths from your mouth!


 * $80,000: Lord British Version of Moondial

Cheer on the Devs!

For every $2,500 donated, all developers on camera have to either dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol.

Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune! The wheel will have 14 items at any given time, but dozens of sales will happen! Each time an item comes up it will go on sale at approx. 20% off for 1 hour.

As the wheel is spun, what is selected will be replaced by something else. Items already selected will be removed for a time (some may not come back onto the wheel for the rest of the telethon). Keep in mind that some of these may never come up, so cross your fingers for your preferred item!

Telethon Schedule


 * 3:00 PM: Introduction of the Telethon
 * 3:20 PM: Party Contest winners announced!
 * 3:30 PM: R43 Postmortem Q&A
 * 5:30 PM: World Building Tour
 * 7:00 PM: Community Roundtable
 * 7:30 PM: Event More Q&A!
 * 8:45 PM: Wrap-up


 * Lord British’s Birthday Bash Telethon

Summer Telethon 2017 Part 1


Avatars! Get ready to soak up the summer sun with us. Today, we’re announcing the Summer Telethon 2017 Part 1! Telethons are livestreamed on Twitch and include a complete schedule of developer Deep Dives, answers to your gameplay questions, community activities, prize giveaways, sales on items, and more! See what’s all included below…

Summer “Hot Air” Expirations Sale Begins!

In honor of the waves of hot air that will be blowing over us this summer we are expiring all of our hot air Aeronaut items. At Midnight CDT, May 31, 2017 (5:00 UTC, June 1, 2017), we are expiring the following content from the Add On Store (and the in-game Crown Merchants). This means that these items will no longer be available at all after this date.

* Before the following items expire for good, we have put them on sale at approx. 20% off. Check out what’s now on sale:


 * Ornate Black Leather Aeronaut Helmet Pattern Pack (digital)
 * Black & Chrome Ornate Aeronaut Outfit Pattern Pack (digital)
 * Black & Chrome Ornate Aeronaut Outfit (digital)
 * Ornate Black Leather Aeronaut Helmet (digital)
 * Aeronaut Wearable Pack (digital)
 * Aeronaut Hot Air Balloon Pack (digital)
 * Hot Air Balloon (digital)
 * Airship City Home (digital)
 * Star Citizen Aeronaut Helmet Starter Bundle (digital)
 * Star Citizen Airship City Home (digital)

Help us to achieve the following goals during this next event!

As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). The Summer Telethon 2017 Part 1 Funding Stretch Goal Rewards are:

and more to be revealed if we hit these goals…
 * $10,000: /smokevirtue: blow the virtue symbol in smoke from a pipe
 * $25,000: Balloons: a small cluster of balloons held in your hand. These particular balloons are black with a silver virtue symbol.
 * $35,000: Miner’s Helmet with flame on top (generates light)
 * $50,000: Flame Pattern Stained Glass Oil Table Lamp (3 Pack)
 * $65,000: Fire Elemental Statue with flame effects
 * $80,000: Flame Shaped Shield and Scimitar
 * $100,000: Flame Leather Armor
 * $120,000: Flame Plate Armor

Did you see what was unlocked in the last telethon? This one might be even bigger!

Cheer on the Devs!

For every $2,500 donated, all developers on camera have to either dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol.

Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune! The wheel will have 14 items at any given time, but dozens of sales will happen! Each time an item comes up it will go on sale for 20% off for 1 hour.

As the wheel is spun, what is selected will be replaced by something else. Items already selected will be removed for a time (some may not come back onto the wheel for the rest of the telethon). Keep in mind that some of these may never come up, so cross your fingers for your preferred item!

Telethon Schedule
 * 12:00 PM: Welcome to the Summer Telethon!
 * 12:30 PM: R42 Postmortem (Chris, Richard, Starr)
 * 2:00 PM: Player Housing & Player Owned Towns Deep Dive (Starr, Hutch, Bob Cooksey)
 * 3:00 PM: World Building Tours (Esteben, C-Wolf, Keith, Dan)
 * 4:30 PM: Story Deep Dive (Lum, Richard)
 * 5:30 PM: ONBE Awards & Community Hour
 * 7:00 PM: Crafting & Economy Deep Dive (Chris, Starr, Richard, Brandon)
 * 8:00 PM: Boss Fight! (Chris, Richard, Starr)
 * 8:30 PM: Combat & PVP Deep Dive (Chris, Starr, B, Richard)
 * 10:00 PM: Artifice Tour and Lore discussion (Scottie, Lum, Richard)
 * 11:00 PM: Q&A / Wrap-up (Chris, Starr, Richard)


 * Announcing the Summer Telethon 2017 Part 1!

Spring Telethon of the Avatar


At Midnight CST, March 9, 2017 (6:00 UTC, March 10, 2017), we are expiring the following content from the Add On Store (and the in-game Crown Merchants). This means that these items will no longer be available at all.


 * Viking Village Home
 * Wizard Tower Village Home
 * Tower Village Home
 * Windmill Village Home
 * Druid Town Home
 * Tower Town Home
 * Brown Nomad Hat
 * Red Fez Hat
 * Brown Chaperon Hat
 * Brown Pilgrim Hat
 * Brown Pilgrim Bonnet
 * Sigil Cloaks 3-Pack
 * Lord British Cloak
 * Ornate Flamberge
 * Ornate Flamberge Pattern Pack

Additionally Introductory Sale Pricing ends on the following items:


 * Shogun Lighthouse Village Water Home
 * Viking Village Water Home
 * Rustic 3-Story Village Water Home

Help us to achieve the following goals during this next event!

As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). The Spring Telethon of the Avatar 2017 Funding Stretch Goal Rewards are:


 * $10,000: /flowerleap emote (leap into the air and throw flowers)
 * $25,000: Butterfly Mask
 * $35,000: Stained Glass Hand Lantern
 * $50,000: Floral Pattern Stained Glass Oil Table Lamp (3 Pack)
 * $65,000: White Flowered Topiary Creature Statues (3 Pack)
 * and more to be revealed if we hit these goals…

For every $2,500 donated, all developers on camera have to either dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol.

Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune! The wheel will have 14 items at any given time, but dozens of sales ultimately will happen!

As the wheel is spun, what is selected will be replaced by something else. A detailed list of wheel items will be coming soon. Items already selected will be removed for a time (some may not come back onto the wheel for the rest of the telethon). Keep in mind that some of these may never come up, so cross your fingers for your preferred item!

Telethon Schedule
 * 12:00 PM: Welcome to the Spring Telethon of the Avatar 2017!
 * 12:30 PM: R39 Postmortem Q&A and review



Fall into Winter Telethon of the Avatar


At Midnight CST, November 28, 2016 (6:00 UTC, November 29, 2016), we are expiring the following content / features:


 * House Stacking in Bundles (only 1 House per Bundle going forward)
 * Adobe 2-Story with Upper Deck Village Home
 * Adobe 2-Story with Patio & Balcony Village Home
 * Adobe 2-Story Village Home
 * Adobe Brick 2-Story with Roof Access Village Home
 * All Kobold Masks (some will still be exclusively available in Kobold Bundles)
 * All Prosperity Tool Packs (will still be available as part of Bundles)
 * Wax Cylinder Soundtrack Vol 1
 * Battle Banner
 * 2016 Jack O Lanternsjuggle-jack-o-lanterns
 * 2016 Jack O Lantern Mask
 * 2016 Jack O Lantern Mask with Glow
 * 2016 Grim Reaper Statue
 * 2016 Grim Reaper Mask
 * 2016 Rotten Armor
 * 2016 Rotten Flesh Cloak
 * /juggleseveredheads
 * /jugglezombieheads
 * /jugglejackolanterns
 * 2016 Spooky Soundtrack

Help us to achieve the following goals during this next event!

As a special bonus, we are offering Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards to any backer that pledges a minimum of $5 from the start of the telethon, until Midnight (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). The Fall Into Winter Telethon of the Avatar Funding Stretch Goal Rewards are:


 * Achieved! $10,000: Rain Autumn Leaves Emote (/rainautumnleaves)
 * Achieved! $25,000: Autumn Leaf Crown (increases length of /rainautumnleaves emote)
 * Achieved! $35,000: Autumn Fairy Leaf Dress + Autumn Leaf Wings
 * Achieved! $50,000: Red Tufted Squirrel Pet
 * Achieved! $65,000: 2016 Snowball Box (100 Snowballs!) + Ice Wings
 * Achieved! $80,000: Ice & Snow Shooting Bagpipes
 * Achieved! $100,000: Frozen Fountain
 * $130,000: Ice Titan Statues

For every $2,500 donated, all developers on camera have to either dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol.

Additionally, we will be spinning the Wheel of Fortune & Doom! The wheel will have 14 items at any given time, but dozens of total prizes ultimately will be given away! This includes developers that, if selected, have to either dance, sing, or drink a shot of alcohol.

As the wheel is spun, what is selected will be replaced by something else. Details list of wheel items coming soon. Items already selected will be removed for a time (some may not come back onto the wheel for the rest of the telethon. Keep in mind that some of these may never come up, so cross your fingers for your preferred item!

Telethon Schedule
 * 12:00 PM: Welcome to the Fall into Winter Telethon!
 * 12:30 PM: R36 Postmortem Q&A and review
 * 2:00 PM: Homes of New Britannia Tour
 * 3:00 PM: New Scenes/Builders Deep Dive
 * 4:00 PM: Story & T/L/C/Offline Deep Dive
 * 5:00 PM: Player Housing & Towns
 * 6:00 PM: Community Hour
 * 7:00 PM: Crafting & Economy Deep Dive
 * 8:30 PM: Combat & PVP Deep Dive (with tour of Blood Bay)
 * 10:00 PM: Tour of Xenos changes with Scottie
 * 11:00 PM: Adventure Tour!