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Brass Monkey® is video game console that uses smartphones as controllers and any screen with a web browser as the main display.
Brass Monkey provides a free SDK (software development kit) that lets developers create games with similar features to traditional consoles (XBox, PS3, Wii, Wii U, etc.) using familiar tools for creating Web based games: HTML5, Unity and/or Flash.
If you have any inquiries, email us at info@playbrassmonkey.com
Chris Allen is an international speaker, software inventor and entrepreneur based in Boston, MA. He co-founded the open source Flash server Red5, where he and his team of volunteers reverse engineered Flash's RTMP protocol. He started the company Infrared5, a technology services company, in 2007 where he served as its President and CEO until 2011.
chris@playbrassmonkey.com | @mrchrisallenFrancois is a Computer Engineer, a veteran of the Video Game Industry, and an entrepreneur. He has worked at many prominent Game Companies such as Relic, Backbone Entertainment, and Rockstar. 5 years ago he switched to working in Web related startups and hasn't looked back. He has given many talks on HTML5, Mobile, Games, and the future of the web. Francois is an ardent supporter of the Web as a platform and is dedicated to pushing it's potential to the limit. He is solely responsible for building the revolutionary software behind the zero install, zero setup, and HTML5 platform of Emotely. Emotely has since been acquired by Brass Monkey for it's HTML5 technology.
francois@playbrassmonkey.com | @francoislabergeOver the past 20 years Roger has provided compelling & innovative solutions and sustainable result based programs for Fortune 100/ Global 500, (respective ®), including Alcatel Lucent, Apple, AT&T, BT, Chevron, eBay, Epson, HP,IBM, Intel, Kodak, Mercedes-Benz, Match.com, Nokia, PGP, Samsung, Skyy Vodka (created the blue bottle) , Siemens, Sony, UPS, Varian, Verizon & Volvo. He's famous for starting P3M, Silicon Valley’s fastest growing advertising agency in the late 1990's, growing it from a self-financed start-up to $100 Million in valuation.
roger@playbrassmonkey.comMike Kanarek is a product manager and marketer for Brass Monkey. He has worked on numerous AAA and indie titles and non-digital games, including Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Rock Band 3 and Dance Central 2. Mike was also head of marketing for the 2011 Business in Gaming (BiG) conference. Mike loves games and spends every moment he can playing. He recently completed his MBA at Babson’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. Mike loves Massachusetts and wants to help the games industry here grow.
mike@playbrassmonkey.comRebecca has worked for companies like Timberland and TJX Corporation. Her work has earned her awards in the following areas of design: advertising, web and collateral. She has owned her own businesses for the last ten years.
Dominick is an expert in both server-side and client side development. With extensive experience in J2EE, Coldfusion, Flash, Flex, Red5, Flash Media Server and Flash video, he has built cutting-edge applications for various clients since 2002. While running his own company, New View Networks, Dominick worked on applications from set top boxes interfaces, J2EE applications, Flex2 applications and more, for companies around the world. He is the CTO for Infrared5 as well as a core developer and contributor to the Red5 project.
Brass Monkey is committed to protecting your privacy online. To further this commitment, we have adopted an Online Privacy Policy that guides how we collect, store, and use the information collected about you online.
Brass Monkey may request and/or collect information from you on a voluntary basis when you: register with us, or when you send questions or comments via e-mail to Brass Monkey customer support. The requested information may include personal information such as your name and e-mail address.
We may use the information that you provide to us in the context of a contest or sweepstakes that we offer and you may be contacted by email with information about such contest or sweepstakes.
If you are under the age of 13, you must have your parent or guardian's consent before you can provide any personal information to us for purposes of registration and other online activities.
By allowing you to send e-mail to us, we are not attempting to collect any personal information about you. We will only use personal information (such as name and e-mail address) contained in your e-mail to respond to your specific inquiry or comments in the e-mail and to periodically contact you with product information news, special offers and new games that are released. Although we may retain your e-mail for a period of time, we will not use any personal information contained in your e-mail for any purpose other than responding to your specific inquiry or comments. Whatever the activity may be, we will only collect information to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests and our legitimate business objectives.
If you are receiving e-mails or regular mail and at a later date you choose to opt out and have your name removed from the e-mailing list, you can do so by using the link included with a Brass Monkey e-mail.
Brass Monkey may use cookies to improve the use of our websites. A "cookie" is a small file that websites often store on a user's computer. Storage of cookies on your system provides an easy and convenient method for us to personalize your experience on our websites. For example, cookies allow us to remember your screen name, tell us that you have visited our website before, and may contain information that will make your next visit to our website more enjoyable. However, we do not use cookies to store personal information such as your name. In addition, Brass Monkey does not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie. You can always disable cookies or set your browser to alert you when cookies are being sent to your computer, but if you do, some features on our website will not function normally.
Brass Monkey’s website and smartphone application for Android and iOS use passive tracking technologies to log non-identifiable information such as operating system, browser type and website usage (for example: what pages are accessed, how often, referring/exit pages and URLs). This information allows Brass Monkey to assess overall activity, track interest in advertised sales, track interest in purchase behavior, and troubleshoot technical concerns.
Brass Monkey may also collect your IP address for pairing your Android or iOS device to our website, as well as for safety and security purposes. An IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer every time you log on to the Internet.
To provide relevant information not found on our Web site, Brass Monkey may provide links from our Web sites to third party Web sites and we encourage our users to read third party sites' privacy policies before submitting personal information. All the downloads and Exe files provided on these Web sites are from a 3rd party and Brass Monkey is not responsible for any files or adware that gets installed by their games, screensavers or other applications. They may contain several adware products, so download and install at your own risk. Brass Monkey resumes NO responsibility. Brass Monkey is not responsible for the privacy practices of the content of third party sites'. Brass Monkey hereby disclaims any representations or warranties expressed on any site other than its own site.
Any personal information that you disclose while visiting any of our websites is collected by Brass Monkey, and is used in the manner specified above.
If you have any questions, complaints or comments regarding our Privacy Policy Statement, please contact us at info@playbrassmonkey.com.
By using this site, you signify your assent to the Brass Monkey Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use this site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Please check back from time to time to ensure that you are aware of these changes. Your continued use of this site will signify your acceptance of these changes.
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, email us at info@playbrassmonkey.com.
Brass Monkey utilizes an app for iPhone and iPod touch to communicate with the game console playbrassmonkey.com that's loaded into your computer's web browser. While most won't have difficulties getting Brass Monkey up and controlling games, some of you may be experiencing problems. Below are some of the possible issues that might fit for your scenario. If you are still stuck, feel free to drop us a line, and we will be glad to work with you to get you up and running.
Brass Monkey works over your WIFI connection to ensure super fast controls. Make sure that each of your smart devices that are participating has WIFI enabled, and that your computer and these devices are on the same network.
Adobe Flash 9 or higher is required to be enabled on your PC or Mac's browser in order for Brass Monkey to work properly. Note, that we are working on a pure HTML5 solution that will remove the need for Flash in the very near future.
The Brass Monkey website currently depends on Flash to communicate with our Controller App. This requirement will be removed in the future when we implement Websocket and HTTP based App to Computer communication.
So in order to work around this please disable Flash Blocking for playbrassmonkey.com. Here are some popular Flash Blockers that you or someone else may or would like to be using: Click To Flash and Click To Plugin.
Note: Now that we have become aware of this issue from user feedback we are working on adding better detection of blockers so that we can have a popup that walks users through unblocking just our website.
Brass Monkey may not work on certain corporate networks if they are blocking ports, utilizing multiple subnets or have firewalls in place. More specifically, the following ports need to be open on your network for Brass Monkey to be fully functional: TCP ports 9055 - 9080, 9010, 9011, 8080, 443, 8088 and UDP ports 9012, 9049. In addition, the network needs to support socket internetwork communication.
The first version of our released has a less than intuitive dialog popup message when an experience you are connecting to requires a newer version of Brass Monkey. If you see the following message:
Version Check Failed
This host uses an older version of the protocol. The controller is compatible with version 0.9.0 and up.
Then you'll need to install the latest version of the Brass Monkey App from the App Store.
Note: Our next release is in the approval process so there is a slight chance that you may see this message before it's even available. Thank you for patience in the interim between now and it getting approved.
Email us at support@playbrassmonkey.com
We have compiled an entire package and downloadable Press Material for you to use. You can download our entire Press Kit as a PDF, or download separate files, including team headshots, game screenshots and mobile controller examples.
Includes company profile, awards and regognition, games, console overview, team leaders.
Download Press KitA more abbreviated version of the Press Kit.
Download Press Kit
Included is the Brass Monkey logo (PNG, JPG, EPS, and AI versions), headshots of the team leader's (in color and black & white), and a selection of game screenshots from games on the Brass Monkey console.
Download the Media File Collection.
Included is the Brass Monkey logo (PNG, JPG, EPS, and AI versions), headshots of the team leader's (in color and black & white), and a selection of game screenshots from games on the Brass Monkey console.
Download the Media File Collection.
SPONSOR: BRASS MONKEY INC ("Brass Monkey")
2 HARRIS AVE
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
1. ELIGIBILITY. This promotion (the “Sweepstakes”) is open legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry (the Entrant). Employees and their immediate family members (parents, children, siblings or spouse, regardless of where they live, or persons living in same household, whether related or not) of Brass Monkey (the Sponsor), its divisions, affiliates, contractors, subsidiaries, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any others engaged in the development, production, execution or distribution of this Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes Entities”) are not eligible to participate. Void in Puerto Rico, US territories and possessions located outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and where ever else prohibited or restricted by law or regulation.
2. DATES OF SWEEPSTAKES. The Sweepstakes begins on December 17th, 2012 and ends on January 16, 2013 (the “Sweepstakes Period”), subject to the entry period outlined below and the drawing date described herein.
3. ENTRY PERIOD AND DRAWING DATE. There will be 1 (ONE) entry period (the “Entry Period”) held during the Sweepstakes Period. The 1 (ONE) Entry Period is:
December 17, 2012 through January 16, 2013
Limit of one (1) entry per person during the Entry Period. Non-winning eligible entries from previous drawings, sweepstakes or contests, if any, will not carry over to this Entry Period and will not be considered eligible for the drawings or the Prizes. In order to be eligible for this Entry Period, Entrants must enter the Sweepstakes during the Entry Period specified herein.
4. HOW TO ENTER. THERE IS NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. In order to enter the Sweepstakes, you must have a profile within the Brass Monkey application completed in its entirety, including your first name, last name, username, password and valid e-mail address. If you already have a profile, you may use your current profile. If you do not have a profile, you must complete one with all the information requested. Once you have completed the profile, click on the submit button. Using your profile, you must play Race the Sun (“the Game”) using the Brass Monkey application for iOS or Android between 12:00 a.m. ET on the first day and 11:59 p.m. ET on the last day of the Entry Period in the Sweepstakes. Playing the Game will give you one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes for this Entry Period. You must complete a Brass Monkey profile in order to receive entry into the Sweepstakes. Any Entrant who does not complete the profile in its entirety or aborts the entry process before it is complete will not receive an entry. Limit of one (1) entry per person per Entry Period. Any attempt by an Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different identities, e-mail addresses, and/or any other methods will void that Entrant’s entry and that Entrant may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning the e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. The decision of the Sponsor as to the identity of the Entrant is final. Potential winner(s) may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder of a winning email account in order to receive a prize. Sponsor will not verify receipt of entries for Entrants. Entries submitted via any other method (i.e. mail entries) other than what is listed in these official Sweepstakes rules will not be eligible. All entries submitted become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or incomplete entries.
5. WINNING. There will be thirteen (13) random drawing held on (date). Thirteen (13) prize winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. Prizes will be awarded in order of drawing with the first entry drawn to receive the Grand Prize, the next entry to receive one of the first prizes and so on. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period and such odds will be posted on the website after the Entry Period . Non-winning eligible entries from previous drawings will not carry over to the this Entry Period and will not be considered eligible for the drawing. Each of the thirteen (13) random drawings will be conducted under the supervision of the Sponsor, whose decisions are based upon their sole discretion and interpretation of these official Sweepstakes rules and are final and binding in all respects.
6. PRIZES. The following prizes will be awarded at the drawing:
One (1) Grand Prize which shall consist of all of the following: One (1) Founders Club membership (valued at approximately $125), Gelaskin for the iOS or Android Device of your choice (valued at approximately $20-30), 200k Brass Coins (valued at approximately $20), 3d printed model of the glider (valued at approximately $30).
Three (3) First Prizes which shall consist of all of the following: Game and Soundtrack (valued at approximately $10), 3d Printed model of the glider (valued at approximately $30), 100k Brass Coins (valued at approximately $10).
Four (4) Second Prizes which shall consist of all of the following: Game and Soundtrack (valued at approximately $10), Gelaskin for the iOS or Android Device of your choice (valued at approximately $20-30), 50k Brass Coins (valued at approximately $5).
Five (5) Third Prizes which shall consist of all of the following: 25k brass coins (valued at approximately $2.50).
A total of thirteen (13) Prizes will be awarded in the Sweepstakes. There is no prize substitution or cash redemption, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion and Sponsor’s decision will be final and binding. Prizes are not transferable prior to award. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any part of a Prize with an item of equal or greater value. All federal, state, or other taxes (if applicable) are the sole responsibility of the Prize winner. Throughout the Sweepstakes Period, Prizes shall be limited to one (1) per person. No more than the number of Prizes set forth in these official Sweepstakes rules will be awarded. Winners will be contacted by email shortly after the drawing date and must verify their current name, address (SSN if within US), and company name, if applicable. Upon reply/verification of each winner, the Prize will be sent to that winner’s address. Failure to reply within thirty (30) business days after the email is sent results in a forfeiture of any prize. Prize winner(s) consent to the use of his / her name, likeness, biographical information, and voice in advertising worldwide without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Prize winner(s) will also be obligated to supply the information needed for a 1099 and any other document as required by state or federal law.
7. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT BRASS MONKEY, ITS AFFILIATES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR USE OF THE PRIZE AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES-RELATED ACTIVITY. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT BRASS MONKEY, ITS ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO OR ANY USE OF ANY BRASS MONKEY INTERNET SITE, OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE BRASS MONKEY SITE AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the terms of this Sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the process or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules.
9. WINNER’S LIST. To see the winners’ names, send a self-addressed envelope to: Brass Monkey, Attn: Brass Monkey Contest Department, 2 Harris Ave, MA 02130 USA. The Winner’s List will be available no later than February 15, 2013. Requests for the winner’s name must be received by January 31st, 2013.
10. DISPUTES. Entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, other than the administration of the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by a court having competent jurisdiction located in Suffolk County, Boston, MA U.S.A.; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes but in no event attorneys' fees. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the registrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.