There Games Opening Ceremony & After-Party
It’s the event we’ve all been waiting for! Join the Thereian community in welcoming back the official There Games to our virtual world There.com. Celebrate the start of the 10-day competitive events at tonight’s There Winter Games Opening Ceremony.
Join your teammates at the Winter There Games Village Colosseum at 6:00 PM Pacific/9:00 PM Eastern February 18th for the 2023 TWG Opening Ceremony. The Planning Committee will make the official announcements for the winter season and then the sixteen teams will embark on the annual torch run around the winter games statues.
The Kickoff Party is scheduled to start right after the torch run. Join your friends at 6:30 pm Pacific/9:30 pm Eastern to dance the night away and celebrate the return of There Games.
There Games competitive events begin on Sunday, February 19th and run through the 28th. The nametag color teams will compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals. Keep up on the score by visiting the official There Games scoreboard.
Everyone is invited to play and is already part of a team. The color of your name tag will tell you which team you’re on. There are sixteen name tag colors. If you are not quite sure where you belong, it’s easy to find out. Just head over to the Winter Games Welcome Center and use the handy nametag sign. When you click the sign’s action tag, it will tell you what color your nametag is and also give you a link to join your team!
There will be at least twenty competitive events per day over the next 10 days. Visit the Activities Page and search the phrase TWG to locate all of the scheduled There Games events. Choose from quests, card games, races, adventures, challenges and round up events. Sign up ahead of time for the events that sound like fun and plan your schedule accordingly. Connect with other members of your nametag color to plan, strategize and execute your best play to win There Winter Games. Go teams!
TWG Mascot Merchandise
The 2023 There Winter Games official mascot is Narly Nory the narwhal. Mascot merchandise is now available in the There.com Auctions. Purchase the Narly Nory snuggle prop, body prop, hoverbike, hoverboat, small decoration, 20-meter decoration and Narly Nory on a pedestal. All mascot merchandise purchases go to support the There Games. Narly Nory merch will be available till the end of There Games.
2023 There Winter Games Memorabilia
Shop There Games decorations for your home or clubhouse with official 2023 There Winter Games merchandise. Not only does your purchase help advertise There Games, but the proceeds go towards keeping the There Games events going every year as well as providing gifts for the winning teams. Add the 2023 Winter collectibles to your growing There Games memorabilia!
Shop 2023 There Winter Games merchandise in the Auctions. The official TWG merchandise is only available for a limited time, so get yours before the season ends.
There Games Team Lots
Connect with other team members during There Games at the Team Lots located in the Winter Games Village on Frosty Island. There are sixteen Lots for each different nametag team color. Help decorate your team Lot by setting an event and dropping decorations any time before the There Games start on February 19th. Schedule team event meetings at your team’s Lot during There Games to strategize and connect with other members. Sign up for your nametag team club to be able to easily contact other members on your team.
Find Your Nametag Team for There Games
How can I join a team for There Games?
Congratulations, you are already part of a team! There are sixteen There Games teams based on the sixteen avatar nametag colors. The nametag is the colored bar over your avatar’s head where your username is displayed. Everyone has a nametag color that is randomly generated when you join There.com.
What if I can’t figure out what my nametag color is?
If you are not sure what your nametag color is, it’s easy to find out. Just head over to the Winter Games Welcome Center and find one of the handy nametag signs.
When you click the sign’s action tag, it will tell you what color your nametag is. Once you know your nametag color, find your team club listed here. Joining your team’s club is a great way to meet people, make new friends and keep up to date with what’s going on.
Do I have to join my nametag team’s club to participate in There Games?
While joining your team’s club is a great way to connect with your fellow teammates, it is not required. You can still go to There Games Events and earn points for your team. The event Hosts will be able to see which team you belong to by (you guessed it!) looking at your nametag.
Can I change my nametag color?
Yes, you can change your nametag color here. However, you can’t change your nametag color during There Games. There are specific blackout dates that you will not be able to change nametag color, February 5th through March 14th. You can change your nametag color any time before or after the blackout dates. There will be a charge of 36,000T to change your nametag color.
2023 Winter There Games
There Winter Games (TWG) is a huge 10-day series of competitive events in There that run from February 19th – 28th. Everyone is invited to play in this fun and friendly competition. Participants earn points for their team, and the team with the most points at the end takes home the gold medal! Events happen at all hours of the day and range from vehicle races to card games to quests and so much more. Whatever your interests are, you’re likely to find activities to enjoy.
There Winter Games Schedule
Saturday, February 18th
Attend the Opening Ceremonies
Start Time: 6:00 pm Pacific/9:00 pm Eastern
Join the TWG Kickoff PARTY
Start Time: 6:30 pm Pacific/9:30 pm Eastern
Sunday, February 19th – Tuesday, February 28th
10-Day Competitive There Games Events
Saturday, March 4th
Attend the Closing Ceremonies
Start Time: 6:00 pm Pacific/9:00 pm Eastern
Join the tWG After Party
Start Time: 6:30 pm Pacific/9:30 pm Eastern
Everyone is invited to play and is already part of a team. The color of your name tag will tell you which team you’re on. There are 16 name tag colors. If you aren’t quite sure where you belong, it’s easy to find out. Just head over to the Winter Games Welcome Center and use the handy name tag sign. When you click the sign’s action tag, it will tell you what color your name tag is and also give you a link to join your team! This is a great way to meet people and make new friends.
Dress Like a Pirate
Talk like a pirate, walk like a pirate and look like a pirate. Dress the part for Pirates Ahoy! Check out the Auction listings for men’s and women’s clothing during the pirate theme week in the Virtual World There.com.
Sign up for fun events during Pirates Ahoy September 18th – 24th.
Pirates Ahoy Designer Showcase
This week’s There.com Designer Showcase highlights ships, barrels, cannons and taverns listed in the Auctions for the upcoming Pirates Ahoy theme.
Join the Virtual World of There September 18th – 24th for a swashbuckling good time. Teleport to Pirate Island for the week and build a ship in the harbor or set up a tavern or shop. Thereian Designers have relisted a ton of pirate items in the Auctions.
Browse pirate items in the Auctions.
There.com Beta Test Invite
This Beta removes the Virtual World There client dependency on Flash and supports Microsoft Edge as its internal browser. We have released a Beta test client with the new updates and would like to invite the Thereian Community to test it out.
If you’d like to participate in the Beta test, click on the Help Article to find the instructions and installer. Please report the outcome of testing to us at Feedback@thereinc.com. Title your subject line as There Edge Testing. Include the type of operating system you are using and please make sure to include your avatar name.
The Beta test client uses open-source products from a number of sources, including, but not limited to:
Is my operating system supported?
The Beta test client supports Windows 8.1, 10 and 11. We’d like to gather feedback from members using Windows 7 and 8 to find out if there are limitations.
How do I install the Beta test client update?
Read the Beta Help Article and click on the Installer. Download the Installer and open it. Click YES to allow the Beta client to make changes to your machine. Wait for the process to initialize. The destination folder will be named c:\Makena\There-Beta. Click continue. Once the install is complete click on the There Beta icon on your desktop to launch the test client.
Can I go back and forth between the current production client that uses Flash/IE and the Beta test client that uses Edge/HTML5?
Yes, as long as you saved the Beta client under a different file name such as c:\Makena\There-Beta. You’ll see the Beta client and the Production client icons on your desktop.
Can I uninstall Adobe Flash?
If you want to keep the current production client that is dependent on Flash, you will need to keep it installed on your machine. The new Beta client is not dependent on Flash and you can go ahead and uninstall it for security reasons. Adobe has provided instructions on how to uninstall Flash.
Can I uninstall Internet Explorer?
If you want to keep the current production client that uses Internet Explorer for webapps, you will need to keep it installed on your machine. The new Beta client is not dependent on IE and you can go ahead and uninstall it. Microsoft has provided instructions on how to uninstall IE.
I like my current browser. Do I have to update to Edge?
No, you can use your preferred browser outside of There. Please note, IE11 will go out of support soon so if you’d like to update your external browser you can choose Edge as an option.
What should I test in the Beta client?
Action Bar
All Card Tables
Change Me
Communicator
Compass
Fun Finder
Message Notifications
Accepting Therebucks
Accepting Items
Change Layout
Clear Layout
Coin
Dice
Events
Instant Messages
Shortcut Bar
Teleport Screen
Trade Window
Volume Controls
KNOWN ISSUES
Shoutcast – We are aware of the issues with Shoutcast. A fix for it has not been included in the Beta.
ChangeMe – There are issues with the cursor not staying in the type box, so when you try to save a new clothing outfit your text will show up in chat bubbles. To fix this, move the Change Me window around and then place your cursor in the text box to type.
Cracked Tables- There are issues with the cursor not staying in the text box of the game hud. To fix this click on the hand icon to move the game hud window around. Once you have moved it, you should be able to put the cursor in the text box and type normally.
Please remember to send your Beta test results to us at Feedback@thereinc.com.
Last Week of Camp-A-Palooza
Travel to the last campsite tonight for the Camp-A-Palooza event in the virtual world There.com. Grab your camping gear and your best buddy and head out on the trail with the Bay Area Boat System’s head to camp event starting at Monday night 7:00 pm PDT. If you miss out on tonight’s hike to camp, you can visit the Camp-A-Palooza headquarters and access the teleport to camp at anytime during the week.
Earn badges, prizes and a new reputation at Camp-A-Palooza. Pitch your tent, park your RV, hike the mountain trails, sing camp songs, tell spooky stories around the campfire and find the elusive BIGFOOT. Your guideline is your adventurous spirit so bring and build whatever you like. Track your earned Camp-A-Palooza badges here.
Check out the camping quests and find fun at your own leisurely pace. There’s lots of fun events coming up during the last week of camp. Don’t miss out on Camp 007 Twist and Shout buggy maze, Wake n’ Bake Camp a daily activity, Camp Roundabout Gin, Camp Bike Night Bacio Style, Camp Cards, Kate’s Kampfire Stories and Songs, Thereywood Squares Camp Edition and the CCR Camp Race. These fun camp activities and more can be found on the Activities Page. Use the keyword camp.
Club WOW will hosting the Camp-A-Palooza closing party with special guest DJ XCAL and Cindy83 pumping the jams to keep you dancing all night. Sign up for the camp blow out party Saturday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm PDT.
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