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Next Batch Sent Out!

The next batch of Sam's Journey boxes has been sent out by poly.play.

Next Batch of Sam's Journey

The exciting thing is that some of you might have already received it!


Cosmopolitan Sam

We're very pleased to see that the orders for Sam's Journey on the NES are pretty evenly split between NTSC and PAL so far.

Sam's Journey NTSC and PAL

It looks like Sam is a real cosmopolitan who found fans on both sides of the ocean.


Sam's Journey On The NES Begun

Sam's Journey on the NES has finally begun: The first boxes have just been packed and sent out by poly.play!

First Sam's Journey Boxes To Be Shipped

We are very excited to see which places in the world our little hero will travel to…

Sam is coming to you as well? Please let us know of his safe arrival by posting a picture on our social media channels.


First Boxes Completed!

The very first boxes of Sam's Journey for the NES are completed!

First Boxes of Sam's Journey NES

They are now waiting to be wrapped and shipped by poly.play.


Manufacturing In Progress: First Cartridges Assembled

The very first cartridges have just been flashed …

Sam's Journey NES Cartridges 1

… assembled …

Sam's Journey NES Cartridges 2

… and labeled by poly.play.


Gold Master Created And Submitted To Poly⁠.⁠Play!

We added the final touches, performed the final tests and created the final builds: Sam's Journey on the NES has just been submitted to poly.play for reproduction!

Sam's Journey NES Gold Master
Sam's Journey NES Gold Master
The very first cartridge to contain the finalized game

Shipping of the Standard Edition is expected to start this month. The Ultimate Edition will follow closely as soon as the big boxes arrive from the manufactory.


Finalized Boxes Arrived!

The boxes for the Standard Edition of Sam's Journey on the NES just arrived at poly⁠.⁠play - and they look great!

Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes 2
Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes

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Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes 1

The boxes came in a huge package that got delivered to the doorsteps at poly.play's.

Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes 3

Sebastian from poly.play is checking the quality of the print …

Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes 4

… the folds …

Sam's Journey NES Standard Edition Boxes 5

… and the edges. All good!

And the boxes for the Ultimate Edition are on their way as well.

We're now aiming at a release in the course of February. Fingers crossed! And thanks for your patience!


Season's Greetings

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It's also Sam's 6th birthday on the C64 – and he will celebrate his inception on the NES very soon!

Sam send Season's Greetings from the NES
Sam sends Season's Greeting from the NES

A huge thanks to all retro-gaming fans who pre-ordered our game! The unexpected delay of an important shipment may have spoiled our intended December release, but we will do our best to get it done and sent out to you as soon as possible.

Stay tuned!


Shipment Stuck At Customs

We are currently awaiting a very important shipment from overseas that's been stuck at German customs for a month now.

Stuck At Customs

Both the sender and the receipient opened tickets, and the carrier has begun its research.

Unfortunately, this incident delays our production schedule. We'll keep you posted.


Costume Cards Arrived!

Next piece to the puzzle:

Sam's Journey NES Costume Cards 1

Sam's Journey NES Costume Cards 2

The Sam's Journey costume cards just arrived at poly⁠.⁠play!

And we're in luck: a full set of seven cards fits perfectly in the dust sleeve along with the game cartridge without things getting too tight.


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