Hosted by Gennelle Webkinz, this podcast is about all things Webkinz! Each episode has a theme and we chat about everything – favorite pets, awesome items, current and upcoming Webkinz events, and more! For fans who want an inside look at Webkinz World, we also feature interviews with Ganz staffers and put a spotlight on different areas in Webkinz. Most importantly, though, Podkinz is all about YOU. Tell us what you’d like us to talk about in the podcast! There are so many ways to get in touch with us to send us your comments, suggestions and questions:
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IN THIS EPISODE…
…Gennelle and Matt talk exploration and explorers, and are joined by Amazing World game designer Raheel!
What’s In Our KinzPost?: Wow, you know a lot about explorers! We read your letters.
Meet a Ganz-er: Raheel, Amazing World game designer, talks about what goes into creating an online world full of lush landscapes and funny characters.
What’s Next: The Berry Festival is coming! Do you have tips on how to get as much out of the festival as possible? Share your stories and questions with us at podkinz@ganz.com!
BONUS:
Wondering what areas in Amazing World look like? Here they are!
Super stalagmites in the Cosmic Expansion!
Softly lit snow in a Winter Paradise!
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Two things have really helped me with Jumbleberry Fields. The first is Michael Webkinz’s gameplay video of it. I learned some things that helped me improve my scores. The second thing is from Michael’s Let’s Build Jumbleberry Fields video when he showed us how the my preserves shelf from the w shop gives us access to our jars at any time, a simple that maybe others already knew, but I didn’t know before so thanks, Michael. And the Let’s Build videos are awesome!
Hi Podkinz! I LOVE the berry festival. What I do to get the most out of it is do the berry challenge, play jumble berry fields, and collect as many berries as possible. Once I get the berries, I add most of them to my jam jars in jumbleberry fields and eat the rest for prizes! I really enjoy the berry festival because I love the different types of berries that float around webkinz world and all the color they bring! ~Spokanegirl7
Dear Podkinz, Berry Fest is such an exciting time in Webkinz World! It’s a great way to celebrate and appreciate all the ♥berry♥ special things in webkinz world, like the game JumbleBerry Fields! I can’t wait to find out what all the prizes are and collect those greatly appreciated floating berries, ESPECIALLY the Moon berries :) I’m very excited my BPPF(Best-Pen-Pal-Forever) has recently joined webkinz and I know she’ll also be ♥berry♥ excited about Berry Fest too! a tip for Jumble Berry Fields is: Each time u get berries from playing, put half in a jar and keep half in your storage because u never know when a challenge will say u need to feed your pet a berry! Happy Berry Fest to Podkinz and all my friends at Webkinz and WebkinzNewz :D :D :D
What is The berry festival? Sounds very yummy! Berry is my Bubblegumasaurus’s name! I would have never thought there would be a berry festival! I am sure it has something to do with Jumberry field! I wonder if this Amazing world thing has something to do with…Webkinz X!!!!!?????
It defiently is yummy Avengekinz_Age_of_Webkinz :) Berry festival is an event that takes place every year in webkinz world :D and u guessed it, it has a LOT to do with the game Jumbleberry fields(and other berry related games on webkinz) and of course, berries! During Berry Festival Ganz usually does many exciting things to make each Berry Fest memorial, such as a fun challenges to win ♥berry♥ cool prizes, floating berries that when u click on u get a berry from jumbleberry fields, the E-store usualy offers special items during this time, the front page of webkinz is decorated in honer of berry fest, and many cool article on Webkinz Newspaper and Webkinz Newz :) It’s a fun time to really soak up and enjoy! Happy Berry Fest, I hope this answers your Question :) (Awesome UN btw) and u could be right about it having something to do with Webkinz X . . . :)
I can’t wait for the Berry Festival! I’ve loved Jumbleberry Fields ever since it came out. I always enjoy getting berries everyday and filling up my jars and getting awesome prizes in Jumbleberry Fields. I also love Go Go Googles and Polarberry Jam as well. I have the Go Go Googles Trophy and I hope some day to get the Polarberry Jam one. I can’t wait for all of the summer events in Webkinz World! I’ve never played Amazing World but it looks cool and I’ve been wanting to try it. I might start playing it soon. :)
I love explore. I like to make trips with my family , one of my dream destinations is Hawaii. I think this is a good opportunity to visit a wonderful landscape. I’ve always dreamed to visit these islands because I’ve been impressed by their discoverer , James Cook, who was a model of perseveration and courage. Another place I’d love to explore is New York or……”The big apple” . I love the high builds and all the cultures inside this amazing city. There are a lot of great things who can inspires you. For me a perfect holiday will be one in a natural place like Hawaii , combine with a busier one in an amazing place like New York. Seriously who don’t like NY? P.S. Podkinz rocks!!! :} :} :}
I♥NY 2! 2 of my close friends moved from there :D P.S. digging that mustache dude! lolz!
I’ve never gone there, but I believe I would like it! My sister really wants to go there.
Amazing World looks cool!
do you play amazing world monkeyfun15?
I do a little bit–I like webkinz way better, though.
yeah me too FennecFox wanna friend me? also i have a bunch of brand new accounts if ya wanna friend me. one of my usernames is: hugs35WK if ya see a friends request that got 35WK at the end you’ll know its me i’m the same owner as oats34WK
Can I friend you? My username is shuggylay. Thank you; I want more friends!
I do too. Amazing world is addicting but webkinz is SUPER DUPER INCREDIBLY ADDICTING! xD ~Hug a Pug~
No I don’t, but maybe some day.
cool!
Really is! Amazing World is looking a LOT more interesting than I thought it was :)
I haven’t played Amazing World in a long time! I just got kind of bored with all of the Nix and Queen Vexa. But judging from the pictures, I might have to try it out again! It’s been almost too long!
Hooray! A new episode of Podkinz, I love Podkinz, and anything Webkinz related! I just wanted to say thank you very much for starting Podkinz, and I really appreciate all the hard work all of you put into it. Thank you, thank you, thank you :) ~Horsegirl~
My tips on getting the most out of the berry festival are, logging in everyday and doing all of the following daily, keep an eye out for floaty clickys, playing games like polarberry jam, go go googles, and jumbleberry fields. Another good way is to complete the berry festival challenge, that’s all I can think of, I cannot wait for the festival to begin! ~Horsegirl~
I always have a berry perserves jar from the wshop so that way i can put any berries i win in my jars to save for prizes.
all of ur tips are GREAT Horsegirl and 1Eeyore :) :) :) I love playing those games in honor of Berry Fest(and eating real berries just cause I have a sweet tooth for anything tasty and anything fruity) also I defiently agree with u about those jars u can place in ur home 1Eeyore :) I have several around my webking’s house, in the kitchen, some of my pets rooms, and in my dining room too I think ;) It’s nice that u can see how full ur jars are at any time! P.S. Horsegirl, I’ve really seen u step up in the Webkinz Community lately and I think you’re defiently “Social Media Star” material :) Perfectly encouradging and never too busy to help a player in need~Happy Jumbleberry Fest everykinz!
Veery useful Horsegirl! I didn’t know you could get them from the games you listed! Now that I know THAT, I will have a BOATLOAD OF BERRIES! :D ~Hug a Pug~
Good work Podkinz , I love all about Webkinz and I thank you for helping us with a lot of great advice. I’m glad to be a member of this amazing community.
Thanks so much for listening!
I’ve never actually been able to participate in the Berry Festival but I’m very excited! What kind of things are there to do?:)
i used to play amazing world but i don’t any more webkinz world is awesome i’m on webkinz every day if anybody wants to friend me.
Hey oats34WK! I would love to friend you! My username is ZUMPA I am not sure, I think I might of already friended you xD Anyways, “Softly lit snow in a Winter Paradise!” I love that picture! Looks epic! I have never played amazing world, but I think Webkinz is better xD
hey lavadragon also i got a bunch of brand new accounts one of my usernames is: hugs35WK if ya see a friend request that got 35WK at the end you’ll know it me i’m the same owner as oats34WK
I never played amazing world but I ♥L♥VE♥ webkinz, webkinz RULES!!! I love Podkinz, it’s awesome, and so is anything webkinz! I can’t wait til summer!!!! ~hugs~ ☺☻♥§ ~webkinzrules~
I’ve never played on Amazing World before, but it sounds cool :) I think even if I did play it, it couldn’t top Webkinz though :D maybe i’ll try it soemthing~I♥Podkinz☺
Whenever I see the title for one of these Podkinz episodes, I think it say Pokekinz, and my mind goes, “What did that girl do THIS time?!”
i never would have thought that i’d become a webkinzer! i only bought my first pet, a Lil’ Kinz American Cocker Spaniel i named Uma, so i would have something i could do with my nephew who was obsessed with webkinz five years ago. now he’s a 6′-2″ lifeguard who’s a junior in high school. but i’m still playing webkinz every day! go figure!
and, since you mentioned Amazing World, i still haven’t been able to get on there. i’m a Google Chrome user and i did do the fix you told us about a month or so ago. Amazing World sounds great and i bought a hamster just so i could go there and i’m awfully disappointed. thx.
Hi there – is your Unity player updated? Amazing World should work correctly on any browser.
How do you update it???When I click on Mazin Hamsters it gives me a link and I typed it in but it a bit risky cause if you enable the wrong thing your computer can crash the browser even has a radioactive symbol to represent caution!!!! I don’t understand step 3 Please Help!!!!
My dad updated something like that before, and it took him HOURS! I’m not sure what he was doing, but it took a really long time!
i love the Berry Festival! i’m working right now on collecting more berries for Jumbleberry Fields. if i manage to fill up a jar right now, i’ll just keep the last few berries in my dock so i’ll be ready to get some of the new prizes – which are always awesome! thanks, Ganz!
Dear PodKinz, Jumbleberry Fields is one of the best daily games to do in my opinion. I have filled up every jar at least once except for the Moonberry jar. I have been playing Junbleberry Fields ever since that game was invented but the Moonberries are really rare. I also have some tips for other players of Jumbleberry Fields. What I like to do is immediately aim for getting the basket of five. I know that it is only worth ten points but every point is worth it. If you don’t quite achieve that basket, it’s ok, you can do the other baskets too. When I aim for the basket of five, I try to use Jumbelberries or Sugarberries to get there but I have been able to use Pickleberries for it too. The baskets that I save for to the last are the mixed berry basket and the free roll basket. I only use the mixed berry basket if I have already done the other baskets or I can’t do the basket that I want to do with the berries that I have gotten through the past three rolls, so basically the free roll basket is my “back-up”. I really like Jumbleberry Fields and its prizes. I can’t wait to see the new prizes and do the Jumbleberry Fields challenge! Your faithful listener, NMKID4527
I can’t wait for the Berry Festival. I love this game a lot and I’m so exciting for this event. And for the new prizes too. I hope this Fest will begin faster because I can’t wait for all this new prizes. There are many things to do so you’ll never get bored. Webkinz Rocks!!!! :D :D :D
I don’t play Amazing World anymore… it always takes so long to load, and it gives me headaches. : / I don’t know why… no offence to Ganz :) Great Game
I don’t get the Jumbleberry fields game :/ or what ever you call it. (get as in understand)
I don’t get Jumberry Feilds too.
My younger cousin doesn’t understand the Jumbleberry Field game either though i’ve tried to explain it alot!! You roll and try to keep the same colored berries together by clicking on them and locking them while you do two more rolls. Then if you get 3 of the same color click the “basket of 3″ so fort with the basket of 4&5. your mixed basket is one of each berry and your free roll can be what ever:) Sorry if its still confusing!! (^-^)
It’s so weird right!! At the beginning my head hurt because of the type of 3D animation but now i’ve gotten used to it:)
I mean, I get it but I just don’t. You roll jars to win prizes and it takes forever to fill your jars up.