Play More in 2024

Promotion of a new year discount, new apps, skins, widgets, languages, and physical goods by ANDY from andy.works, with insights into habits and favorite items of 2023.

My favorite things of 2023, tips on habits, and a peek at what's to come. Let's Get Started Our first ever discount, everything you missed, tips for better habits in 2024, and a peek at what's to come. The days are just packed. In 2023, I fee

January 1, 2024 12:20 PM

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Play More in 2024

Promotion of a new year discount, new apps, skins, widgets, languages, and physical goods by ANDY from andy.works, with insights into habits and favorite items of 2023.

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font-weight:bold; line-height:100%; letter-spacing:-1px">Let's Get Started</h1>  <p style="text-align:center; margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%"><font size="6">Our first ever discount, everything you missed, tips for better habits in 2024, and a peek at what's to come.</font><br> </p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">The days are just packed. In 2023, I feel like I did some of the best work of my career this past year. Watch the <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">📺 recap video</a>.  </p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🐛  <strong>New App, Vibes</strong>—Generative focus music that adapts to your day. <a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Try Vibes</a></p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🎨  <strong>New Skins</strong>—Depth, Normal, & Wireframe (coming soon). Love these.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🌻  <strong>New Wallpapers</strong>—Got more into wallpapers. The constraints are fun.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🎛️  <strong>New Widgets</strong>—More ways to customize your home screen. Widgets are becoming increasingly how we interact with our favorite apps.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">💬  <strong>New Languages</strong>—8 new languages including Chinese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, & Spanish.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">👔  <strong>Work Shirt</strong>—Launched our first limited run product (sold out in 5 days). We had so much fun doing this that we’re going to do more.<br> </p><h3 style="display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:left">Get a 33% New Year's Discount!</h3><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">We’re offering our first ever discount to welcome new supporters with 33% off Super to unlock all 5 daily apps, widgets, wallpapers, and skins. Make room for more play in 2024. (Ends January 7, 2024).<br> </p><h3 style="display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:left">Make Better Habits Stick with the 60-Day Challenge</h3><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">You can start off 2024 right by mastering tricky habits with our <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">60-Day challenge in !Habits</a>. I’ve never been much for resolutions, but I enjoy a good challenge. This challenge combines behavioral science + gaming to help you conquer your demons and finally get a tricky habit to stick. You can start today by downloading <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">!Habits</a> and getting our biggest discount ever.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">Here are 5 useful tips that helped me…</p><ol><li style=""><strong>Change one thing.</strong> Don't try to change everything at once.</li><li style=""><strong>Make it easy.</strong> Read one page. Do one pull up. Make it easy to get started.</li><li style=""><strong>Stick with it</strong>. We love quick results, but habits are built over time.</li><li style=""><strong>Cut yourself slack.</strong> If you miss a day, don’t sweat it. Just keep going.</li><li style=""><strong>Forget the goal.</strong> The more you do it, the more you enjoy the journey.</li></ol><h3 style="display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:left"><br>My Favorite Things of 2023</h3><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🛠️  <strong>Favorite New Tool : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Spline</a></strong> : Although it’s been around, this year it grew up and became a real player with features like particles and publishing apps directly to iOS.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">✏️  <strong>Favorite New Woodworking Tool : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Mechanical Carpenter Pencil</a></strong> : Perfect combo of sturdy + precision plus a built-in sharpener.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">📷  <strong>Favorite New Social : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Retro</a></strong> : In a year where social apps exploded, none really got me using social in a new way like Retro. Plus, they printed and mailed free postcards of your yearly recap.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🌀  <strong>Favorite New Brand : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Amo</a></strong> : I fell in love before even downloading the app. Handwritten brands are here.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">🕹️  <strong>Favorite New Game : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Dave the Diver</a></strong> : I wasn’t expecting to love this side-scroller as much as I did. Great characters, writing, and a wildly unexpected plot line.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">📐  <strong>Favorite Thing I Made : <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Modern Dollhouse</a></strong> : I made this as a present for my daughter. After making things for millions, it feels increasingly fulfilling to make something for just one person to love with all their little heart.</p><ul></ul><h3 style="display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal; text-align:left"><br>What’s Next for !Boring?</h3><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">We have a lot planned for this next year starting with a new skin called <strong>Wireframe</strong> coming in January. Beyond that we have plans for a new app, experimenting with VisionOS, new skins, and new physical goods. If you want to participate and support our mission to bring more play to software, become a supporter.</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left"><br>Thank you so much for making this past year a special one. I wish you a very not boring 2024!</p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left">PS—A New Year's gift for you, our 2024 !Boring wallpaper! <a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">Download here</a></p><p style="text-align:center; margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%"><a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline"><img data-file-id="2960578" height="354" src="https://mcusercontent.com/79c386ef2006585494187c173/images/35909272-dfc0-4da7-c873-62757881d733.jpg" width="320" style="width:320px; height:354px; margin:0px; border:0; outline:none; text-decoration:none"></a></p><p style="margin:10px 0; padding:0; color:#696969; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:200%; text-align:left"> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="min-width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="max-width:100%; min-width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px; color:#202020; font-family:"Courier New",Courier,"Lucida Sans Typewriter","Lucida Typewriter",monospace; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:150%; text-align:center; word-break:break-word"><div width="300px">!CHEERS!</div>ANDY<br>  <div width="300px"><img align="center" data-file-id="2247341" height="64" src="https://mcusercontent.com/79c386ef2006585494187c173/images/01d0e0ad-a585-d369-bd4b-b3b1de27efc4.png" width="128" style="width:128px; 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color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal"><strong>33% NEW YEAR'S DISCOUNT!</strong></h3>Give yourself a not boring 2024 with our first ever discount on Super—5 daily apps, skins, widgets, wallpapers, discounts on limited run goods, and support playful software.<br><br>  <h3 class="null" style="text-align:center; display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal"><a href="#" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none; color:#696969; font-weight:normal"><span style="background-color:#272727; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:4px 4px #ffb200,8px 8px #26B7FF,12px 12px #FFA3A9; color:#ffffff; padding:16px 32px 16px 32px">Get Super</span></a></h3><br><br>  </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="min-width:100%; 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color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal"><strong>NORMAL</strong></h3><strong>Normal</strong> is the latest !Boring skin that reveals the hidden contours hidden within every scene. Free to all Super supporters.<br><br>  <h3 class="null" style="text-align:center; display:block; margin:0; padding:0; color:#202020; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:200%; letter-spacing:normal"><a href="#" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none; color:#696969; font-weight:normal"><span style="background-color:#272727; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:4px 4px #ffb200,8px 8px #26B7FF,12px 12px #FFA3A9; color:#ffffff; padding:16px 32px 16px 32px">Get Normal</span></a></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="min-width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="max-width:100%; min-width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="padding:0px 18px 9px; color:#646464; font-family:"Courier New",Courier,"Lucida Sans Typewriter","Lucida Typewriter",monospace; font-size:8px; line-height:200%; text-align:center; word-break:break-word"><div style="text-align:center"><br><br><br><br><br><br> </div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:courier new,courier,lucida sans typewriter,lucida typewriter,monospace"><a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">OPEN IN BROWSER</a><br>NOT BORING SOFTWARE CORP. / SEATTLE, USA, 98106<br>YOU'RE RECEIVING THIS BECAUSE YOU SIGNED UP AT <a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">ANDY.WORKS</a><br>NOT A MEMBER? ➔ <a href="#" target="_blank" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">SUBSCRIBE</a><br>BORED? ➔ <a href="#" style="color:#696969; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline">UNSUBSCRIBE</a></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" id="templateFooter" style="background:#ffffff none no-repeat center/cover; background-color:#ffffff; background-image:none; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center; background-size:cover; border-top:1px none #ff0000; border-bottom:1px none; padding-top:64px; padding-bottom:24px"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center><img src="https://works.us17.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=79c386ef2006585494187c173&id=a2df8ab57c&e=772a868297" height="1" width="1" alt=""> </body></html>

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