Kruck family makes impression on ‘Dragons’ Den’
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Glen Kruck and his family have made it out of the "Dragons’ Den" alive.
Dressed in full knight’s attire, Kruck’s son Adam Fraser-Kruck and daughter Heidi Fraser-Kruck went into the den to protect their father from the ruthless CBC-TV show panel in Toronto last week.
"They were knights in shining armour," Kruck said. "If you’re going to face dragons, knights are your only option really."
The family presented their original board game called "no-C-em," in hopes of gaining financial support.
Developed over the past seven years, the game’s concept is loosely based on checkers, but is for four players and has a different board design and different rules. The goal is not to eliminate the pieces, but to race back to your "home zone."
Kruck said it was a nerve-wracking while they waited to see the panel.
"There was a whole lot of nerves happening … but once we got in front of them, it wasn’t a problem," Kruck said.
The family wanted to make an impression, so they planned a unique presentation.
"A lot of game board inventors have been kind of burnt to crisps when they face the Dragons," Kruck said. "We had a bit of fun. Our presentation probably was a lot more colourful than a lot of others."
Details of the encounter, and whether or not the Dragons will back "no-C-em" cannot be released until after the show airs, which would likely be in September.
"There was a really unexpected outcome that happened. We’re not allowed to release details, but there was something that was quite unexpected that we will announce after the show airs," Kruck said.
After the taping, the family walked through downtown Toronto in their costumes.
"It was a riot … People were stopping them on the streets to have their pictures taken," Kruck said.
The game is already copyrighted and trademarked in Canada and the U.S., and Kruck says they are now starting to market the game.
Plans are already in the works for the first "no-C-em" tournament in Brandon on Sept. 18, where the winner will take home $1,000.
For more information about the game, visit fourplayercheckers.com.