Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio behind Robot Chicken, has partnered with the Green Bay Packers for a multimedia campaign to announce the 2026 schedule. The project includes a stop-motion short film where current players and legends like Jordan Love and Micah Parsons coexist in a cheese-themed world. Two playable video games are also launching on the team's website, and a mascot from the 1980s is making a return.
Stop-motion and code: the short film made in one month 🧀
Directed by John Harvatine IV, the short was produced in just one month by a team of 15 artists in Burbank, California. Each frame required manual adjustments to characters and cheese sets, synchronized with digital animation for effects. The web games, developed in parallel, use simple arcade mechanics with player sprites. Integration between the short and the games was achieved through shared assets, optimized for fast loading in the browser.
The 80s mascot returns, and so does the cheese 🏈
The project revives an 80s mascot that nobody asked for but now appears dancing among blocks of cheddar. As Jordan Love dodges Swiss cheese tackles, one wonders if this is a sports ad or a dairy commercial. The truth is, the campaign makes the Packers look more like a fondue than an NFL team. At least, no one can say they lack style.