New Game Hint? - Crackerjacks, Haagen-Dazs cups and Diet Coke cans?

[EricH]

I've been trying to stay out of this, but...

In Bill's last blog, he again noted Haagen-Dazs, but this time in conjunction with tacos. Now, this may simply mean that Dave and his mysterious never-ending stomach (or Dean) suddenly have a taste for ice cream, but I'm thinking a little more crazy.

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog, today

Throw in gallons of Haagen-Dazs, a mountain of tacos and several interesting dry runs of the new game and it was a full weekend.

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog, July

Dean decided he likes mini Haagen-Dazs coffee ice cream cups. I learned Dave drinks diet Coke and you’d be surprised how much fun a bunch of engineers can have with a case of Crackerjacks.

The above are the food mentions on the blog so far. Note what repeats. Why isn't it Ben and Jerry's or some other ice cream company? So it can't just be ice cream, it has to be Haagen-Dazs. (I disregard the Diet Coke comment, because I was surprised he actually drinks it instead of adding Mentos...)

Now, the known members of the GDC:
Dean Kamen (founder), Woodie Flowers (national advisor), Dave Lavery (animator, team member), Bill Miller (FRC director), Aidan Browne (head ref), the KOP engineer, Paul Lazarus (White Dwarf Productions), and Calum Pearson (Cirque du Soleil). Some of these may have a connection...

As noted, H-D was founded in 1961, the last upside-down year. Upside down sounds like it's right up one of the GDC's alley...

Now, H-D in general: is there anything that stands out?

Let's see, it's kept colder than most ice cream, name isn't actually a word set, shrinking carton sizes this year, lots of chocolate.

Cold, and misleading name: It's not a hint at all, and a whole thread discusses it as a hint. Ouch. (Personally, I think this is the right answer. But, in case it isn't...)

Shrinking: the field (or maybe robot) size will shrink this year. Might also be game objects shrinking. (Note: if that's the case, I know what the game objects are...)

Cold, as contrasted with tacos and the usual hangout of Crackerjacks: melting? Are we getting a "green" themed game?

So, we have something shrinking, with a green theme, hanging upside-down. This is getting interesting.