Award-winning game by team of young girls heads to Kickstarter

It’s not every day that a video game created by kids receives the Gamersphere’s attention, but that has happened this week for The Hole Story, a top-down RPG developed by a team of seven young girls between the ages of 10-16.

These youngsters, who collectively refer to themselves as The Negatives, created the game during the Girls Make Games summer development camp. There, it beat out all other game pitches and took top honors at the inaugural Demo Day competition, where it was judged by industry veterans including Tim Schafer and Kellee Santiago.

The Hole Story stars a young archeologist named Wendy, who unwittingly falls into a time portal to an ancient world and has to rescue a missing princess to get back home. Armed with only a shovel, players guide Wendy throughout the world, solving puzzles and digging up clues during an adventure filled character customization, 15 “increasingly difficult challenges”, a “sharp-witted story with mind-bending riddles”, and a cast of humorous characters.

Right now, The Negatives are in need of cash to get the game released. Of the $10,000 needed to fund the game’s planned August launch on Google Play, they have currently acquired $3,489. Not a bad start for a promising debut from a promising group of aspiring gamemakers.

More info on The Hole Story and the Girls Make Games program can be found through the links below. I don’t think you need to be told that, but I simply felt like telling you anyway. You’re welcome.

Source: Kickstarter, Girls Make Games

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