The Hole Story

Release Date: 2015-07-13

Developer: LearnDistrict Inc.;The Negatives

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

Price: 3.99

The Negatives Girls Make Games class of 2014Story:When an unsuspecting young girl finds herself transported to a mystical world she must rely on her trusty shovel and quick wits to find her way home. After digging up a strange portal in her backyard budding young archaeologist Wendy falls through time into a strange new land. She quickly discovers that her best chance of returning home is to rescue Alonna a princess who has gone missing from the kingdom. Her goal in mind Wendy sets about resolving the problem the best way she knows how – by digging of course! Features:The Hole Story is a top-down RPG fantasy adventure created by a talented group of young female designers. Players solve puzzles by exploring the world and digging up clues in order to move on. As you progress through 15 increasingly difficult challenges youll meet a host of humorous characters unlock secret levels and earn experience that can be put towards player customization and gear upgrades. Furthermore clue and item locations are entirely randomized so no two experiences will ever feel the same! -------------------------------------------------------------------- A sharp-witted game with mind-bending riddles The Hole Story is a beautiful testament to the immense talent contained in gamings youngest creative minds. – Laila Shabir Founder Girls Make Games -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Girls Make Games:Girls Make Games is a series of international summer camps workshops and game jams designed to encourage girls to explore the world of video games. With the help of growing list of partners like Google Play DoubleFine and the Computer History Museum were determined to address the gender gap in the games industry one camp at a time. Awards:The Hole Story won Grand Prize at the Inaugural Girls Make Games Demo Day hosted at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. After 3 weeks of hard work 5 teams of young game developers pitched their game prototypes to industry veterans: Tim Schafer Founder Double Fine Productions Kellee Santiago Head of Developer Relations OUYA Shazia Makhdumi Head of Strategic Edu & Kids Partnerships Google Play Tracy Fullerton Chair Interactive Media & Games Division USC -------------------------------------------------------------------- Press:Polygon: http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/29/5946093/girls-only-game-dev-camp-going-global-with-support-from-publishers Gamasutra: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/221883/These_girls_are_ready_to_shape_the_future_of_game_development.php IGN: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/16/7-high-school-girls-are-kickstarting-their-award-winning-rpg-the-hole-story Joystiq: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/16/girls-make-games-winners-dig-into-the-hole-story/ GameSpot: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-a-summer-camp-made-middle-and-high-school-girl/1100-6421352/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2020158234/girls-make-games-grand-prize-winner