Like the game on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nthgofficial Have a Kickstarter? Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com /projects/1085763578/386385471?token=85253f3f About the Game North to Hollow Grove is an immersive story-driven RPG game with many platforming elements. The theme and artwork of the game draws heavy inspiration from director/producer Tim Burton. The story is being written to be inspiring with a strong message while remaining light-hearted and uplifting. For reference, think "Final Fantasy meets Zelda meets A Nightmare before Christmas". About the Story Edward Chetsworth & Kitt Hansby, former residents of a hollowed town named Moonvale, are making a sudden return. Their purpose; to investigate the source of the odd-happenings that have begun terrorizing the small, remote town. There lies an enchanted forest towards the western edge of town that was once known as the Western Woods, an extension of Moonvale's acreage. A century ago, on Halloween night, a mysterious plague struck the people of the forest. Soon after, they began falling ill with a sickness known as the Black Horror. Men, women, and children were laid to rest in dozens as the plague spread rapidly throughout the community. After the town council had caught word of what was happening in the forest, they ordered their patrol force, known as the Moonwatch, to investigate the heinous acts that were transpiring. Few returned, and those who did were battered, beaten, and crazed at what they had seen. Some claim they murdered the sick and helpless and were driven mad by their own actions, while others, notably the town council, claim the horrors in the forest that they had seen drove them to insanity. Present day, most have forgotten the Black Halloween, although the legend is still told as folklore by some of the locals. The Western Woods have now been immortalized as the Whispering Woods, named as such due to the strange voices that resonate from the forest at night. The town council has, in recent years, started hosting an annual festival known as the Franken-Festival to steer the townspeople's attention away from the things that lurk in the shadows. However, with the blighted forest's whispers growing louder and louder and other strange occurrences growing more and more common, the 100th year anniversary of the Black Halloween may be another fateful day to remember... What platform(s) will North to Hollow Grove be playable on? The game is currently being developed as a Windows exclusive title with plans to expand to MAC after release. How will you balance writing the novel AND developing the game? While a technical, challenging task, my current approach to developmental structure allows for such a feat while remaining time efficient. What will be released first, the game of or the novel? It is planned for both to be released around the same time. In an instance of publication hurdles, the game would be released first. How often will backers receive updates? What about demos? Funders will receive bi-weekly updates with at least one new video per month (my goal being multiple). A fully-fleshed out demo is slated to be released October 31st, 2014 (Halloween), exclusively to certain backers. When will North to Hollow Grove be released? If I were to meet my funding goal, the title would have an expected release no later than October 31st, 2016 (Halloween).

• published: 21 Jul 2014
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