Even though we follow Kickstarter, we had never actually backed anyone, until last week. “What They Don't Sea” is the brainchild of Team Atlantis, a group of four middle school girls, created during their 3-week Girls Make Games summer camp. This tween girl team brings you under the sea for an adventure as a marine researcher in their 2D pixel game. Sent to collect samples of a new species of algae for an alternative energy project, you get to traverse the depths of the ocean, meeting friendly creatures like Bean, a sassy weapons dealer.
"I believe that every game has some sort of message, and whether or not that's true, our game certainly does. We wanted the player to come out the other side of the game with a deeper respect for the ocean and all that it holds” (Twyla, age 14, Team Atlantis). We had to back that one. If you want to do it also, you can!