A new game created by the Starlight Foundation ! (A portion of all sales of this game benefit the Starlight Starbright foundation!)
Download the free demo here!
Purchase the game (even use your BFG credits) here!
In Time for the Holidays, Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation, Legacy Interactive and
Animax Entertainment Break New Fundraising Ground With Casual Downloadable Videogame
Celebrity Voices Bring Online Charitable Game – The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures to life!
Los Angeles, Calif., (November 28, 2007) – Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation®, Legacy Interactive and Animax Entertainment today launched The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures: Starlight Charity Challenge, a casual platformer style downloadable videogame that pairs having a good time with doing good. Actors William Shatner, Bob Saget, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ashley Tisdale, Dominic Scott Kay, Dave Thomas and Dave Coulier contributed their voices to the animated game.
“When you think of charity ‘signature events,’ it’s usually races, walks and golf tournaments. Starlight wanted to do something innovative that reflects how people are having fun today. We learned that there are more than 85 million casual gamers in the US, a growing number of whom are women, 40 years and older. That’s why we chose to design a national fundraising initiative around a casual videogame the whole family can play,” said Patricia Evans, Vice President, Development, Starlight. “The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures gives anyone with Internet access the chance to have fun at home supporting our cause, without the typical barriers to supporting
a traditional event, such as location, ticket price and hectic family schedules.”
The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures is a hilarious arcade adventure game about a thoroughly modern family trying to bond on a road trip to see the Alamo. Bob Saget voices father Barry, Jamie Lee Curtis is mother Barbara, Ashley Tisdale plays teen daughter Jess, and Dominic Scott Kay voices young son Zach. Other characters include Dave Thomas as The Australian, Dave Coulier as The Islander and William Shatner as the voice of the souped-up mini van that transports the family.
- The family-friendly game features:
- an original comedic script and characters designed by Emmy Award-winning Animax Entertainment
- 40 engaging levels of side-scrolling action
- the ability to play as each of the four individual Tuttle family members, all with their own unique
- gameplay experiences
- six lushly rendered environments from desert to undersea
- flash-animated comic book style cut scenes and vignettes
- more than 300 lines of dialogue featuring voice-over talents of some of Hollywood’s biggest names
The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures marks a return engagement for Dave Thomas and Starlight. In addition to being a well-known actor, writer and director, he’s also creative director and co-founder of Animax Entertainment, which has a long history of working with Starlight. Animax developed the award-winning “Coping with Chemo” webisode series for the organization, and is currently helping redesign its online social network for seriously ill teens called Starbright World.
Starlight partnered with Legacy Interactive on the game’s development and publishing. Legacy is contributing 75% of its proceeds from the game back to Starlight. The game is now available for download!
About Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation
When a child or teenager has a serious medical condition, everyone in the family is affected. For nearly 25 years, Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation™ has dedicated itself to helping seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. Starlight’s programs have been proven to distract children from their pain, help them better understand and manage their illnesses, and connect families facing similar challenges so that no one feels alone. Through a network of 32
offices, Starlight provides ongoing support to children, parents and siblings in all U.S. states and Canadian provinces with an array of outpatient, hospital-based and Web offerings. Programs are also delivered internationally through affiliates in Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom. To learn more visit www.starlight.org.
1 comment:
What a wonderful site to read. This charity that does amazing things for terminally ill children is really making a nice environment for them while they are here. This site refers to a new game for kids to play. What a great thing to do for less fortunate kids and it’s a game they can relate to. There is another way these kids can share their final feelings and creativity and it’s a way to also leave their mark on society before they leave the planet for a while. It’s a wonderful thing for the ones they leave behind. There is a great site http://www.kabillion.com/littledirector where the little artists can draw, animate add music and voiceover, and create their own storybooks. When the little Picasso is finished, the artwork can be purchased on DVD to save and have for always. That is an especially nice feature for these unfortunate families of these terminally ill children. It’s a kid-focused site and it’s user friendly as well. I know because I work for them and I tried it myself. What a great way for children to express themselves and for parents to bond with them while they create their own worlds and share their emotions and feelings.
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