Kyiv-based indie game developer Twigames has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign for its highly anticipated narrative survival RPG, Hollow Home. With a funding goal of $15,000, the 20-day campaign runs through August 24th to support the final stretch of the game’s development and add extra polish ahead of its planned late 2026 launch.

Here is everything you need to know about this deeply moving indie title, the team behind it, and how you can support their vision.

What is Hollow Home?

Hollow Home is an isometric, combat-free narrative survival RPG that puts players in the shoes of Maksym, a 14-year-old boy trying to survive the onset of war in his hometown. Inspired by real-life events during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine—specifically the siege of Mariupol—the game delivers an intimate, human look at how ordinary civilians navigate disaster.

Unlike traditional RPGs that centre around battle mechanics, Hollow Home focuses entirely on resource management, dialogue, moral choices, and relationships:

• No Combat, High Stakes: Survival relies on learning practical skills like cooking, crafting, scavenging, and first aid from surviving neighbours.
• A Dynamic, Evolving City: As the conflict escalates, the city shifts day by day. Districts become destroyed or blocked off, and characters you meet early on may not survive to see tomorrow.
• Finite Time & Lasting Consequences: Players face limited actions each in-game day, forcing difficult choices on who to help, what resources to prioritise, and what trade-offs to make.
• Multiple Endings: Every decision directly shapes Maksym’s morale and the ultimate fate of those around him.

Real-Life Courage Behind the Game

The story of Hollow Home is deeply personal. Twigames’ team began working on the concept in 2022 after evacuating to a small village in the Carpathian Mountains during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Members of the studio have continued developing the project while living through the ongoing war in Kyiv.

“We started making Hollow Home in 2022, when our team was evacuated to a small village in the Carpathian Mountains. We’ve been building it ever since and are finally close to release,” said Valerii Minenko, founder of Twigames. “We want players to experience what survival looks like for ordinary people when a war arrives in their city.”

The title has already earned significant critical acclaim within the indie community, securing awards such as Best Conference Game at Games Gathering 2024, winner of the Nordic Game 2024 Pitch Battle, and Most Promising Game at Indie Cup Ukraine 2023.

Why a Kickstarter Campaign Now?

Twigames has already secured a publishing deal with Berlin-based publisher Crunchy Leaf Games, putting the project’s main development on solid financial footing.

However, the team has returned to its original plan of launching a Kickstarter to fund additional polish, deeper narrative branches, expanded quests, and richer details during the final stretch of production.

Campaign Overview:

• Goal: $15,000
• Duration: 20 Days (Ending August 24th)
• Target Release: Late 2026 on PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X/S
• Playable Demo: Currently available on Steam

How to Support Hollow Home

If you want to back an award-winning indie studio telling a crucial story of resilience, you can support Hollow Home directly:

1. Back the Kickstarter: Visit the live campaign page to pledge and unlock exclusive backer rewards before August 24th.
2. Try the Demo: Download and play the free demo on Steam to experience Maksym’s story firsthand.
3. Wishlist & Share: Add Hollow Home to your Steam wishlist and help spread the word across social media.

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