Take Us North Kickstarter campaign launches for game about crossing the U.S.-Mexico border

Anima Interactive has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its game, Take Us North, about the experiences of migrants and asylum seekers on crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Take Us North is an adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border. It’s about the human story behind the politics and headlines, and stories about what the actual crossing is like. The game has raised $12,000 to date and is targeting hitting $30,000 in the next 26 days.

Anima Interactive is a socially conscious indie games studio. With video games as the largest entertainment medium in the world, CEO Karla Reyes, a daughter of Guatemalan immigrants, believes in the immense untapped opportunity for interactive media to ignite positive cultural and social change.

Take Us North was inspired by real-world stories and follows poignant cross-border journeys.

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