Originating from an award-winning game boasting a massive player base of over 30 million worldwide, the new Starlit Adventures CG-animated series (52 x 11′) is ready to be introduced to broadcasters and streamers. Aimed at kids ages 5-7, the project made its market debut at Kidscreen this week.
Created by Brazil-based Rockhead Studios, Starlit Adventures is set in a fantastical world populated with “Starlits” — kindly creatures with stars on their noses. Each of these animals has a Sibling Star in the sky. The game sees players take on the roles of intrepid Bo and Kikki the Starlit as they set out to retrieve the Sibling Stars stolen by the evil Nuru and hidden all over their colorful world.
The brand was born in 2015 and has gained popularity ever since. The four games of the franchise have been downloaded by more than 30 million for PC, game consoles and mobile. Starlit Kart (2021), the latest game in the franchise, has garnered over 5 million players in its first year on the market. Recently, it was selected by the Google Indie Games Fund as one of the top 10 games in Latin America. Starlit Adventures 2 is currently in production.
“The main goal now is to go beyond the Starlit universe where comics, 3D series, animated shorts, and sequels come together to create an unparalleled entertainment experience”, says Chris Lykawka, CEO of Rockhead Studios. “Our approach involves launching multiple free-to-play games, setting the stage for the animated series premiere in 2025.”
On the animation side, Starlit Toons (2022) has already set its course to TV and YouTube with a collection of 30-second 2D animated shorts tailored for a preschool audience. Bo and Kikki have also sailed through the pages of digital comic books in a limited series available in digital stores and translated into English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese.
A 1’50” pilot for the new Starlit Adventures animated series is already available to watch on YouTube.
