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A fishing game

H()LLOW LAKE

Cast a line, go about your day, and hear about it when something bites. Fight it, mount it, and find out what is really down there. Two ways to play the same lake: with pictures, or all in words.

With pictures

The Minnow

The lake, painted. Watch the bobber, see the fish on your line, fight it with five buttons. It runs on your phone or computer like an app.

Download Desktop Now Play in browser
  • On your phonePut it on your home screen: a few taps on iPhone or Android, step by step. It plays sideways and buzzes when something bites.
  • On your computerThe desktop app sits by your clock, always on top, for Windows and Mac. Or install it from the browser.
  • On your keysThe Wooden Minnow keychain, a real one with a screen. A prototype for now.

All in words

The text adventure

The whole game as a conversation. Texts arrive when something bites, and you fight it by replying. Old-school, and very good at killing a meeting.

  1. CAST
  2. o/'-.,_,.-'-.o You cast a worm out to the pilings. I will text you when something bites.
  3. 47 minutes later
  4. - - - -o Something is tugging your line! Reply HOOK to set it (3 min).
  5. HOOK
  6. Fish on! <'(((>< ----o It runs hard LEFT! (Reply RIGHT)
  7. RIGHT
  8. Sharp! o---- ><((('> It tears off to the RIGHT! (Reply LEFT)
  9. LEFT
  10. ><(((((('> Landed a Trophy Pumpkinseed, 0.6 lb! +4c. First Pumpkinseed! Mounted with care. Mostly care. Some glue.
Play by text
  • In your browserA chat window, no phone number. Install it for bite notifications.
  • By text message

    Closed for beta testing Texting is invite-only while we work out what it costs to run. Want to help test it? Ask Scott, however you know how to.

  • On WhatsAppMessage the lake. Free, on the phone you already have.
  • In DiscordDM the bot. Free, and your buddies are probably there already.
  • In SlackAdd it to your workspace and fish between meetings.

One game, everywhere

Your fish, coins and gear live with you, not your device. Start on the Minnow and text from the bus, or the other way round. Send LINK where you already play and it gives you a code for the new place. Bites go to whichever one you used last.

Live from the lake

Fish landed
3,144
Pounds of fish
51,912
Anglers
15
Last 24 hours
117
  • BigDawg landed a Small Rainbow Trout 0.7 lb · the River Mouth · 4 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 24.4 lb · 4 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 18.7 lb · 9 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 59.8 lb · 17 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 37.8 lb · 22 min ago
  • Fishsauce landed something in phase two 12 lb · 30 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 47.2 lb · 31 min ago
  • BigDawg landed a Tiny Rainbow Trout 0.5 lb · the River Mouth · 33 min ago
  • BigDawg landed a Medium Brook Trout 0.5 lb · the River Mouth · 50 min ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 6.6 lb · 55 min ago
  • Prince donut landed something in phase two 1.1 lb · 1 hr ago
  • Fishsauce landed something in phase two 40.1 lb · 1 hr ago
  • Fishsauce landed something in phase two 31.3 lb · 1 hr ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 19.2 lb · 1 hr ago
  • BigDawg landed a Huge Rainbow Trout 4.2 lb · the River Mouth · 1 hr ago
  • GurrenMagus landed something in phase two 14.3 lb · 1 hr ago

The whole catch log · The lake board

The Wooden Minnow: a wooden fish painted like a perch, with a little color screen and five black keys. Work in progress*
*Scott has absolutely no idea what he's doing, so this might take a while.

New: the keychain

The Wooden Minnow

H()LLOW LAKE on a real wooden lure: a little color screen, five keys, and a motor that buzzes when something bites. It plays the whole game itself, even with no signal.

See it in 3D

Every way to play

How it works

Biggest catches

The heaviest of each species. Anglers appear by their in-game name, never their number.

  1. Walleye
    Medium Walleye · the Flooded Quarry
    BigDawg
    4 hr ago
    1.4 lb
  2. Smallmouth Bass
    Monster Melanistic Smallmouth Bass · Open Water
    BigDawg
    24 hr ago
    6.5 lb
  3. Lake Trout
    Medium Lake Trout · Open Water
    BigDawg
    24 hr ago
    7.4 lb
  4. Rainbow Trout
    Huge Rainbow Trout · the River Mouth
    BigDawg
    1 hr ago
    4.2 lb
  5. Brook Trout
    Medium Brook Trout · the River Mouth
    BigDawg
    50 min ago
    0.5 lb
  6. Chain Pickerel
    Huge Chain Pickerel · the Backwater
    BigDawg
    21 hr ago
    5 lb
  7. Longnose Gar
    Medium Longnose Gar · the Backwater
    BigDawg
    20 hr ago
    4.1 lb
  1. Bluegill
    Large Bluegill · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    0.6 lb
  2. Pumpkinseed
    Trophy Pumpkinseed · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    0.6 lb
  3. Crappie
    Trophy Crappie · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    1.9 lb
  4. Yellow Perch
    Colossal Yellow Perch · the Old Dock
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    1.6 lb
  5. Walleye
    Trophy Walleye · Open Water
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 6
    10.6 lb
  6. Largemouth Bass
    Trophy Largemouth Bass · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    8.7 lb
  7. Smallmouth Bass
    Monster Smallmouth Bass · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    6.6 lb
  8. Lake Trout
    Monster Lake Trout · Open Water
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    41.3 lb
  9. Rainbow Trout
    Trophy Rainbow Trout · the River Mouth
    BigDawg
    Nov 9
    5.5 lb
  10. Brook Trout
    Monster Brook Trout · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    3.6 lb
  11. Brown Trout
    Colossal Brown Trout · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    14.9 lb
  12. Chain Pickerel
    Monster Chain Pickerel · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    6.5 lb
  13. Northern Pike
    Monster Northern Pike · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    20.6 lb
  14. Muskellunge
    Medium Muskellunge · Open Water
    BigDawg
    24 hr ago
    16.2 lb
  15. Channel Catfish
    Trophy Channel Catfish · the Flooded Quarry
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    22.1 lb
  16. Common Carp
    Huge Common Carp · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    22.5 lb
  17. Bigmouth Buffalo
    Large Bigmouth Buffalo · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    26.6 lb
  18. Bowfin
    Medium Bowfin · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    5 lb
  19. Longnose Gar
    Large Longnose Gar · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    8.9 lb
  20. Alligator Gar
    Monster Alligator Gar · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    129 lb
  21. Lake Sturgeon
    Trophy Lake Sturgeon · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    116 lb
  22. Mistback Eel
    Small Mistback Eel · Open Water
    BigDawg
    46 hr ago
    4.3 lb
  23. Moonscale Minnow
    Trophy Moonscale Minnow · the Flooded Quarry
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    0.5 lb
  24. The Hollow King
    The Hollow King · the Flooded Quarry
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 6
    354 lb
  1. Bluegill
    Monster Bluegill · the Old Dock
    GurrenMagus
    Oct 16
    1.1 lb
  2. Pumpkinseed
    Monster Pumpkinseed · the Old Dock
    Fishsauce
    Oct 29
    0.8 lb
  3. Crappie
    Monster Crappie · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Oct 28
    2.1 lb
  4. Yellow Perch
    Ancient Yellow Perch · the Old Dock
    Prince donut
    Oct 27
    1.6 lb
  5. Walleye
    Monster Golden Walleye · Open Water
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 2
    11 lb
  6. Largemouth Bass
    Colossal Albino Largemouth Bass · Reedy Cove
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 2
    9.7 lb
  7. Smallmouth Bass
    Colossal Smallmouth Bass · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Oct 29
    6.7 lb
  8. Lake Trout
    Monster Lake Trout · Open Water
    Fishsauce
    Nov 1
    42 lb
  9. Rainbow Trout
    Colossal Melanistic Rainbow Trout · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    netted by Prince donut
    Oct 19
    6.8 lb
  10. Brook Trout
    Colossal Brook Trout · the River Mouth
    BigDawg
    Oct 28
    3.9 lb
  11. Brown Trout
    Colossal Brown Trout · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    14.9 lb
  12. Golden Trout
    Monster Golden Trout · the River Mouth
    ScottyWic
    Oct 19
    8.2 lb
  13. Chain Pickerel
    Colossal Chain Pickerel · the Backwater
    Balls
    Oct 20
    6.9 lb
  14. Northern Pike
    Monster Northern Pike · Reedy Cove
    Fishsauce
    netted by ScottyWic
    Oct 23
    20.7 lb
  15. Muskellunge
    Trophy Muskellunge · Open Water
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    44 lb
  16. Channel Catfish
    Monster Channel Catfish · the Flooded Quarry
    Prince donut
    netted by Marge
    Oct 23
    27.3 lb
  17. Flathead Catfish
    Trophy Flathead Catfish · the River Mouth
    Fishsauce
    Oct 31
    58 lb
  18. Common Carp
    Colossal Common Carp · the Old Dock
    GurrenMagus
    netted by Marge
    Oct 16
    40 lb
  19. Bigmouth Buffalo
    Monster Radioactive Bigmouth Buffalo · Reedy Cove
    ScottyWic
    netted by Prince donut
    Oct 20
    45.9 lb
  20. Bowfin
    Trophy Bowfin · the Backwater
    Balls
    Oct 20
    12.1 lb
  21. Longnose Gar
    Trophy Longnose Gar · Reedy Cove
    ScottyWic
    Oct 15
    20.5 lb
  22. Alligator Gar
    Monster Alligator Gar · the Backwater
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 5
    129 lb
  23. Lake Sturgeon
    Trophy Lake Sturgeon · the River Mouth
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 4
    116 lb
  24. Mistback Eel
    Huge Mistback Eel · Open Water
    ScottyWic
    Oct 20
    20.8 lb
  25. Moonscale Minnow
    Monster Moonscale Minnow · the Flooded Quarry
    Balls
    Oct 21
    0.6 lb
  26. Ember Koi
    Huge Ember Koi · the Old Dock
    GurrenMagus
    Oct 17
    8.4 lb
  27. Ghost Gar
    Huge Calico Ghost Gar · Reedy Cove
    Fishsauce
    Oct 26
    20.4 lb
  28. The Hollow King
    The Hollow King · the Flooded Quarry
    GurrenMagus
    Nov 6
    354 lb

The full leaderboard, with the champions. The map and the field guide are on the lake board. 6 species nobody has landed yet.

H()LLOW LAKE is a game by Wick Creative Ltd.. No purchases, no prizes, and coins are worth exactly nothing outside the lake.