Los Angeles, CA –After experiencing the need firsthand for quality apps directed at Christian kids, Emmy Award winning Creative Director Jeff Matsuda and technology industry veteran Mike Su have launched a Kickstarter Campaign to fund DEEP FRIED MANNA.  As the name implies, Deep Fried Manna seeks to create innovative and fun apps that teach Biblical values by using games and stories.

Matsuda, who won an Emmy for his work on the Batman cartoon series, realized the need in his own home.  “When given a choice, our kids were increasingly choosing their iPads over traditional TV,” explains the 42-year-old father of three, “yet there were so few apps out there that taught them about God.”

While taking the idea to Silicon Valley technology investors seemed inviting, the business realized that they needed to reach out to others who share the same values. “Crowd sourced funding seemed to make more sense,” explains Su, who is also a father of three.  “We’re reaching out for funding directly to parents who have been seeking this content since most traditional investors don’t understand the need. This is about making our voices heard, and letting the world know there is a market for quality faith based apps.”

To showcase the level of talent surrounding the project, Deep Fried Manna has already launched one free app called “Noah’s Weather.”   Based on the Noah’s Ark story, Noah’s Weather, delivers daily and extended forecasts with mini-games, a daily Bible verse and a six page kid-friendly storybook.

In the coming months, Deep Fried Manna will be launching the first of several planned interactive storybooks based on two characters, Rex and Rooty. Rex, a bright young boy, has a floating plant friend named Rooty.  Rooty has the ability to generate seeds, everything from giant beanstalk seeds to tiny mustard seeds.  Each adventure takes them to different lands where they encounter new friends, and the occasional scary enemy.  These stories are parables to teach children about having a personal relationship with God.

The Kickstarter campaign’s goal is to reach $150,000, which includes budgets for art, development, animation, production, marketing, and a variety of Kickstarter Rewards.

An incredible lineup of Christian leaders are supporting the campaign, including NBA star Jeremy Lin, LifeChurch.tv pastor Craig Groeschel, author of Crazy Love Francis Chan, and nearly a dozen more featured on the campaign’s Kickstarter page.

“The need couldn’t be any more obvious and urgent,” says Dave Gibbons, pastor of NEWSONG church in Irvine, CA, who also signed up as a partner at Deep Fried Manna. “We have an entire generation growing up on these new platforms, but we aren’t meeting them there.

“The global nature of the AppStore means there are opportunities to spread the Gospel in new ways, and we as Christians need to be out on the forefront of that.”

Kickstarter Campaign: http://deepfriedmanna.com/kickstarter/

Web: http://www.deepfriedmanna.com/

Noah’s Weather: http://bit.ly/noahsweather