# Her Story

> A searchable police-interview game drew about a million purchases, including bundles.

- Owner: Sam Barlow
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2015-06-24
- Peak date: Week of Dec 10, 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 35 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Mystery & lore, Underdog, Maker origin, Creator relay, Platform jump

## Summary

Released on desktop and iOS, Her Story drew YouTube playthroughs, mobile players and ending debates. Barlow announced over 100,000 sales before Game Awards wins and a December attention spike. By 2019, about a million purchases were reported, including bundles.

## Timeline

- 2014-05-06 — Sam Barlow (Open web) — Barlow introduced Her Story as a crime fiction game with a female main character.
- 2015-02-27 — The Guardian (Press) — The Guardian previewed Her Story and its searchable police interviews.
- 2015-05-28 — Indie Fund (Open web) — Indie Fund announced funding for Her Story ahead of its simultaneous desktop and iOS release.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/her-story

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Her Story.” Case HIS-00212. Spread Score v1.2: 35/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00212