![]() ![]() I leave Gabby's village and immediately spot a raft next to a river, so the first thing I do is jump on it and set sail. New Caledonia is the homeland of developer Awaceb’s co-founders, so look forward to plenty of New Caledonian culture, wildlife, folklore, and traditions in the game.Īfter saying goodbye to my trigger-happy new friend, it’s island exploring time. It's a mix of French and Drehu, both native languages of New Caledonia, a small archipelago in the southwest Pacific that acts as the main inspiration for Tchia. One thing to note about the surprising start to this relaxing island game is that characters in Tchia speak in a local dialect. Sailing is one of the fastest ways to move around the island, the most scenic too. Okay lady, whatever you want, just please don’t shoot me again. As a sort-of apology, she asks you to fetch her a crab so you can eat dinner with her and her daughter. The warning shot came from the gun barrel of a local islander named Gabby, who loosens up once she realises that Tchia is a literal child. If I were holding a piña colada it would be all over the front of my flamingo print shirt. I’m then dropped onto the tropical island as Tchia, ready to do some exploring, when suddenly a gunshot rings out, scaring me half to death. In return, he needs a shopping list of items from around the island, so Tchia sets off in search of them, hoping to get his help and save her old pa. The preview begins a couple of hours into the story, but an introductory video explains via narration that Tchia’s father has been kidnapped by a mysterious man, and to get him back she has asked the malevolent tyrant of the island, Meavora, for help. Turns out, it’s the opposite my hands on time suggests Tchia will deliver on everything it promised and more. ![]() It sounds too good to be true, right? But two years after Awaceb's trailer debut, I’ve gotten my hands on a preview build to see whether a nine-person dev team’s tropical island exploration game is pie in the sky. And on top of all that, you also have the ability to "soul-jump" letting you control any animal or object. Revealed at the Game Awards back in 2020, the trailer boasted a whole load of activities: sailing, climbing, ukelele playing, swimming, tree-hopping, slingshot sharpshooting, totem carving, gliding - the list is never ending - and all set on a beautiful island with characters to talk to, quests to complete, and enemies to fight. ![]()
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