Tchia
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Join Tchia on her tropical open-world adventure as she sets off to rescue her father from the cruel tyrant, Meavora, ruler of the archipelago. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around beautiful islands as you explore a physics-driven sandbox. Face the fabric soldiers created by Meavora in open encounters where your creativity gives you the edge. Take control of any animal or object you can find, make new friends and jam on your fully playable Ukulele.
A poetic coming-of-age story inspired by New Caledonia.
SOUL JUMPING

Tchia's special gift lets you take control of any animal or object you can find. With over 30 animals and hundreds of objects to choose from, fly around as a bird, explore the ocean as a fish or dig for treasures as a dog! Use your unique soul-jumping abilities to explore solve puzzles, and uncover secrets.
EXPLORATION & TRAVERSAL

Jump and glide your way across a vast archipelago and use the Tricks system to perform cool stunts and dives. The free climbing mechanic lets you ascend anything in the world without restriction including any physics-driven tree. Take to the ocean waves, and sail your customizable boat across turquoise lagoons and dive around coral reefs and shipwrecks.
UKULELE

Just jamming by yourself or playing alongside other inhabitants of the archipelago, your fully playable ukulele will be a trusty companion throughout the game. Use it at key story moments during rhythm sections, or play unlockable melodies at any point in the open world to trigger special events such as attracting animals, triggering rainfall…
STORY & MUSIC

Take Tchia on a heartfelt adventure and meet a diverse cast of characters inspired by New Caledonian cultures. Fully animated cutscenes voiced in traditional language will punctuate your journey while an original orchestral score infused with local sounds creates a unique and immersive world.
CUSTOMIZATION & ITEMS

Stylize Tchia’s clothing and boat with hundreds of unlockable cosmetic items ranging from a traditional look to the most over the top options. You will also unlock useful and fun tools along the way such as a flashlight, slingshot, compass, camera...
NEW CALEDONIA

The world of Tchia was inspired by New Caledonia, A tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, homeland of Awaceb's co-founders. Inspiration was taken from the rich and varied local landscapes, cultures, music, languages, folklores and traditions and was used to create a fictional world and to tell a universal story for all to understand and enjoy. The characters are voiced by local talent in traditional languages, and subtitled in many languages including English, French, Russian, Chinese, German, and more.
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- 3D Engine: Unreal Engine 4
- Gameplay feature: Day / night cycle
- Gameplay feature: Drowning
- Gameplay feature: Game completion percentage
- Gameplay feature: Journal
- Gameplay feature: Pettable animals
- Gameplay feature: Photography
- Gameplay feature: Possession
- Gameplay feature: Scuba diving / Snorkeling
- Gameplay feature: Time manipulation
- Gameplay feature: Weather changes
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- Middleware: Antidote
- Physics Engine: PhysX
- Protagonist: Female
- Setting: Tropical Island / Deserted Island
- Sound Engine: FMOD
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Tchia | |
Joxu | |
Tre | |
Pwi Dua | |
Secretary | |
Louise | |
Gaby | |
Hunahmi Chief | |
Meavora | |
Kavere | |
Heia | |
Youl | |
Children | |
New Caledonia Drehu Translation, Coaching, & Cultural Consulting | |
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Game added by Dan Allman.
Xbox Cloud Gaming added by Kam1Kaz3NL77. Nintendo Switch, Windows Apps, Xbox Series added by Tim Janssen.
Additional contributors: Tythesly.
Game added April 8, 2023. Last modified April 13, 2025.