After avoiding capture herself, she makes it her mission to rescue him. After a brief tour of the small island where she lives, a nefarious villain arrives in a helicopter to abduct Tchia’s father. Tchia is a young girl in New Caledonia happily living with her father. Part of me yearns for the simplicity of life on islands like these, and I’m grateful for the experience. It’s easy for me to look at other small countries like New Caledonia in a negative light, but Tchia gave me a glimpse into another world of beauty and wonder. As an American somewhat trapped in my U.S.A. Although the story is completely original, the locations and customs are straight out of the country’s culture.

The game is a love letter to a small island country called New Caledonia, which is northeast of Australia. I’ve yet to see a title this year with as much genuine heart poured into it as this one.īefore you even start playing Tchia, the developers explain the purpose behind their project. Although the gameplay is very simplistic for the most part, there’s something charming about the chill nature behind everything about this game. The original story is equally sweet and dark in a way that was totally unexpected. This is far more than a lesson on what it’s like to live in another country. Tchia from Canadian developer Awaceb offers something not often present in my favorite hobby: cultural education.ĭon’t run for the hills when I say that, however. Or maybe we just need to unwind, relax and be transported to another world unavailable to us.

Perhaps we want to engage in a well-crafted story that can only be told in an interactive medium. Sometimes it’s for the satisfaction of taking down larger-than-life bosses. As fans of video games, we all play for various different reasons.

Tchia review