

The results of these tunes range from simply changing the time of day to giving Tchia a buff that allows her to breathe underwater infinitely. While you can play whatever you want, specific melodies have additional effects, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time style. Oh, and did I mention you can play the ukulele? Because Tchia features a fully playable ukulele.Īt a couple of narrative beats during my preview, I encountered rhythm-game-like segments as Tchia performed specific songs, but I could also play the ukulele at any time while I was exploring if I wanted to. Tchia makes exploration feel fantastic, as you’ll immediately feel like you have all the tools to make this world your oyster. I could then let go of that glide to do tricks in the air or soul-jump into an animal, allowing me to explore the world in a new way. Although I had some objectives, it was just as fun to climb up the trees near the starting town and fling Tchia into a glide to travel a longer distance. The story was fairly light in what I played, but the gameplay really shined. I had the chance to play some main story missions during my preview where Tchia befriends a young girl and explores one of the game’s biggest islands, completing various objectives and even hunting for treasure. These each add even more gameplay gimmicks that enhance exploration and help Tchia solve puzzles. While players have the stamina to climb up buildings and trees, swing from them, and even swim, dive, and sail around these islands, they can also soul-jump into lots of different animals and objects. As you explore the world and complete challenges, you’ll upgrade your stamina bar for even more Soul-Jumping action.Tchia is an open-world game following a little girl (named Tchia) trying to find her missing father on an archipelago inspired by New Caledonia, a tropical archipelago in the Pacific Ocean where some of the game’s developers are from. And with a bit of dexterity, you’ll learn unique tricks that will allow you to chain Soul-Jumps and even use a secret feature we call the Soul-Canon! You’ll need to be careful not to deplete your stamina to keep control of your animal or object. Ever secretly wished you were a coconut? Well, now is your time!Įach object or animal you can possess allows you to experience a specific move set. Any by any object we mean just that – swim as a turtle, fly as a dove or launch yourself at enemies as a lantern plus so much more. Soul-jumping lets you take control of any object or animal you can find. One of the main mechanics in Tchia is called Soul-Jumping. To celebrate the approaching conclusion of this great adventure, and to thank you for your support and patience throughout development, here are a few highlights of what you can expect from Tchia. 2022 was also the year where Tchia shaped up into its final form.
