Tchia is one of those independent productions that I find very sweet to promote, which I think will be a nice game. Inviting us on a tropical adventure, the game is inspired by New Caledonia in the South Pacific. Of course, the fact that Phil Crifo, one of the co-founders of the company, is from New Caledonia has a big impact.
Phil Crifo and Thierry Boura, founders of Awaceb, the studio that developed the game; They’ve added a touch of their own to Tchia. In an interview with Play Magazine, Crifo said: “I’m not going to do that. He also talked about how his native New Caledonia had an impact on the game. As one of the main ways to attract players to the game, the game emphasizes the use of the country’s local language and music.
The characters in the game were voiced by the inhabitants of the island, and the characters spoke in the local language (Drehu). Drehu was the most spoken language on the island. “New Caledonia is one of the colonies of France. But that doesn’t mean the country’s national language is French. Although French remains the official language, Kanak languages give the island its color and vitality. Drehu is a Kanak language derived from Austrian-Asian roots and spoken by only twelve thousand people.”
When language is used by so few people, finding a voice actor becomes a challenging endeavor. The production team oversteacted this difficulty by having the local people do the voiceovers.
According to Crifo; “language creates a very unique environment for the game and really brings the characters to life.” There’s no doubt he’ll add a different vibe to the game. They obviously intended to give us New Caledonia with their voiceovers, their music, their nature. We’re going to have to wait a while to see how good they are at this. A clear release date has not yet been announced for Tchia, but he is expected to meet gamers later this year. We’re on it.
