Tchia can climb every surface and uses a paraglider like Link in Breath of the Wild, and it feels great. Most of your time in Tchia is spent turning into different animals to explore the island and find fun in every corner. Overall, the story is a highlight with fun characters, surprising twists, and a satisfying conclusion, but it makes up an ultimately small part of the game. Surprising violence occurs, and inappropriate jokes are told, all in contrast to the childlike visuals, and it quickly made me a fan. The big bad, Meavora, is introduced in such a dark and comically evil way that I both gasped and laughed out loud. The aesthetic also betrays what is, at times, a surprisingly dark tone. The character design is reminiscent of an animated children’s TV show, but the movement, especially small detailed animations like close-ups of hands, are fantastic. The story follows the titular Tchia and the adventure to save her kidnapped father. You explore a magical, fictionalized archipelago heavily inspired by New Caledonia and its traditions. Tchia begins with a note from the developer outlining exactly what it is trying to do, and it does a great job setting up the world and tone of the experience. If, however, you do want to engage in what Tchia has to offer, there is a unique package wrapped up with some well-executed gameplay mechanics that are fun to do throughout the entirety of the relatively short but fulfilling experience. Want to skip this entire gameplay section? There’s an option in the menu to do just that. Don’t feel like taking your boat? Soul-jump into a bird and just fly to your destination.
Don’t want to do the rock stacking minigame? Move along. Don’t want to play the rhythm game that accompanies cutscenes? Just press the left control stick to make it auto-play. In some ways, Tchia eschews the idea of making you do anything by offering an open, exploration-based game filled with activities where, in nearly every case, completing them is optional. Video games, unfairly simplified, all present a series of virtual tasks that must be performed for progress, and the player must decide if they enjoy doing those tasks.
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