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GAME PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS BRAZILIAN CULTURE
Brazilian game production scene has been breaking paradigms: gender, racial diversity and many other statements from the industry so far. The recent production (and also worldwide consumption) is bringing up discussions about their protagonists and storytelling.
One of the examples is “Arida: Backland’s Awakening”, by the studio Aoca Game Lab. After the studio attended Gamescom, Arida downloads by German users dramatically increased.
One of the examples is “Arida: Backland’s Awakening”, by the studio Aoca Game Lab. After the studio attended Gamescom, Arida downloads by German users dramatically increased.
According to Filipe Pereira, when speaking with the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, founder of Aoca Games studio, Brazilians are less than half of "Arida" players. So far, they represent 47%. Americans are second, about 30%, “perhaps because of the strong gaming culture,” says Pereira. Then, it is followed by Germany, France, and Canada.
Arida tells the story of Cicera, a young woman who tries to survive in the Bahia state backlands in the late 19th century. The game combines state of the art graphics and a provocative gameplay which brings the player even more deeper inside the narrative.
"The King of Backwoods", by Ignite Game Studio
Arida tells the story of Cicera, a young woman who tries to survive in the Bahia state backlands in the late 19th century. The game combines state of the art graphics and a provocative gameplay which brings the player even more deeper inside the narrative.
"The King of Backwoods", by Ignite Game Studio
Another example, "The King of Backwoods", by Ignite Game Studio, is a VR Game inspired by Lampião, the king of gunslingers of the backwoods in Brazil. After being killed in an ambush, the most famous gunslinger of the Brazilian backwoods discovers that before his judgment, he must return to earth and hunt down demons and free renegade spirits. It will be launched in the last quarter of 2020 and will be available at Steam and Oculus Store.
“Dandara”, by Long Hat House
Other Brazilian game recently launched which brings a non-white female protagonist is “Dandara”, by Long Hat House. It is already considered a stunning game which was voted by Time magazine as one of the best in 2018, along with "Super Mario Party", "God of War" and "Red Dead Redemption 2". The game is inspired by Dandara dos Palmares, a heroin and (also) wife of Zumbi dos Palmares, one of the great Brazilian heroes who fighted against the slavery.
"Araní", by Diorama Digital
Finally, one more example worth mentioning is "Araní", by Diorama Digital, which is still in testing phase, and stars an indigenous female warrior. The game is based on successful traditional franchises such as "Devil May Cry" and "God of War."
GAMES MADE IN BRAZIL ABOUT BRAZILIAN CULTURE
- "Arida": Backland’s Awakening’ - Created by a historian, set in 19th century in Bahia
- "Araní" - Still in development, its protagonist is an indigenous female warrior and the soundtrack is on Tupi language
- "Dandara" - Standed out by Time magazine as one of the best games of 2018, it is inspired by Dandara dos Palmares, a Brazilian heroin who fighted for the liberation of the slaves
- "The King of Backwoods", by Ignite Game Studio, is a VR Game inspired at Lampião, the king of the gunslingers of the backwoods. The game will be launched on the last quarter of 2020 for Steam and Oculus Store.