What Awaceb does

Awaceb is a privately held video game development studio co-founded by individuals from New Caledonia. It is legally incorporated as Awaceb SAS in France, with operational headquarters in Montréal, Canada, and 1–10 employees. The studio operates as a member of the Kepler Interactive group of companies, with its game published by Kepler Interactive Limited. Awaceb's commercial activity is centered on a single title: Tchia, a physics-driven tropical open-world adventure game released in 2023.

Tchia's technology is built around a proprietary sandbox engine enabling free traversal (climbing, gliding, swimming, sailing across a varied archipelago), a signature 'Soul Jumping' mechanic that lets players possess any of over 30 animals or hundreds of objects with unique gameplay behaviors, and a fully playable ukulele instrument whose unlockable melodies affect the open world. The game world, characters, voice acting, and orchestral score are inspired by New Caledonian landscapes, culture, language, and folklore. Tchia is available as a premium one-time-purchase title on Nintendo Switch (physical and digital), PlayStation 5 and 4 (with fidelity/performance modes), and PC via Epic Games Store and Steam, supported by multilingual subtitles.

Awaceb's go-to-market is product-led: marketing is driven through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), a mailing list, and platform-holder wishlist and store placements, supplemented by co-marketing with Alienware and capital-adjacent visibility from Kowloon Nights. Revenue is generated exclusively through one-time premium license sales of Tchia to individual gaming consumers. Awaceb has no disclosed recurring revenue, no enterprise customers, and no publicly disclosed funding rounds or revenue figures.

Name

Awaceb

Legal name

Awaceb SAS

Website

https://awaceb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Awaceb is an independent French/Canadian video game studio (1–10 employees) that develops premium open-world games inspired by New Caledonian culture, with its sole released title Tchia sold across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC platforms under the Kepler Interactive publishing group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indie Video Games

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Social/UGC & Sandbox Game Studios (Roblox-like) (MPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Indie video games
• Open world adventure
• Console game development
• Physics driven game engine
• Cultural narrative games

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Video Game Sales: Awaceb develops and publishes Tchia as a premium console/PC game sold through digital storefronts (Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, Steam) and retail. The company is a member of Kepler Interactive group and the game is published by Kepler Interactive Limited.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Awaceb develops and publishes Tchia, a tropical open-world single-player adventure game built on a proprietary physics-driven sandbox engine. The game features Soul Jumping (controlling animals/objects), free climbing, gliding, sailing, a fully playable ukulele, and a culturally authentic world inspired by New Caledonia. The title is sold as a one-time premium purchase across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and PC (Epic Games Store, Steam) and is published by Kepler Interactive Limited.

Product overview

Awaceb is a video game development studio based in Montreal, Canada that creates games inspired by New Caledonian culture. The company has developed Tchia as its primary product — a single-player open-world adventure game featuring unique traversal mechanics (climbing, gliding, sailing), a distinctive Soul Jumping ability allowing players to control any animal or object, and a fully playable ukulele instrument. Tchia is available across multiple gaming platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5/4, and PC (via Epic Games Store and Steam). Awaceb operates as a member of the Kepler Interactive publishing group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tchia Tchia is a physics-driven single-player tropical open-world adventure game featuring Soul Jumping (controlling over 30 animals and hundreds of objects), free climbing, gliding, swimming, sailing, and a fully playable Ukulele. Set in a fictional archipelago inspired by New Caledonian landscapes, cultures, music, languages, and folklore, the game includes hundreds of unlockable cosmetics, an original orchestral score infused with local sounds, multilingual subtitles, and a Family Mode for younger players.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 playable animals and hundreds of controllable objects in Soul Jumping mechanic
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kepler InteractivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKepler Interactive is the publisher of Tchia. Awaceb is a member of the Kepler Interactive group of companies. Published by Kepler Interactive Limited. The Kepler logo appears prominently on Tchia marketing materials and the Awaceb website.
• NintendocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNintendo is the platform holder and distributor for Tchia on Nintendo Switch. The game is available on the Nintendo eShop and promoted on the Nintendo store. Tchia supports performance modes similar to PS5 options.
• Epic Games StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEpic Games Store is the PC digital distribution platform for Tchia, offering the game with 60FPS support and optional vsync controls.
• PlayStationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlayStation is the platform holder for PS5 and PS4 distribution of Tchia. The game offers performance mode (60FPS/1080p) and fidelity mode (30FPS/2160p) on PS5.
• AlienwareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlienware logo appears on the Awaceb website, indicating a sponsorship or marketing partnership. Alienware is a PC gaming hardware brand owned by Dell.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Supergiant Games:

Direct peers

• Heart Machine: Indie studio behind Hyper Light Drifter and Hyper Light Breaker. Comparable to Awaceb as a small premium indie studio focused on distinctive art direction and action-adventure gameplay with multi-platform releases.
• Ember Lab: Independent studio behind Kena: Bridge of Spirits, a premium narrative adventure with distinctive traversal mechanics and art direction. Closely comparable to Awaceb in team size, premium one-time-purchase model, and sandbox-style adventure positioning.
• Nomada Studio: Barcelona-based indie studio behind GRIS, a premium artistic adventure game. Comparable to Awaceb as a small, art-driven studio releasing a single premium adventure title with strong critical reception and a publisher relationship (Devolver Digital).
• Ghost Ship Games: Danish indie studio behind Deep Rock Galactic. Comparable to Awaceb in operating as a small, self-publishing-friendly indie with multi-platform releases, though their title has a strong live-ops/repeat-purchase component Awaceb lacks.
• Sandfall Interactive: French indie studio behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a premium turn-based RPG. Comparable to Awaceb in French origin, small team, premium pricing model, and recent breakthrough single-title launch with critical success.
• Studio MDHR: Canadian indie studio behind Cuphead. Comparable to Awaceb as a small, art-distinguished premium indie studio with a signature visual style, multi-platform release, and publisher support for distribution.

Regional players

• Asobo Studio: French studio behind A Plague Tale: Innocence and co-developer of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Comparable to Awaceb as a French-headquartered narrative adventure studio operating at small-to-mid scale, though with broader portfolio and a major IP partnership.
• Quantic Dream: French narrative adventure studio (Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human). Comparable to Awaceb in French origin and premium narrative-adventure genre, though operating at a significantly larger scale with a long-established franchise portfolio.
• DON'T NOD: French narrative adventure studio (Life is Strange, Tell Me Why). Comparable to Awaceb in French origin and premium narrative-adventure positioning, though operating at a larger scale and with multiple franchises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/awaceb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJsKCaQ9kukzJl8hnvVPqZw?
• Facebookfacebook.com/awaceb
• Instagraminstagram.com/awaceb
• TikToktiktok.com/@awaceb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awaceb

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Investors

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M&A

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