Chama

ST Studios |

A edutainment game about the catastrophic summer fires in Portugal. Based in true events and persons that lived and survived the catastrophe.

Presskit

Factsheet

Developer:
ST Studios
Based in Portugal

Release date:
TBD

Platforms:
Windows
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch

Website:
indiedb.com/games/chama

Description

Chama is an upcoming edutainment videogame focused on puzzle action gameplay. We follow the journey of a fox who is a journalist tasked to do a field report about the big fire spread that occurred in the village of Mação. To complete these steps our little fox must ask and take notes on those who were present with these fires.

History

The concept of Chama started out with a casual conversation about forest fires, when suddenly a member of our team mentioned on how their hometown, Mação, had been a target of one big fire catastrophe.

With this idea in mind, S.T. Studios decided to visit the affected village.

Mação is a region where the fire had spread across its own town and into the adjacent villages, devastating houses, trees and all that came through it. Both wildlife and people were negatively affected by the fire consuming everything. By talking to the residents we’ve gotten a better understanding of the situation and what they’ve been through. Some of the cases are direct inspiration and ideas for the game.

Since Chama is an edutainment game that wants to raise awareness about these occurring problems, we’ve looked for a more appealing style. References came to a conclusion that Anthropomorphic Characters would suit the game’s art, demonstrating both the villagers and animals affected. Some of those ideas come directly from references like "Zootopia" (Byron Howard, 2016), "The secret life of pets" (Chris Renaud, 2016), "Bucky o'Hare" (Neal Adams, 1984), "Beastars" (Paru Itagaki, 2016) and "Animal Crossing" (Nintendo, 2001).

Our Team’s main goal is to raise awareness about these worrying forest fires that keep sprouting annually. We hope to reach out with this edutainment videogame.

Features

  • Anthropomorphic Characters
  • Real facts
  • Edutainment
  • Puzzle
  • Action
  • Single Player
  • Top Down
  • Exploration

Videos

Chama: Pre-Alpha Trailer YouTube

Images

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Awards & Recognition

  • "Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight [PAX 2020] - Official Selection" Nintendo Life
  • "Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight [PAX 2020] - 2nd Place" Nintendo Life
  • "Jogo Nacional mais aguardado [MOSHBIT AWARDS 2020] - Nomeado" Moshbit Awards
  • "Third Place, Moshbit Awards 2020" Moshbit Awards
  • "Indie Game of the Year 2020 - Top 100 - Nominee" Indie DB
  • "Indie Game of the Year 2020 - Best Upcoming Indie 2020 - 8th Place" Indie DB
  • "Jogo de Estudantes Mais Antecipado [GameDev Awards Student Edition 2021] - Nomeado" GameDev Awards Student Edition

Selected Articles

  • ""Inspired by real events""
    - Rui Oliveira, GameHub.pt
  • "“Chama é um jogo baseado nos incêndios de Portugal”"
    - Ricardo Esteves, GameReactor
  • "“ Uma tragédia que ainda hoje faz muitas pessoas sofrerem.”"
    - Rui Gonçalves, Salão de Jogos
  • "“baseado nos incêndios que infelizmente todos os anos custam árvores, recursos, vidas, e terrenos a Portugal.”"
    - Ricardo Esteves, MSN
  • "“Aprender a prevenir os incêndios florestais é a ideia principal.”"
    - Paula Véran, RTP Notícias
  • "“pretende sensibilizar os mais jovens sobre o tema dos incêndios”"
    - Joana Santos, Medio Tejo
  • "“Follow a journalist investigating forest fires”"
    - rawmeatcowboy, Go Nintendo
  • "“Follow the journey of Ana Raposa, a journalist who is tasked with investigating forest fires in the village of Mação.”"
    - Brian, Nintendo Everything
  • "" O jogo tenta criar uma maior consciencialização no jogador, através de minijogos, sobre as adversidades que as personagens enfrentam ao longo de um incêndio.""
    - Paulo Silva, Pplware
  • "“Cria uma maior consciencialização nas técnicas de combate aos incêndios.”"
    - Carlos Silva, MoshBit
  • ""Ensinar e explorar técnicas para combate aos incêndios.""
    - Ricardo Passos, Foxbyte

Monetization Permission

ST Studios does allow the contents of this game to be published through video broadcasting services only with direct written permission from Chama. Check at the bottom of this page for contact information.

Luís Oliveira's LikedIn
Information linkedin.com/in/luisaoliveira3d.

Luís Patrícios's LikedIn
Information linkedin.com/in/luispatriciomrsiul.

Catarina Esperança's LinkIn
Information linkedin.com/in/catarina-e-b50b11141.

Catarina Esperança's Twitter
Information twitter.com/EvilShadix.

Luís Oliveira's Instagram
Information instagram.com/luis_oliveira.arte.

Luís Patrícios's Twitter
Information twitter.com/LuisPatricioPT.

Tomás Faial's Instagram
Information instagram.com/tomasfaialart.

Tomás Faial's Twitter
Information twitter.com/TomasFaial.

Luís Oliveira's Twitter
Information twitter.com/LuisOliveirArtt.

About ST Studios

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A developer and publisher of educational games including Chama and Shadows of Tomorrow

More information
More information on ST Studios, our logo & relevant media are available here.

Chama Credits

Luís Oliveira
Founder

Luís Patrício
Game Designer

Catarina Esperança
Marketing Artist

Tomás Faial
Game Artist

Rubén Mateus
Programmer

Contact

Oficial Email
st.studios.info@gmail.com

Twitter
twitter.com/ST_Studios_info

Instagram
instagram.com/st_studios_info

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