Aoca Game Lab is a creative team from Salvador, Brazil. We design IPs that start from games to reach other areas of the entertainment industry. Our creative vision blends the potentials of humanities and technologies.
Scroll DownARIDA: BACKLAND'S AWAKENING
A story of adventure and survival in the Brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera. ÁRIDA is a narrative-based adventure game inspired by historical events.
ÁRIDA II : RISE OF THE BRAVE
The continuation of an adventure and exploration story in the Brazilian backlands. Overcome a long trip on foot and discover the paths to the magical village of Canudos, the land where the dreams dwell. ÁRIDA II is a narrative-based adventure game inspired by historical events. Launch estimated to 2025.
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THE ART OF ÁRIDA
OUR VISION
Storytelling Approach
Everything we do has a narrative motivation. Storytelling is the creative focus at Aoca, our key skill. It's the way we want to touch people's hearts.Humanities and Technologies
We build touching fictional universes that are deeply influenced by the relationship between popular culture, History, and technology.Intellectual Properties
Our product design vision considers the creation of worlds and characters that can transit through different media, especially through licensing.Thematic Diversity
We believe that diversity is an indispensable condition for the entertainment industry. Diversity in products and in people who create them.Social Impact
Entertainment proposes new ways for people to relate to their history and ancestry and also the empathy to interact with what is different from you.THE JOURNEY
2017
THE FOUNDATION
The first concepts of what would become Aoca were established in 2016, but in 2017 the team officially begins its journey.
2018
ÁRIDA I - DEVELOPMENT
Between 2017 and 2018, Aoca was focused on what we called "Backlands Project". ÁRIDA as a product was born from the idea of creating a series of games.
2019
ÅRIDA I - PC LAUNCH
With a repercussion above our expectations, we received more than 15 awards and mentions, reaching players worldwide. A more consistent vision of the company was born this year.
2020
ACCELERATION AND MATURITY
We participated in some acceleration processes. It is worth mentioning first Vale do Dendê and then Google for Startups Brazil through the Black Founders Fund (where we received an equity-free investment). A year to structure Aoca as a business.
2021
THE MOBILE JOURNEY
We were selected to participate in the Indie Games Accelerator, an international accelerator program from Google Play. Mobile was not an initial plan, but this was the year that we understood more clearly the potential of this movement.
2022
ÅRIDA I - ANDROID AND IOS LAUNCH
A year to understand the mobile world. We released versions for the main stores and now we are much more confident to plan the future of the series in the mobile world.
2023 / 2024
ÁRIDA ON CONSOLES
Years to further position ÁRIDA in the entertainment industry: we will release the console versions of ÁRIDA I, in addition to the start the development of ÁRIDA II: Rise of the Brave.
2025
ÅRIDA SERIES: NEXT LEVEL
Release year of ÁRIDA II: Rise of The Brave and the strategies that will take the ÁRIDA universe beyond the games!
We are a company focused on the development of our IP, but we work in partnerships with projects that are connected to our editorial. We are also deeply interested in strengthening our relationship with creators focused on diversity, culture, and social impact.
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