Huni Kuin: Beya Xinã Bena
A 2D platform game about the ancient stories of the Huni Kuin indigenous people, who live in the Brazilian Amazon. The entire game was produced in collaboration with the Huni Kuin communities of the Jordão river, in Acre.
Discover the culture of the Huni Kuin indigenous people, the true people!
This game was made in partnership with the Beya Xinã Bena collective, from the Kaxinawá Indigenous Lands of Rio Jordão, in the state of Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon region, to provide an immersion in indigenous knowledge such as songs, drawings, stories, myths and rituals of the people.
The collective Beya Xinã Bena (New Time Culture) was formed at the initiative of indigenous participants during the game's first workshop, in 2014, with the aim of gathering, promoting and disseminating audiovisual productions linked to the digital technologies of the Huni Kuĩ of Rio Jordão. It is a collective of indigenous audiovisual productions.
A classic 2D platform game
Explore each story in a 2D platform game full of obstacles and animals typical of the Amazon Rainforest.Different weapons and mechanics
Respect the Yuxibu (Forest Great Spirit), play with bow and arrow, club or spear and discover the strength of Nixi Pae (ayahuasca) and Dume Deshke (rapé)!Various bosses
Face powerful enemies such as the harpy eagle, the big owl, the scorpion king, the bridge alligator and many other fantastic animals and enchanted beings.Seven traditional stories to explore
Immerse yourself in the mysteries of the Enchanted Boa, the power of the vine (huni) and the leaf (kawa) and the secrets of the people of the forest!Done together with the indigenous people
Follow the stories through original drawings by the Beya Xinã Bena group and listen to the narration in the Huni Kuin language itself, the Hátxa Kuï!This game was made in partnership with the Beya Xinã Bena collective, from the Kaxinawá Indigenous Lands of Rio Jordão, in the state of Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon region, to provide an immersion in indigenous knowledge such as songs, drawings, stories, myths and rituals of the people.
The collective Beya Xinã Bena (New Time Culture) was formed at the initiative of indigenous participants during the game's first workshop, in 2014, with the aim of gathering, promoting and disseminating audiovisual productions linked to the digital technologies of the Huni Kuĩ of Rio Jordão. It is a collective of indigenous audiovisual productions.
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