The game about the culture of the Brazilian backlands completes its multiplatform saga! Switch and Xbox versions of the acclaimed RIDA: Backlands Awakening will be available starting November 22! The end of the year brought great news for Aoca Game Lab. After winning second place in the "Embratur - Brasil T pra Game!" award, RIDA finally arrives on consoles, establishing the series two feet in the multiplatform world. The first version was released for PCs in 2019, followed by updates in 2020, with the 1 Year Edition, and 2021, with the 2 Year Edition, versions that brought new content, languages and improvements to the game inspired by the historic town of Canudos. In 2022, the mobile versions (Android and iOS) were released, followed by a major update in 2023 with the Definitive Edition version, which brought RIDA to the Google Play Pass subscription system. Now, at the end of 2024, Cceras adventures will find new fans in the world of consoles.
According to the companys COO, Victor Cardozo, completing this journey is part of the series expansion plans, because, according to him: people have always asked for the console version. Especially on the Switch, where there is a great match with the players profile. This expansion could have come much earlier, but this escalation was part of our strategy. Despite the proposals from publishers and porting companies, Aoca made a bold decision: to overcome the difficulties involved in importing equipment and the development itself to take on the entire process to develop an internal porting core. Regarding this, Anderson Sampaio, the company's CTO, states that "it was a major challenge to carry out the port in parallel with the company's other projects. The programming and quality control teams have evolved a lot, so we are much better prepared for the future challenges of the series. This is a great achievement that is still celebrated internally today, as we now have the autonomy and decision-making power to take our series to the main platforms: PC, Mobile and Consoles". Taking advantage of the momentum, Aoca is also preparing to launch the Epic Store version of RIDA, seeking to further expand the reach of the series in the PC world. The Playstation version is also being developed "in-house", with a release scheduled for the first half of 2025. But the news doesn't stop there! Later this year, RIDA will receive an update for 3 new languages: Polish, Vietnamese and Indonesian, recurring demands especially for the mobile version, meaning that internationalization strategies can count on 15 languages instead of 12.

The ArtBook "The Art of RIDA - Book I: Awakening" was launched today, 06/14, so Aoca Game Lab celebrates the expansion of its award-winning series set in the Brazilian backlands of the 19th century. Published by Editora Europa, the launch establishes a still unusual partnership between a Brazilian independent games company and a book publisher. Entitled "The Art of RIDA - Book I: Awakening", the physical ArtBook closes its pre-sale cycle to be officially launched with a discount for a limited time. RIDA : Backlands Awakening - Book 1: Awakening - The Art of RIDA
"It all starts with the research and design teams, going through the concept and 3D modeling teams. Several contributions lead to the final version of an element that enters the game." New printed materials from this partner are already in production, as well as the creation of other physical items so that the RIDA hinterland continues its rapid expansion! Meanwhile, the games in the series continue at full steam with the completion of the console versions of RIDA 1 and the development of the long-awaited RIDA 2.

Here comes the physical version of our Artbook!

The 'Made in Brazil Sale' is now live, the traditional promotion of Brazilian games on the Steam platform. And RIDA cannot be left out of this second edition, right? Head over there to take advantage of a 60% discount on the most current version for PCs. And also to put the long-awaited RIDA 2 on your wishlist! Organized by Bitcake, a company from Rio de Janeiro, the promotion is on air between February 14th and 19th! Also take the opportunity to discover and buy more games made here! Strengthen our market and celebrate with us Brazil's talent in creating games!! Hosted by @BitCake Studio https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

The year is ending, but there is time for new things! An update with several new features is now live:

• New music for dialogues, cinematics and other scenes in the game;
• New sound effects for various actions in the game;
• Many visual improvements such as particles and aesthetic feedback:

RIDA gets a Definitive version that promises to please new and old fans of the series. Improvements were implemented to expand and improve the experience, such as a map, new missions, new items, collectibles, and even new mechanics! There are also three new game modes: Adventurer and Survivor and Fearless. In the first, dedicated to people who like to explore the scenarios and interact with the story, it is possible to have a more relaxing experience. Unlike the second, where the drought is more merciless and brings a more challenging experience. The third level is only recommended for more experienced profiles in survival games.
The updated version of RIDA will be at a 50% discount for one week here on Steam. Check out the full list of new features below:

• 2 NEW Regions!
• 12 NEW Items!
• 1 NEW Collectible!
• 3 NEW Game Modes!
• NEW Balancing!
• NEW Death Mechanic!
• NEW investigation mechanic!
• NEW Map!
• NEW Screens and new interfaces!
• 4 NEW Achievements!
• 5 NEW Languages (12 in total)!

RIDA gets a Definitive Version that promises to please new and old fans of the series. Check out the full list of new features below:

• 2 NEW regions!
• 12 NEW Items!
• 1 NEW Collectible!
• 3 NEW game modes!
• NEW Balancing!
• NEW death mechanic!
• NEW investigation mechanic!
• NEW Map!
• NEW screens and new interfaces!
• 4 NEW achievements!
• 5 NEW languages added (12 in total)!

ARIDA is 50% off from May 12th to May 16th on the Steam page! During this promotional period, a few other streamers will stream their adventures to share their experiences with the world.
It's unbelievable how each player interacts with the world of RIDA in a different way: some explore each piece, others focus on the narrative... There are also those who try to do the most impossible and improbable things. In the end, everyone will be connected with our protagonist Ccera! Don't waste time, take advantage of the promotion and also follow the live streaming to get inspired and learn more about ARIDA and the Brazilian backlands.

Between March 16th and March 23rd, ARIDA: Backland's Awakening participates in the Steam Spring Sale with a 50% discount. If you already have ARIDA, how about giving a trip to the Brazilian backlands to a loved one? And, talking about this promotional moment, we would like to invite the streamers to be part of our server's content creators club on Discord. We have guaranteed keys for those who do ARIDA lives! https://discordapp.com/invite/VHndhdx Stay tuned! In a few weeks we will have good news about updates to our game, both in PC and mobile versions. We're watching all the feedback you give us! Come and enjoy the 50% discount to see the beauty of backlands plants in the ARIDA world. https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

One of the greatest national celebrations, Carnival was chosen as the period for carrying out Steam's first promotional campaign with full dedication to Brazilian games. The Made in Brazil Sale takes place between the 18th and 23rd of February and has more than 500 titles! Games already published, new releases and even titles that are yet to be released. Conceived by Eduardo Lamhut, developer of the company Bitcake Studio from Rio de Janeiro, the action emerged after the mobilization of studios and teams from all regions of the country. A great demonstration of the growth and maturity of the national industry. Unprecedented and officially approved by the platform, the campaign means highlighting Brazilian games in the most popular space: the Steam homepage, thus promoting consumption and the dissemination of titles. RIDA is one of the games on the list, and with an 85% promotion it sees an opportunity to leverage its reach even further. They are titles of different genres and themes! And with different discounts. Take a look at the Steam store, identify the Brazilian games of your choice and strengthen the national games industry, either by buying titles for your library or adding them to your wish list. Access the Made in Brazil Sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42974040/sale/MadeinBrazilSale https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

We take the opportunity to bring great news about the future of Ccera and Aoca! First, we were invited to participate in an editorial for #WeArePlay, Google Play's international blog dedicated to telling the stories of people who create apps and games around the world. Google went with a film crew to Bahia, where they stayed for a few days recording with us, in Salvador, and also in the backlands, especially in the city of Canudos, where we were able to present the game. [previewyoutube=jUU62x5Czcw;full][/previewyoutube] The second opportunity, also announced last week, is related to the result of companies selected for Google Plays Indie Game Fund, an initiative that dedicated a total of U$ 2 million to promising game companies in Latin America. With the investment we will be able to bring news to the game, in addition to a business structure that aims to take Aoca and RIDA to a level not reached before! Video from #WeArePlay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUU62x5Czcw Blog from #WeArePlay: https://blog.google/products/google-play/why-this-former-researcher-started.. Story from #WeArePlay: https://play.google.com/console/about/weareplay/ Google Plays Indie Game Fund: https://blog.google/products/google-play/google-plays-indie-games-fund-selects-10-latin-american-studios/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

It's been 3 years since the release of RIDA: Backland's Awakening here on Steam. To celebrate, we at Aoca have started a cycle of promotions with discounts of up to 75%! On Steam and all other platforms, including Google Play as well, where we launched the mobile version last month! In case you didn't know, it's now possible to live the world of ARIDA on your cell phone! More people from all over the world can now feel this unique emotion! In celebration, Dona Firmina even made a bowline for Ccera, check it out!
Celebrate with us you too! Choose a special person from your friends' list and give them a copy of RIDA as a gift! But run! Promotions go until next weekend! https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

And it's been two years since the release of our first game, ARIDA: Backland's Awakening! In celebration, we have a big update on Steam!
The first new feature is a digital artbook that we made with all the love for you! We had no idea how much work it is to make a book, but it was an amazing experience. There are more than 100 pages dedicated to behind the scenes at Aoca, with concepts, research and lots of fun facts about the creation of ARIDA 1, as well as exclusive details of our next game, ARIDA 2: Rise of the Brave!
We will soon have the physical version of this book for collectors!
We want to keep spreading ARIDA to the world, and that's why we localized it for the German, Russian, Chinese and Spanish languages, which join the Portuguese and English versions.
We also made improvements in optimization, balancing, fixing some bugs, and making improvements for the movements and the camera. All from your feedbacks! Oh, and there's a new achivement for the completionist people!! The update launch promotion is 70%. If you already have ARIDA, here's the tip for an early Christmas gift!

Complete 2-Year Edition Update List

• Artbook with more than 100 pages about the backstage of ARIDA 1;
• Game localization for German, Russian, Chinese and Spanish languages;
• New achievement;
• New balancing;
• Improvements in optimization;
• Improvements in movement and camera;
• Bug fixes.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is now part of a bundle with 8 other cool Brazilian games! During the Steam Sale, this bundle will be at a generous 66% discount! Here's the list of the games that are part of the Box Special Edition Indie BR: RIDA: Backlands Awakening Cowmilking Goroons IIN It's a Long Way To the Top (If You Wanna Be a CEO) Sky Racket Spooky Chase Tubelive Ultra Foodmess Come with us to strengthen the Brazilian games industry! Visit the Bundle Page: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21385/Box_Special_Edition_Indie_BR/ ARIDA: Backland's is also on a solo sale, with 30% off! Let's go!!

The biggest sale is online! The Steam Winter Sale brings ARIDA: Backland's Awakening with an incredible 50% discount! It is a good opportunity for you to know more about the RIDA universe, and maybe give it as a gift to someone special. Visit the Steam page and put RIDA in your cart! https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

We have new content in the game! In the store, we now have the Steam cards, in addition to emojis, wallpapers, and themed badges for customization.

Check out the complete list of the update:

• 3 new quests;
• New items;
• New achievements;
• New game balancing;
• Steam trading cards;
• RIDA emojis;
• RIDA and Aoca Game Lab wallpapers;
• RIDA badges;

On that same date last year, we launched our first game, RIDA: Backlands Awakening! We achieved a lot of good things with this game, and because of that, we need to thank all the support we had. To celebrate, next Tuesday we will release an update with new content, on Steam and Nuuvem! Stick with us and live long to ARIDA!

Come and dive into the world of RIDA to meet Cicera! And if you have already played, consider giving a loved one a virtual passport to the Brazilian backlands! Run that is for a limited time! https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/ARIDA_Backlands_Awakening/

Ccera taking a break to contemplate the sunset at Serra das Almas! Go check the ARIDA: Rise of the Brave page to see the news!

Now you can have the world of ARIDA on your phone! Sign up for our newsletter to download the sticker pack for Whatsapp and Telegram, after all, why type if you can use a funny expression from our Cicera?
By subscribing to the newsletter you will receive cute letters made directly by the characters from the backlands of ARIDA, with news of how things are going there and information about we are creating for RIDA: Rise of the Brave! https://mailchi.mp/8922d4b18b55/arida-mail

Who played RIDA: Backland's Awakening experienced a little of the importance of the banners in Ccera's journey. Now, in RIDA: Rise of the Brave, this importance unfolds in new information that connects to our protagonist's dream: crossing the backlands on foot to find the village of Canudos. Banners are symbols used in many contexts, almost always as allegories of beauty, guidance, and devotion. Critically embroidered or made in a stripped-down manner with a piece of cloth, they hold the history and identity of a group of people. [previewyoutube=6Az9Ljtusfo;full][/previewyoutube] In RIDA: Rise of the Brave we will apply new visual techniques that will give more life to these elements, which will also have other symbols and other colors. When you are in the company of Ccera and Titela inside the backlands, do not ignore the presence of the banners. They say more than our eyes can see.

As we did during the development of the previous game, now with ARIDA: Rise of the Brave we will use Discord to bring our community into Aoca. The previous experience was great! People from around the world helped us with development by reporting bugs, giving opinions on choices or simply getting to know more about the people who make Aoca exist. We learned a lot about how we can improve interaction with you, so we changed the structure of the server. But, of course, your feedbacks are more than necessary! We will continue the posts on our social networks, but if you want to be closer to the universe of RIDA and have access to exclusive content, our server at Discord is your place! Join now! https://discord.gg/PEsPkyW

Changes require transformations. Or is it the other way around?

Survive the challenges of the backlands is the least you will need to do.

We just released the page and the teaser of ARIDA: Rise of the Brave, our next game! Continuing the previous Backlands Awakening, this second game presents Cicera's journey of bravery in a backlands trip filled with new threats and more discoveries, also with some new features like the day and night cycle presented in the teaser. Go there, watch the teaser and put the game now on your wishlist!!! Wishlist now: ARIDA: Rise of the Brave Ps .: ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is 40% off, and this is a great moment to give someone you like with a backland's trip, right?

We just released the page and the teaser of ARIDA: Rise of the Brave, our next game! Continuing the previous Backlands Awakening, this second game presents Cicera's journey of bravery in a backlands trip filled with new threats and more discoveries, also with some new features like the day and night cycle presented in the teaser. Go there, watch the teaser and put the game now on your wishlist!!! Wishlist now: ARIDA: Rise of the Brave Ps .: ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is 40% off, and this is a great moment to give someone you like with a backland's trip, right?

We're part of the Steam's Winter Sale! It's 40% off! A great opportunity for those who haven't played ARIDA yet! We have received some wonderful messages about the game, so it is good that more and more players have this opportunity to interact with the backclands through ARIDA. Run to get your copy before the sale ends! Play now ARIDA: Backlands Awakening

Hey everyone! We are still working to make the rida experience better and better. That's why we released an update today to fix issues identified by you! We at Aoca thank everyone for the constant feedback we received! Check out the full list of Patch 1.0.3

Optimization

Sound Fixes

Achievements

Scene Improvements

Languages

The Autumn Steam Sale is happening and rida wouldn't be out, right? It's 30% off for a limited time. If you haven't played yet, here's your chance! If you have already played, consider gifting a friend with this backland trip!

We are in our first sale on Steam! After two months after its release, rida: Backland's Awakening joined Halloween Steam Sale 2019 ! It's a 23% discount! A big push for those who haven't played rida yet! Go fast because the saleis for a limited time!

The goat is the main animal of the backlands. On Trip to backlands / Make of Firminas goats, we talked about Firminas ones. Now, throughout this text we will talk about the village goats, which are not assigned to a quest, enriching the ambiance of the game and call attention when seen, always roaming the world. During the process of creating the Village level, we had the feeling that there was some aesthetic gap in that space. Somehow, it was necessary to think about elements (sound, visual or even compositional), which could give a balance between keeping the narrative proposal of the place aligned, while still giving more life and ambience to the level. The presence of goats circulating around the village grew in this process. We started to use more of their movements, positions, and characteristics, exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in a slightly more autonomous way, also allowing a comical side of these formidable animals (which we could verify in some goats we found during our research trip to the backlands). It is quite possible that when the player is exploring the village, suddenly: "Oops!", a goat appears performing its daily activities. And in this moment of unpredictability, our goats resemble the real backlands goats. And that is why we love them, as well as many people who play rida. rida is now available on Steam! Go get your copy and share with us your experience with the goats. But be aware that they may appear in the most unlikely places!

Here we are very proud to announce that Arida has been selected as a finalist in 4 categories at the SBGames Festival 2019! The categories are: "Best Game", "Best Design", "Best Storytelling" and "Best Sound". SBGames is one of the most consolidated events in Latin America, scheduled for 28-31 October, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A big step for Arida and Aoca and you all are part of it! Thanks a lot !!!

During this first month of Aridas launch, we need to thank all of you who embarked on this journey with us, helping the project take a bigger and bigger projection. We received very nice support, from the earliest materials to the last tests before the Steam release! As we have already mentioned, Arida is Aoca's first game and the first commercial game from all of us. We're learning in this process, with your help and your feedback. We always make everything with love and respect for you, because you are the reasons for Arida to exist! If you haven't played yet, go to Steam and help us. If you can't afford it, put it on your wishlist and share it with your friend. Everyone is welcome! We'll release updates for Arida: Backland's Awakening, and soon we will drop more info on the sequel! And let's go together one more time! This time louder, this time farther! <3 A very special thanks from Aoca Game Lab, for you all!

Hello, survivors We are releasing this update to address some issues you have encountered, one of which involves the achievements that were not working correctly. Check it out all the changes below. - Achievements - We corrected many issues related to the achievements, now they are properly registered on Steam. Your feedbacks have helped us a lot to solve this problem, thank you. - Trap - Now the trap works properly. Just place it on the ground and wait a couple of minutes to catch something. [spoiler]But you won't get the vegan achievement if you eat any meat.[/spoiler] - Bonfire - Now the bonfire has a limited duration, as we intended. It will last for about 1 minute. You aways can build another one if you have the materials. - Tooltip - The tooltip panel is responsible for introducing game features, like new recipes. Now it's displayed properly on every resolution. - Colectalbes - There was one chest more than the intended, oops! - Spoilers -

• Weve fixed an issue in the end game [spoiler]involving the banners[/spoiler].
• Secret [spoiler]Bench[/spoiler]: In our last update, we fixed the interaction with this object. In this patch, we made more improvements. It is worth checking.

Hey everyone. We present to you our first patch after the game launch! The update contains some improvements that will upgrade the gameplay experience, especially in the mountain area, that seemed to be a major obstacle for you. Also, we made some balance changes and minor changes. Let's go!

Game Balance

Hey everyone! First of all, we need to say that we as Aoca are very, very happy with your feelings for the game. Having so much affection after so much work in the project is priceless! We consider all feedbacks sent, especially those that somehow interfere with the gaming experience. We are working hard to fix it as soon as possible, believe me! For a better follow-up, see our Steam page and log into our Discord server. While we do not generate the patch help us make the game get noticed even more! Get your copy and gift your friends and family. If you can't, just by sharing this post already help us a lot !! Discord

Here are some updates from the last weeks!
We improved some animations, game performance, and some dialogs. Cceras animation gained new details, giving her a smooth and fluid movement, accordingly with her personality. The game got new interactions sounds for some objects and actions. For example, the act of chop a mandacaru - Ha! The goal is to make the game more immersive, improving the experience in the ridas universe.
We add new models and upgrade some old ones that didnt match the visual quality level. The game scenario also got some adjustments, now with better progression flow. This is it! We are super anxious for launching our first game and we want you to be part of this too. If you like our game/work, your help is indispensable at this moment. Oh! Almost one month back we launch our games trailer and its really worth to watch haha We hope you like it! Ps.: The Steam's system automatically cuts the game from your wishlist when you acquire it, so if you played it through Steam at any time before, please consider adding us on your Steam's wishlist again.

Our team is very happy to announce a brand new trailer for the game and a new set of screenshots! We would be very happy if you add our game to your wishlist, of course, if you like it! https://youtu.be/M_9eHBGBJA0 Keep in touch with us on: Twitter Facebook Discord

Are you already on our Discord server? Come and be part of our community! Interact with the developers, get access to what we're creating, and the best of all, play rida test versions! https://discordapp.com/invite/VHndhdx

In this version there are some improvements regarding performance. We inserted new dialogues, new mechanics and a new character, Father Olavo.
Narrative and Characters - All characters have new dialogues. - Go to the Village and find a new character: Father Olavo. - Almira moved out to a new place! - Review of dialogues in English and Portuguese. - Review of the quests descriptions in English and Portuguese. - There is a prototype of the cinematics of the game. - Sit on the bench to learn more stories from the backlands. Scenario - We have some new plants on the game. - There's a new area: The Death Valley. But be careful, it's very dry there! - Ground textures have been revised. - Most items were repositioned. - Some catingueiras were removed to improve orientation. Art - Ccera has new animations. - All NPCs have new animations. - New textures in some buildings. Controls - We are testing new values for the controls and camera. Bug fixes and improvements - Otimization of the inventory interface. - We improved the interaction with some objects like the melocactus and the pumpkin. - We improved the interaction with the waterhole. - We polished some of the colliders. - New achievements. - Fixed a bug triggered on death.

In this patch we improved the game performace, changed many dialogs and improved Almira storyline.

Engine

Story and Characters

Environment

Gameplay

Art and Design

Controls

Bug fixes and improvements