Terra Nova
WINNER
"Best Emerging Digital or Interactive Work"
imagineNATIVE Film & Media Festival 2019
Controls (browser)
Keyboard (Terra)
Move: AD
Jump: W
Interact: L-SHIFT
Keyboard (Nova)
Move: ←→
Jump: ↑
Interact: R-SHIFT
Controls (Windows)
Controller 1 (Terra)
Move: ←→
Jump: A
Interact: X
Controller 2 (Nova)
Move: ←→
Jump: A
Interact: X
Keyboard
Move: AD / ←→
Jump: W / ↑
Interact: L-CTRL / R-CTRL
Game Synopsis
Set on Earth in the far distant future, this 2-player cooperative platformer explores what first contact between Indigenous and Settler peoples might look like thousands of years from now. The game follows the stories of Terra, an Elder Earthborn landkeeper, and Nova, a youthful Starborn inventor as they explore their respective environments and interact with the people in their communities. Their two worlds collide after a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands in Earthborn territory and Terra is asked to investigate. Nova, in the meantime, is separated from the rest of his people and must navigate an alien world to find them. Players must explore unique environments and interact with interesting characters to uncover mysteries of the past.
Development Team
Maize Longboat – Creative Director, Producer
Mehrdad Dehdashti – Technical Director
Ray Caplin – Artist, Animator
Beatrix Moersch – Sound Designer
Generously Supported by
Initiative for Indigenous Futures
Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace
Hexagram Network
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University
Special thanks to
Obx Laboratory for Experimental Media
Technoculture, Art and Games Research Centre
mLab
Grand River Post Secondary Education Office
Download
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Development log
- *NEW* Web Browser version of Terra Nova is here!Sep 24, 2021
- Terra Nova is Live! Download now for WindowsOct 19, 2019
Comments
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I had a similar experience with the game downloaded on windows. I think the game is just short? wish it was longer since it was pretty nice looking
for some reason i can't interact. I'm on windows
how to jump terra cuz im having some trouble and im frustrated
u have to press A to jump terra (if u are in Windows) and ↑ key if u are in Playing-in-Browse
im in browse,i know how to control but im kinda having some problems like terra not being able to get out the wooden elevator thingy while space boy can anyway HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Hey, I love the game so far but when i finish meeting them up, terra cant jump off the raising platform. I havent been able to get past it. btw playing in browser. :)
I like the game... BUT PLEASE FIX THE JUMPING
I added this to my wishlist! Waiting for the mac version <3
We just released the browser version. It plays great on a Mac running Chrome! :)
I WANT MORE :)
Me too
I'm getting some heavy Terra Nova vibes here.
Hey! I have an old announcement email that said there was a MacOS version of this for download. Does that still exist? I would love to get this game! I do media literacy work, sometimes with indigenous kids. So I would love to be able to use / promote this (I'm almost always in Mac environments).
Thanks for your question! Please accept our apologies for the miscommunication in that announcement. Unfortunately, the MacOS version of Terra Nova wasn't ready in time for launch in October. We're currently working on getting it done, so stay tuned!
It's been awhile, but the browser version just released. Feel free to play and share that with your youth!
Thanks so much!