ABOUT THE PROJECT
NIVA is a serene, award-winning exploration game that invites players into a hand-painted world of natural wonder and quiet storytelling.
As the guardian spirit of the forest, you journey through a lush, enchanted realm that’s fallen out of balance. Conflict among its creatures has attracted a strange, moth-like infestation — an eerie presence that disrupts the harmony of the ecosystem.
With no combat, NIVA embraces a pacifistic and poetic approach to gameplay: players resolve tensions not through violence, but through observation, empathy, and interaction with the environment. By nurturing or withering magical plants, you influence the creatures around you and slowly restore peace.
The game’s minimalist mechanics, painterly visuals, and emotionally rich sound design offer a calming, contemplative experience — a meditative break from the noise of modern life.
Released in 2016, NIVA continues to resonate as a unique piece of interactive art, blurring the lines between video game and digital poetry.
PROJECT DETAILS
Developer: Follow The Feathers
Publisher: Crytivo Games
Role: Composer & Sound Design
Additional Work: FMOD Implementation
