Planned Release Date: 2026

About This Game

Rise of Chi is a story-driven adventure game about loss, courage, and the power of kindness. When Chi finds her eggs are stolen by sneaky snakes, she is forced to leave everything she knows behind. Guided by unlikely allies and haunted by self-doubt, Chi must face treacherous paths, and enemies far greater than she imagined.

A fun short game with a blend of story, action, strategy, resource management and thoughtful exploration.

🐔 Play as Chi, the Brave Chicken

Step into the feathers of Chi, an unlikely yet determined hero on a journey that begins with a personal mission, but quickly escalates into something far greater.

💎 Resource Gathering & Exploration

Explore diverse environments and gather essential materials to survive and progress. Venture into mines and caves to extract valuable resources and defeat creatures to collect unique ingredients.

🎒 Inventory & Item Management

Manage collected items and resources using inventory bar and use them for combat, and crafting.

🛒 Trading & Economy

Earn and manage coins to fund your journey and upgrades.

🧪 Potion Crafting System

Use the Potion Maker to craft powerful potions using collected ingredients to help your journey.

🗺️ World Map & Fast Travel

Navigate a world map with key teleport points. Use teleportation to jump between discovered locations.

♠️ Mini Card Game

Engage in a mini card game to earn extra coins.

🧩 Puzzles & Progression

Solve environmental and logic-based puzzles. Find keys to unlock doors and access new areas. Progress is tied to exploration, observation, and problem-solving.

🎮 Controller Support

• Xbox controller support

• Playable on SteamDeck

⭐ Credits

This game was made possible thanks to the following:

• Game Design

  Suresh Narayanan, Kavitha Suresh

• Game Art and Sound effects

  Alan Dalcastagne(AD Sounds), André Felipe, Ansimuz, CaptainSkolot, DeepDiveGameStudio, DonHellsing, Elthen's Pixel Art Shop, Gary Pettie, @HumblePixel, Ilakkiya Suresh, Kin, Leohpaz, LimeZu, Mattz Art, OcO, Papoy Core, penusbmic, Penzilla, Phantom Cooper, pimen, poong.gif, Psionic Games, RafaelMatos, RGS_Dev, SeethingSwarm, Seino noiSe, SnowHex, Steve Matteson, SunGraphica, Szadi art., TheWiseHedgehog, Vryell

• Music

  Justin Allan Arnold

• Story & Concept

  Suresh Narayanan