It is soon time to lose yourself in a unique narrative experience! Follow the story of Mimi, a young woman in search of her childhood memories that she has mysteriously forgotten...
Dive into a nostalgic and heart-warming journey to Dordogne with the Release Date Reveal Trailer:
Childhood memories linger, and resurface June 13!
In an idyllic French countryside setting hand-painted in vibrant pastel watercolors, Mimi explores a world between childhood and adulthood.
Enjoy the first track of the unique music composed by Supernaive, these introspective sounds support the nostalgic and heart-warming journey to Dordogne.
This exclusive single is part of Dordogne’s OST that will be released along with the launch of the game.
Dive into the universe of Dordogne in spring 2023!
Hello everyone!
We are excited to announce a spring 2023 release window for the warm and colourful narrative adventure Dordogne!
Dordogne is a heartfelt story of childhood memories, love, and family, to a picturesque pastoral backdrop in southern France. Immerse yourself in this poetic universe through our Watercolor Memories Trailer!
A new, French-infused creation comes to the indie world
Dordogne tells the story of Mimi, a young woman in search of her childhood memories that she has mysteriously forgotten. In an idyllic French countryside setting hand-painted in vibrant pastel watercolors, Mimi explores a world between childhood and adulthood, where one’s desires and regrets echo lost dreams and fears. A nostalgic and heart-warming journey.
Dordogne brings a homegrown taste of France as a wholesome experience which is sure to transport all types of players to a warm and peaceful place by the mighty Dordogne River. Artists from animation, film and video games work together to craft the sumptuous yet delicate aesthetic which makes it stand out, and everyone is super excited for the chance to show this very special piece to the world!
Dordogne's second livestream is happening this week!
Hello!
We're excited to invite you all to our second ever developer livestream! Our Creative Director Cédric Babouche is hosting and will be sharing some insights and commentary of an artwork piece for Dordogne and its implementation on the game.
The livestream is happening this Friday July 29th at 8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 5PM CEST here on Steam and on Twitch. We hope to see you there! Bring a nice drink and your questions ːsteamhappyː
Today, we are popping in to share an exciting announcement and something we’ve been working on behind closed doors for a while now: Un Je Ne Sais Quoi is bringing Dordogne to Twitch!
Tomorrow, Friday 8th July, will be our first ever livestream (on Twitch, YouTube and the Steam page) and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve sorted the set-up and added some flair to our channel, so now all we have to do is go live!
Join us tomorrow from 5pm CEST / 11am EDT where we’ll be sharing a live developer commentary over some watercolour painting for Dordogne - a perfect opportunity to learn more about our colourful adventure or ask any questions you have!
But what can you expect otherwise from studio_jnsq’s channel?
Well, our Art Director, Cédric Babouche, will be hosting the streams – talking about his artistic process and all things Dordogne. He will also be sharing footage of his work on some of the gorgeous hand-painted watercolours that will be used within the game.
(Plus, we even have some live painting planned for future streams, which you won’t want to miss!) Overall, it will be a wholesome, relaxing, and art-filled time 🖌
And that’s all, for now!
We hope to see you in our live tomorrow, either on Twitch or here, and we can’t wait to chat ☕️
Watercolour and music mix for a fresh scenery in Dordogne
Hello!
Welcome to Dordogne! Or, at least, our own interpretation of it through the eyes of Mimi in watercolour. If you’re reading this, perhaps it was precisely this visual style what got you hitting that wishlist button, eh? (If you haven’t yet though, please do! It really helps a lot 💛)
We want to share with you what’s the latest on the development of Dordogne at our game studio in France, Un Je Ne Sais Quoi (for non-francophones, click here if you’re unsure on how to pronounce our name, it’s missing the “un” bit but that’s as good as our searching got).
Not long ago we showed a speedpainting video segment to open the Wholesome Direct 2022. This video shows you the process of how the environments and objects in Dordogne are created and features music by the French band Supernaive, who are composing the soundtrack of the game. Enjoy:
The entirety of Dordogne is hand-painted in watercolour by our Art Director Cedric Babouche and he is doing more than 150 watercolours for the game. He is so passionate about art that, in his words, he loves painting with all his heart and he’ll probably die with brushes on his hand. A bit of a dark turn for a wholesome work but we’ll take it, Cedric! Shifting to something less grim, Cedric is inspired by his own daughters, who he uses as references for Mimi’s journey through her grandmother’s house, capturing the playful spirit of a child. We hope a lot of you are able to connect with that!
Supernaive is an eclectic band that mixes electronic, RnB, and pop rock. Two brothers from Paris and with a heavy influence and vibe from Japanese aesthetics infuse their music with character and personality that sets them apart, also using old instruments unearthed from the graveyard of the analog synthesis for a unique sound. We’re proud to have them onboard for Dordogne, and in the video above you can hear some of their work for the game. We’re also pleased to say that an album with the game’s music will be available, more details later.
Dordogne is coming early in 2023 and we’re hitting the development milestones to reach our goal on time! Some things have changed since the first time we showed the game back in 2020, but it’s been for the better. For example, we improved the way the water looks now, featuring nicer reflections. Have a look above!
At the moment, we have a first iteration of the game’s first five chapters running and looking good! We’re working on polishing this slice of the game, and we’ll be starting work on the following chapters in July. We can’t say how many chapters there will be in the game just yet, but let’s just say there’s plenty more you haven’t seen! Most of what we’ve shown is from the game’s first prototype and from the demo we recently showed at PAX, so we’re quite excited to be unveiling a bit more soon.
Making games is tough, as you know, and many unexpected things can always happen, but we found in Focus Entertainment the best partners for this journey who are supporting our vision to share this story while we take care of the wellbeing of our team. Who would’ve thought that Mimi and Amicia from A Plague Tale could end up being related in any way!
Thanks so much for reading all the way through! Please let us know if you have any questions and we’ll try to answer them if within our abilities. Don’t forget to wishlist and follow Dordogne on Steam if you haven’t, and follow on socials for frequent content drops.
