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Kata

Kata is a story-driven adventure platformer centered around Filipino culture and arts, featuring heartwarming characters, breathtaking environments, and traditional music in a cozy journey of determination and companionship!

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Katakata Creative
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Katakata Creative, Cultural Center of the Philippines
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About the Game

After falling down the magical Narra tree inside his bahay kubo (nipa hut), it’s up to Kata to rebuild and carry his house to the top of the tree — but he can’t do it alone!

Join Kata as he climbs up and ventures through different areas representing major themes in Filipino culture. Prepare to meet a wide cast of characters based on Filipino nature and mythology to help — or mislead — Kata on his journey. Learn skills stemming from Filipino art forms and craftsmanship to traverse around and across the wonders and perils of the Narra tree!

FEATURES:

  • Responsive Platforming Movement

Run, jump, and dash your way across and up the magical Narra tree!

  • Intuitive Minigames & Puzzles

Solve, endure, and overcome challenging minigames and puzzles relating to various themes and art forms.

  • Heartwarming Narrative

Tells a compelling story that focuses on Filipino themes such as community, hospitality, and bayanihan.

  • Focus on Filipino Cultural Art

Discover and delve into Filipino art forms such as visual arts, dance, theatre, and literature!

  • Rich Environmental Exploration

Explore unique areas inspired by diverse Filipino arts, cultures, peoples, animals, and more; all presented through hand-drawn art and topped with their own background music!

  • Charming Characters

Meet a wide range of characters! They will join you on your journey, helping you carry your house and teaching you new abilities.

  • Cutscene Animatics

Experience the story through endearing hand drawn animatics! Watch the story unfold and charm not only your eyes, but your heart as well.

  • Traditional Music

Travel while accompanied by modern arrangements of traditional Filipino folk music, inspired by local composers such as Augusto Espino and Bernardino Custodio.

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