Vem, Exu | Press Kit

Summary

Name: Vem, Exu
Genre: Short interactive narrative focused on emotion
Price: Free Demo / Final Game (TBD)
Platforms: Android (Demo), Steam (Demo), Release 2027
Duration: Demo: 15 min / Full: 50 min
Language: Available in Portuguese (English and Spanish soon)
Project Start: 2024
For fans of: Florence, Journey, GRIS
Engine: Godot
Status: Demo available / In development
Contact: tejoestudio@gmail.com

Trailer

About the Game

After losing his kite in a fight with his brother, Exu tries to sleep carrying anger.
During the night, his feelings take the form of a storm where dream and reality mix.
By crossing this world, he must face his own pride and deal with what he feels to
be able to return.

Why this game matters

Inspired by the short story Exu Was Afraid, the game presents a fictional retelling of a character
from African roots, expanding the presence of these narratives in the digital environment through an accessible
and universal interactive experience.

Emotions transform the world and the mechanics
Narrative with few texts, understood by interaction
Short experience (15–50 min), accessible to new audiences
Aesthetics inspired by cordel, woodcut and Brazilian culture
Adaptation of literature to interactive language

Gameplay

The player interacts directly with the world through simple and intuitive actions:

Pop bubbles to get to sleep
Connect stars to form constellations
Assemble a kite piece by piece
Control a kite in the sky
Cross space touching planets

Progression happens through curiosity, observation and interpretation, without pressure or failure.

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One sentence

Vem, Exu is an interactive story where the story is told by the player's actions, following a boy who faces a storm created by his own anger.

One paragraph

Inspired by the short story “Exu was afraid” by Rafael Semino, Vem, Exu is a short and emotional game.
After losing his kite to his brother, Exu goes to sleep angry. His anger awakens a magical storm
where dream and reality merge. Crossing skies and constellations, he needs to deal with his own
pride to recover his kite and be able to return home.

Three paragraphs

Vem, Exu is a short interactive narrative developed by Estúdio Tejo, from Fortaleza, Ceará. Inspired by the short story Exu Was Afraid, from the book Tales of Exu (Rafael Semino), the game follows a boy who, after losing his kite, is taken to a world where his feelings take the form of a storm.

The story is told with few texts: the player understands everything by interacting with the environment, through sound and movement. The art direction in black, white and red draws from woodcut and cordel literature, while the reactive soundtrack brings Afro-Brazilian percussion and sounds from Ceará.

With about 50 minutes of total duration (15-minute demo), Vem, Exu is an accessible and universal experience: with a minimal language barrier, no time pressure, designed for those who always play and for those who have never played. The demo is available on Google Play, with a Steam version scheduled for July 2026 and full release in 2027.