Taiaha
The story of a mighty weapon

Taiaha is a Māori-inspired point-and-click visual novel. 

You are the Taiaha, a sacred Māori weapon wielded by a great chief. Through your spiritual wisdom, you will guide the chief into choosing the path that balances the ecosystem and his prestige. The culmination of his choices will tell your legacy as a mighty weapon.

We have made this game as an entry to the Pirate Software game jam 2025, but also as a work appreciating Māori culture.

Credits and Attributions All items in this list are either free for commercial use through one license or another
Unlisted assets not here have been paid for
Images
  1. Kowhaiwhai patterns - by FreePik
  2. Whale BG - by Snappy Shutter
  3. Marae BG - by Mushtaq Hussain
  4. Mount Ngauruhoe BG - Don Swanson (wikipedia)
  5. Haka Party - William Henry Thomas Partington (wikipedia)
  6. Matapo, the oldest of his people -Wilhelm Dittmer (wikipedia)
Sounds / Music
  1. Jungle Tribe (Action Tribal Drums) (0:17-0:20, 2:15-2:24) by soundbay
Did you enjoy this work?
  • If you liked learning more about Maori we suggest going over to https://teara.govt.nz/ or if you live in NZ, getting in touch your local Iwi.
  • If you want to use this work for education or any other purposes, get in touch!
More information
Published 11 hours ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5
Authorsaccidentallyc, Pang
GenreVisual Novel
Made withGodot
Tagsmaori, Meaningful Choices, Point & Click, Singleplayer, Story Rich
Average sessionA few seconds
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse

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