Studio Chien d'or

Studio Chien d'or is an independent video game development studio based in Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2019 by Olivier Leclair, it describes itself as the first studio entirely devoted to a national Québécois video game. The studio's mission is to produce games that reflect Quebec's identity, language, landscapes, cultural heritage, and national history, addressing what it sees as an underrepresentation of Quebec in locally produced video games. Its games are point-and-click horror adventures rooted in Québécois folklore and history. The studio has released The Whispering Valley, a folk horror game set in a remote 19th-century Quebec village, and its prequel The Whisperer, a short story-driven game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. A next project is in development. The studio is privately held and operates from Quebec, with its games available on platforms such as Steam and GOG.

Studio Chien d'or was founded in 2019 by Olivier Leclair in Quebec, Canada. The studio was established with the mission of addressing the lack of representation of Quebec in locally produced video games. It positions itself as the first studio entirely dedicated to a national Québécois video game. The studio argues that while Quebec is a major player in video game production, the vast majority of games produced there target an American audience, and only a tiny fraction address or evoke Quebec. Studio Chien d'or aims to create works that value the French language, Quebec landscapes, cultural heritage, and national history. The studio released its first game, The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point-and-click adventure set in a remote 19th-century Quebec village, followed by its prequel, The Whisperer, a short story-driven point-and-click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. A next project is currently under development and will be announced shortly.

• 2019

  Studio Chien d'or founded by Olivier Leclair in Quebec, Canada.

• Release of The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point-and-click game.

• Release of The Whisperer, a prequel short story-driven point-and-click game.

Independent studio creating narrative-driven horror games that showcase Québécois culture and heritage.

• The Whispering Valley

  A folk horror point-and-click game set in a remote 19th-century Quebec village, delving into guilt and depression.

• The Whisperer

  A short story-driven point-and-click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century, investigating an abandoned trading post.

1. 1Studio Chien d'Or official websitestudiochiendor.com
2. 2À propos — Studio Chien d'Orstudiochiendor.com
3. 3English — Studio Chien d'Orstudiochiendor.com
4. 4Wikidata entry for Studio Chien d'orwikidata.org