The originality of Tchia, in addition to the colorful graphics and the journey to New Caledonia it offers, lies in the gameplay with the possibility of transferring his soul to certain objects and animals. Here is the list of powers that you can then acquire by possessing an animal.
How does Soul Leap work?
This is the magical ability that some residents can use, such as Tchia. Thanks to the power concentrated in her eye, the young girl can then transfer her soul into an object or an animal to benefit from it. Go faster with a deer, cut chains with a crab… Below is the full list of animals you can use in the game.
On PC you normally need to use the wheel click to perform a soul transfer (you can change this key), then aim at the animal and use the left mouse button. Press the click wheel again to leave the animal. Beware, staying in a creature will use up your soul meter. You can increase it by carving totems and visiting their respective temples.
The list of animals and their use
In total there are 38 different animals which you can control by crossing them in the open world. Some aren’t much use, while others are essential to your exploration. We’ve listed them below by asset class: