The tribe is the game.

A Polynesian survival game · Island colony builder · Co-op multiplayer

Early Access · Coming Soon
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The Studio

Indie game studio from London.
Four people, one world, one voyage.

Tinqs Studio is a London indie game studio building Ariki — a Polynesian survival game and island colony builder set in a Pacific archipelago inspired by Austronesian mythology. Every island hides animist spirits, rare resources, and stories from Polynesian mythology waiting to be uncovered.

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We’re looking for people who care about craft. If you want to help build a world worth exploring, get in touch.

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Ariki

Survive. Build. Explore.

Tribal character cooking fish under a thatched shelter at golden hour

Survive

Forage, hunt, and cook to keep your tribe alive on uncharted Pacific islands. Manage food, shelter, and morale in a survival sim where every resource matters.

Aerial view of a thriving island settlement with huts, farms, and palm trees

Build

Grow from a makeshift camp to a thriving colony of hundreds. Build Micronesian huts, Balinese temples, and terraced rice paddies in this island colony builder.

Character standing beside an outrigger canoe on a tropical beach

Explore

Craft an outrigger canoe and voyage across the archipelago. Each island holds spirit-guarded ruins, rare resources, and secrets from Austronesian mythology.

PC · Console · Co-op Multiplayer · Early Access
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Character walking through terraced rice fields with lotus ponds and bamboo

Shape the Land

Terrace the hillsides. Cultivate rice paddies. Transform wild jungle into a flourishing homeland — from Micronesian huts to Balinese stone temples.

Character on a dirt trail with palm trees and terraced fields at golden hour

Chart the Unknown

Every island is a new frontier. Trek through palm forests, volcanic ridges, and hidden valleys to discover resources and ancient shrines.

Character with a staff looking over a forested village from a rocky overlook

Lead Your People

You are the chief. In this tribe management game, guide your people through storms, spirit encounters, and the long voyage toward a place to call home.

The World

A Pacific island archipelago inspired by Polynesian and Austronesian culture

Voyaging cultures, Polynesian mythology, living spirits, and an archipelago procedurally different every time you land. Open world island survival where the Pacific meets something ancient.

Isleborn volcanic island with village, waterfalls, and turquoise ocean

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Indie game studio from London.Four people, one world, one voyage.