Looking for Fael | Digital productions ARTE
Looking for Fael
A video game coproduced by ARTE France, Swing Swing Submarine and La Poule Noire, 2026.
It all starts with a strange voice message left by Fael, your roommate. Little by little, the apartment you thought you knew multiplies into a multifaceted maze filled with mysterious puzzles. In search of a sign of life from your roommate, you’ll have to learn to find your bearings in this enclosed space with its strange and lonely atmosphere. Advance room by room, decipher the clues left…
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Technical Info & Short Credits
- Format
- Video games
- Genre
- Fiction
- Duration
- 6h
- Technique
- Animation
- Narrative Design
- Léonard Bertos
- Development
- Rudy Pons, Thomas Ducourant
- Music
- Yann van der Cruyssen
- Art Direction
- Benoît Leloup, Clément Sipion, Sébastien Picard
- Game Design
- William David, Nicolas Georget, Thomas Ducourant
- Sound Design
- Clothilde Schulz
- Coproduction
- ARTE France, Swing Swing Submarine, La Poule Noire
Credits
Founded in 2010, Swing Swing Submarine is a development studio based in Angoulême, specializing in puzzle games and narrative-driven experiences.
After a four-year hiatus (2018 – 2021), their passion for creating original gaming experiences remains undiminished, and their goals are clear: to leverage their strengths, bolster their development team, and bring their universes to life beyond video games.
For more information : https://bsky.app/profile/swingswingsub.bsky.social
La Poule Noire is a cooperative based in Angoulême, Lyon and Paris in France. We are making narratives games with humour and comedy in it.
The studio released Edgar - Bokbok in Boulzac and To Hell With The Ugly and working currently on several projects.
Official website : www.lapoulenoire.fr
Unique features

A World Crafted from Scratch
Explore new rooms, try to open every door and hallway, look around you, and relish the sensation of disorientation.

Discover the Mysterious GameLeaf
unlock new areas to explore. Each game is a puzzle piece thatuncover the truth about Fael's disappearance.

At the Heart of Experimentation
The world of your apartment is full of surprises, and you'll need to think outside the box to advance.
Press
Looking for Fael is The Witness for people who need more Tetris in their life, and you can try it for yourself now
—-Rock Paper Shotgun« Mêler l’histoire du jeu et son game design dans un tout cohérent », c’est l’intention de Swing Swing Submarine pour Looking for Fael, notre interview
—-ActugamingDes énigmes qui s'emboîtent avec brio
—-Gamatomic