Wednesdays | Digital productions ARTE
Wednesdays
A game co-produced by ARTE France, The Pixel Hunt and Pierre Corbinais, 2025.
ON MARCH 25TH, 2026, ALSO AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON MOBILE. A bonus scene is available (in-app purchase 3,99€) Like so many other children, Tim was a victim of sexual abuse. Twenty years later, Orco Park, a video game from his youth, will bring his past back to him, and with it a host of questions: How could this have happened? Who could have seen it? How did it affect him when he was growing up?…
Demo available on the following platforms
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Technical Info & Short Credits
- Format
- Video games
- Genre
- Fiction
- Duration
- 2-3 hours
- Technique
- Animation
- Coproduction
- ARTE France, The Pixel Hunt, Pierre Corbinais
- Game Direction
- Pierre Corbinais
- Production
- Florent Maurin
- Illustration
- Exaheva
- Programming
- Christophe Galati, Diane Landais
- Sound design
- Virginia B Fernson
- Pixel Art
- Nico Nowak
- Programming Mobile App
- Viviane Cooper
Credits
The Pixel Hunt, founded in 2009 by Florent Maurin, is a studio specialising in the creation of games inspired by reality, combining journalism, documentary and video games. Working with public broadcasters and production companies, as well as developing independent projects, the studio stands out for its meticulous storytelling and unique artistic direction.
An author and former journalist, Pierre Corbinais has made a name for himself writing for a number of video games. In addition to his work with The Pixel Hunt, Pierre Corbinais is known as the narrative designer of Haven (The Game Bakers) and the translator of the French version of Road 96 (Digixart).
Unique features
Delve into the echoes of a painful past
Unlock Tim's memories by stepping into the shoes of those around him and dive into a fragmented mind.
An experience open to all
Inclusive and without explicit content, the game offers settings adapted to people with disabilities.
Manage your own theme park
Wednesdays offers a theme park management mini-game to unlock memories and change pace.
Clean, colourful art direction
The game blends two graphic styles, retro 90s pixel art and poetic independent comics.
Nominations and awards
- NomineeIndie Game Awards 2025Emotional Impact
Behind The Scenes
‘Wednesdays’ Is an Important, Personal Game About Buried Trauma, and as Uncomfortable as It Is, It Deserves Your Attention
Click to see the articleNew Indie Title, Wednesdays Sheds Light on Child Sexual Abuse Through a Hope-Filled Story
Click to see the articleWednesdays is a game that confronts the topic of child sexual abuse by offering victims hope
Click to see the articleWednesdays Review (PC) – Overcoming Trauma
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