Portage

Take a moment to embrace your surroundings as you uncover Canada's boreal forest. Portage is a minimalist experience that encourages a mindful attitude whilst canoeing and hiking through the landscape.  

Canoeing & Portage

As you reach impassable waters, it will be wise to beach your canoe, pick it up, and set off on foot until a new waterway presents itself. This action is known as portage and will play an important part in your journey. It will give time to experience both the calming waters, and the surprises the forest has to offer.

Wild Encounters

Being the largest intact area of forest in the world, Canada’s boreal has a lot to offer in both scale and variety. You might see a squirrel scrambling between branches; a moose taking a drink out of the lake, or even the remarkable northern lights. 

Play at your own pace

Portage is meant to be a personal experience so you can choose whether you want to make it a quick trip, or embrace every inch of nature along the way. This is your journey, your time, so you do what works best for you. 

Controls:

The game is set up to be used with either mouse & keyboard, or Xbox one controller on Windows. The controls are as followed (they can also be found in game by navigating through the journal):

Walk: WASD or Left Joystick

Interact: E or Button A

Paddle when in canoe: D or Left Joystick

Swap Tools: Mouse Scroll or LB/RB

Pause/Open Journal: ESC or Start/Select

Note: 

We're developing this game as part of our Final Major Project at University. This is a very much work in progress game so please expect bugs. We'd love to get your feedback and any issues you come across and appreciate you taking the time to play our game!