The Tides of Ys is the first game by Ombres Vives Studio, whose mission is to breathe new life into the myths and legends of French territories. Inspired by the Breton legend of the drowned city of Ys, the game is a contemplative top-down 3D adventure blending narrative and environmental puzzles, in the spirit of Monument Valley.

Stranded on a Breton archipelago, a young fisherwoman observes the world transform with the tide as time flows. At high tide, the ghosts of the submerged city emerge; at low tide, its physical ruins can be explored and manipulated. From one vignette-like level to the next, players solve tide-based puzzles and uncover, through dialogue, cinematics, and environmental storytelling, the secrets of a forgotten city waiting to be freed

A recording of our latest presentation at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers of Paris, on June 6 2026. This was the final presentation before the jury. At that time, the game was in the pre-production stage.