Firva at ChinaJoy × Game Connection 2026 Best Storytelling Nominee

Hello everyone!

It has been a while since our last major Steam update, and a lot has happened since then.

One of the biggest recent milestones for Firva: Strings of Fate was our participation in ChinaJoy × Game Connection 2026 in Shanghai, where Firva had its own booth and was showcased alongside indie games and developers from around the world.

ChinaJoy was a major experience for our team and a great opportunity to present Firva in an international setting.

Throughout the event, we had the chance to meet developers, publishers, business-development professionals, marketing specialists, and other members of the international game industry.

We had many valuable conversations about game development, publishing, the Chinese market, international distribution, storytelling, marketing, and the future of independent games.

For us, the event was not only an opportunity to showcase Firva, but also to learn, build new connections, receive feedback, and introduce the project to people from different parts of the industry.

Firva Was Nominated for Best Storytelling

Before travelling to ChinaJoy, we received another piece of exciting news:

Firva: Strings of Fate (Part 1) had been selected as a nominee for the Best Storytelling award at the ChinaJoy × Game Connection Game Development Awards.

Storytelling has always been one of the central pillars of Firva.

The game's narrative, characters, cinematic presentation, atmosphere, and world have been a major focus throughout development, so receiving recognition specifically in the Best Storytelling category was especially meaningful for our team.

During ChinaJoy, the nominees were invited to the dedicated Game Development Awards event, where the final results and winners were officially announced.

While Firva did not take home the final award, being selected among the Best Storytelling nominees was already an important achievement for us and a valuable recognition of the work that has gone into the project.

What's Next for Firva?

ChinaJoy is only one of several things that have happened since our previous Steam announcements.

Development has continued, the game has evolved considerably, and we have much more to share.

Over the coming weeks, we'll be posting more about:

• the current development of Firva: Strings of Fate

• new gameplay and improvements

• the upcoming demo

Thank you to everyone who visited our booth, spoke with us during ChinaJoy, followed the project, played Firva, or supported the game from afar.

And thank you to the ChinaJoy and Game Connection teams for giving independent developers the opportunity to present their games on an international stage.