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Press release:
HAYWARD, WI — March 26, 2026 — The team at Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia (GIM) is proud to announce the launch of their debut adventure title, Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining today on PC.

Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining invites players to explore a world where immersion into Ojibwe culture is the essential key to returning home. This game is the culmination of five years of development in partnership with Ojibwe community members and language activists. Its goal: support the ongoing indigenous language revitalization movement and present Ojibwemowin as a vibrant and relevant language in a fun, accessible point-and-click adventure.

Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining is available on Steam and itch.io for PC and Mac for $14.99. Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia is offering a 15% discount on both storefronts for launch week, allowing players to add Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining to their libraries for $12.74.

Demo Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining at PAX East 2026
Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining is exhibiting at PAX East 2026 this week at booth #15111. PAX attendees can drop by for a hands-on demo of Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining. The GIM crew is happy to say hi and talk about the game, indigenous game development, and language reclamation with attendees.

They will also be participating in a stamp rally with Scalisco, Daylight Basement Studio LLC, Cubicorn Games, and Studio 217. Attendees can visit all five booths and collect stamps to enter a raffle for a special prize pack that includes copies of Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining.

About Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining:
Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining (uh zhay – gee-way-wining, Returning Home) invites you on a journey into the heart of Ojibwe culture, language, and tradition. Immerse yourself in a world where language is the key to coming home. However, this is no ordinary world. It’s a living forest filled with intricate puzzles, colorful citizens, and stories inspired by Anishinaabe tales and traditions.

Meet Miskwaa, an Ojibwe girl from the city! After falling asleep in the woods, she finds herself lost in a forest full of helpful animals and spirits. To reunite with her grandmother, she’ll need to brush up on her Ojibwemowin and examine what it means to be traditional in a modern world.
Engaging Point-and-Click Gameplay: Explore beautifully rendered scenes, find hidden clues, and solve satisfying puzzles. You’ll need wit and curiosity to help Miskwaa navigate this world and reunite with her family.
Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining is part of a growing movement to revitalize the Ojibwe language. Fully voice-acted in Ojibwe by elders and immersion school graduates and teachers, experience the beauty of Ojibwe language, customs, and oral tradition as you journey deeper into the woods and help Miskwaa reclaim her identity.
Spearheaded by an Ojibwe team in conjunction with a variety of indigenous creatives and consultants from all walks of life, including art leads Renee Nejo (Helskate) and animator Josh Herron (Bob’s Burgers).

About Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia:
Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating resources
that revitalize and promote the Ojibwe language and culture. Inspired and led by an Ojibwe mother-daughter team, with 25+ years of experience in the Ojibwe language movement, this five year project marks a shift in the non-profit towards storytelling for new generations.