Parabole

Parabole was an independent video game development and interactive digital media studio founded in Québec City in 2012. Its work combined narrative exploration, detective mechanics and survival systems with atmospheric representations of northern Quebec. Alongside its own games, the studio developed commercial interactive applications, virtual tours and digital storytelling software for educational, institutional and corporate clients in Quebec.

The studio initially pursued short, narrative-rich interactive games for mature players with limited time to play. Commercial commissions helped fund its original game development, giving the company an operating model that combined client work with the creation of its own entertainment properties. Its capabilities spanned game design, narrative scripting, programming, 3D modeling, multiplatform adaptation and console optimization.

Narrative adventures in northern Quebec

Its debut game, Kona, began as a crowdfunded project in 2014 under the title Kôna. Set in northern Quebec in October 1970, the first-person adventure brought together investigation, exploration and survival in a harsh winter environment. Period Quebec culture and joual narration helped establish its distinctive setting. The game entered Steam Early Access in March 2016 and received its full release in March 2017 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, followed by additional platforms and virtual reality adaptations.

Parabole subsequently developed Kona II: Brume with publisher Ravenscourt. Released on October 18, 2023, the sequel continued detective Carl Faubert’s investigation in the fictional mining region of Manastan. The two games formed the studio’s principal original series, combining environmental storytelling with atmospheric 3D worlds.

Company history

Studio Parabole Inc. entered bankruptcy in 2025 and ceased operations. Former CEO Alexandre Fiset subsequently established Voyage as a separate successor studio. Voyage acquired the publishing and intellectual property rights to the Kona series and assumed responsibility for its ongoing maintenance. Parabole’s development history remains distinct from the successor company’s later updates and new projects.