since 2023 · kyoto

ink atlas

aoiv draws maps of imaginary worlds with brush and ink. we craft literary, hand-drawn games where every line tells a story and every page holds a secret.

open folio
5+
maps
7
folios
12
inks

bound volumes

hand-drawn · literary · cartographic
Cartograph
draw maps of uncharted islands. each pen stroke reveals wildlife, ruins, and hidden lore.
mapmakingexplorationmeditative
Folio
a narrative puzzle game set inside a crumbling manuscript. mend torn pages to restore forgotten stories.
puzzlenarrativeliterary
Vermilion
a walking sim through a forest painted with red ink. follow the brushstrokes to find your way home.
walking simatmosphericink

the scriptorium

founded in 2023, aoiv works from a traditional townhouse in kyoto's higashiyama district, with writing desks in london and melbourne. we are 8+ ink scribes, cartographers, and story weavers building games that read like illuminated manuscripts.

every line is drawn by hand. every word is chosen with care.

8+
scribes
3
desks
5
inks
∞
pages

the scribes

ink scribes · cartographers · story weavers
Sumi Yama
master scribe
guides the brush.
Ink Byte
pixel calligrapher
writes in monospace poetry.
Vermilion Hue
pigment mixer
grinds colours from stone.
Paper Rustle
sound scribe
records the turning of pages.

write a letter

we welcome collaborations, commissions, and handwritten ideas.

the scriptorium

349-2 Shimogawara Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0825, Japan

brush line

+81 75 551 8762

ink mail

[email protected]