Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa - “I Am Not Alone”)
- NCTR-EDU-001-137
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- 2016
Part of NCTR Education Materials
World class game makers paired with Alaska Native storytellers and elders to create a game which delves deeply into the traditional lore of the Iñupiat people to present an experience like no other. Never Alone is the first title in an exciting new genre of “World Games” that draw fully upon the richness of unique cultures to create complex and fascinating game worlds for a global audience. The characters and environments in Never Alone have been inspired by traditional Alaska Native art – painting, drawing, sculpture, clothing, masks, scrimshaw – and honed through collaboration with Alaska Native elders and artists. This ensures that the look and feel of the game stay faithful to the traditional styles and provide a unique and inspirational visual presentation for Never Alone.This is the first game developed in collaboration with the Iñupiat, comprised of nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers and community contributors. In this atmospheric puzzle platformer, a young Iñupiat girl and an arctic fox set out to find the source of the eternal blizzard which threatens the survival of everything they have ever known. It's narrated by an Iñupiaq master storyteller, so players will hear a familiar voice as they guide both characters in single-player or co-operative mode. Available on multiple platforms.
