Make an epic journey in an arctic world and learn about Iñupiat culture.
| Duration: 60+ min Number of players: 1 Material: PC Link: http://neveralonegame.com/ |
Short description
Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) is the first game developed in collaboration with the Iñupiat, an Alaska Native people. Nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers and community members contributed to the development of the game.
Play as a young Iñupiat girl and an arctic fox as they set out to find the source of the eternal blizzard which threatens the survival of everything they have ever known. (Source: http://neveralonegame.com/game/)
Educational Value
- Information about Iñupiac culture, art, imagery, lore and stories – Part of the videogame are interviews were elders, storytellers and other members of the Alaska Native community share stories and wisdom about their culture, values and the Arctic world.
- Knowledge of languages – The characters you meet speak the Iñupiaq language.
- Strategy, spatial insight, exploring and planning – Run under, through, and atop the unstable structures of an abandoned coastal village. Explore the eerily quiet treetops of a mysterious, iced-over forest. Brave the fierce winds of the eternal blizzard.
Recommendation for use
This game can be played in a single-player mode where you guide both characters. It can also be played cooperatively where you make the journey together.
Image: http://neveralonegame.com/
