Never Alone Launch Trailer Released by Upper One Games

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 14, 2014

News: The launch trailer for a really atmospheric puzzle platformer called Never Alone has been released with the game becoming available next week.

Never Alone is set to be released next Tuesday, according to Upper One Games. In Never Alone, players take on the roles of Nuna, a young Iñupiaq girl and an Arctic fox, in an atmospheric puzzle platformer that combines traditional folklore, stories, settings, and characters handed down over many generations by Alaska Native people whose roots and heritage date back millennia. Featuring imagery and themes drawn directly from Iñupiat and other Alaska Native cultures, Never Alone features striking visuals, emphasizes the sensibilities and perspective of these indigenous Arctic people and requires players to work cooperatively to succeed in challenging and harsh environments.

“We’re extremely proud and excited to be building a truly unique game,” said Gloria O’Neill, president and CEO of Upper One Games and Cook Inlet Tribal Council. “We’d like to think we’re creating one of the most authentic – and fun – games of the year. Video games are powerful tools for making the history, tradition and culture of indigenous peoples relevant to both the next generation of Native people and the rest of the world.”

Some of the features for Never Alone will include:

1 and 2 player modes, both involving cooperative play (in single player mode, the player can switch between the roles of Nuna and Fox at any time).

8 sweeping chapters that take place 8 sweeping chapters that take players across treacherous ice floes, Arctic tundra, ice caves, boreal forests, cliff-built coastal villages, and more.

Game story, settings, characters and gameplay inspired by traditional Iñupiaq folklore, including the story of Kunuuksaayuka (Koo-nook-sah-yoo-ka) that has been handed down for generations among the Iñupiaq people.

Encounters with traditional Alaska Native folklore characters such as Manslayer, Blizzard Man, Sky People, the Little People and the Rolling Heads.

Exclusive unlockable insights into the Iñupiaq way of life, told by both Alaska Native elders and youth.

Check out the launch trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be downloading Never Alone next week?