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.
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.
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.
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.
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We paired world class game makers
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 our 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. ALSO, part of the international "Gaming for Good" movement. |
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Art inspired by Alaska
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About Upper One Games
Upper One Games was originally established in 2012 by CITC Enterprises, Inc. (CEI),
a for-profit subsidiary of Cook Inlet Tribal Council
and was the first indigenous-owned commercial game company in the United States.
Upper One Games partnered with E-Line Media for co-development and co-publishing of Never Alone; the partnership was created to ensure that the game was developed inclusively
with the development team and Alaska Native people working
hand-in-hand to deliver a great, meaningful experience.
In 2014, E-Line Media and Upper One Games merged to streamline operations and unify the strengths of the management teams. The combined management team plans to
expand the “World Games” initiative under the Upper One Games brand.
a for-profit subsidiary of Cook Inlet Tribal Council
and was the first indigenous-owned commercial game company in the United States.
Upper One Games partnered with E-Line Media for co-development and co-publishing of Never Alone; the partnership was created to ensure that the game was developed inclusively
with the development team and Alaska Native people working
hand-in-hand to deliver a great, meaningful experience.
In 2014, E-Line Media and Upper One Games merged to streamline operations and unify the strengths of the management teams. The combined management team plans to
expand the “World Games” initiative under the Upper One Games brand.