Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

Never Alone is for players who like calm puzzles, a cold but warm atmosphere, and a story that was told around fires long before it became a game. The mood is thoughtful: blizzards, tundra, and quiet music that never gets in the way of solving the next puzzle. What hooks you: - For the first few hours you'll switch between the girl and the fox, since each has abilities the other lacks, and every section needs both. - A friend can join on the same screen for local co-op, and puzzling it out together is noticeably more fun. - It doesn't feel like another generic platformer: each stretch ties back to Iñupiat folk tales, and you can feel that in the details. - A full run takes an evening or two, so you can finish it in one sitting without stretching it out for months. You get a Steam gift: the game lands on your account as a present, and the bot adds you as a friend via your quick invite link. To buy Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna) as a Steam gift, send us your quick invite link. Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known. Never Alone is an atmospheric puzzle platformer developed in collaboration with the Iñupiat, an Alaska Native people, drawn from a traditional story that has been shared across the generations. Guide both characters in single-player mode or play cooperatively with a friend as you trek through frozen tundra, leap across treacherous ice floes, swim through underwater caverns and face enemies both strange and familiar. (NOTE: Local co-op play requires at least one Xbox 360 or equivalent game controller). On over 75 "Best of 2014" lists and winner of "Best Debut Game" at the 2015 BAFTA Games Awards as well as "Game of the Year" and "Most Significant Impact" at the 2015 Games for Change Awards, nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers and community members contributed to the making of the game. You'll explore awe-inspiring environments, perform heroic deeds and meet legendary characters from Iñupiaq stories - all narrated by a master storyteller in the spoken Iñupiaq language. Features - Play as both Nuna and Fox - Switch between the two companions at any time with one button press, or play side by side in local co-op mode, as you rely on the unique skills of each character to succeed in your quest. Nuna can climb ladders and ropes, move heavy obstacles, and throw her bola at targets to solve puzzles. Fox can fit through small areas that Nuna can't reach, scramble up walls, and jump to great heights. - Brave the harsh world of the Arctic - Run under, through, and atop the unstable structures of an abandoned coastal village. Explore the eerily quiet treetops of a mysterious, frozen forest. Brave the fierce winds of the eternal blizzard. Only with the aid of Helping Spirits will Nuna and Fox have any chance of survival in a land where survival seems impossible. - Unlock fascinating video insights - Elders, storytellers, and other members of the Alaska Native community share stories and wisdom about their culture, values and the amazing Arctic world encountered by players in over 30 minutes of interviews.