Never Alone: A Highly Story-Driven Adventure Game
Never Alone is a 2D platformer game developed by Upper One Games, available on Play Station 4. The game is based on the traditional tale of the Iñupiaq tribe of Alaska called "Kunuuksaayuka". It is a highly story-driven game that revolves around the adventure of a girl and her fox. The game's plot centers around the blizzard, which the Iñupiaq tribe doesn't know the source of, and they send Nuna to explore it. Along the way, Nuna encounters traditional Iñupiaq goddesses: the blizzard God, Manslayer, and the rolling heads.
In Never Alone, the player can control both characters, one at a time. Fox is primarily used for fast movement, while the girl can pick things up and throw bola — a traditional Iñupiaq long-ranged weapon. The game's story is presented in the form of an oral fiction where the voice behind the screen comments on the player's actions and responds to their achievements, sometimes rewarding them with real-life Iñupiaq videos. The game has one series, and the "Foxtales" DLC has been released a year later, which added three new levels to the game.
