Arctic adventure
Wrap up warm for Inua – A Story in Ice and Time.
It’s fair to say that the northernmost parts of Canada, near the Arctic Ocean, are a bit chilly. Thankfully there’s now a way to explore these lands from the warmth of your own home in Inua – A Story in Ice and Time.
It’s a “point and click” adventure set in the Great North region of Canada. Point and click is the term that is used to describe a type of adventure game where, instead of moving your character around, you move an on-screen pointer to explore different locations, then click on a mouse button to take action, such as using an item or talking to a character in the game.
Of course, nowadays you may be tapping on a touchscreen rather than clicking. Inua is available on PC and Mac computers, as well as smartphones and Nintendo’s Switch console.
You start by playing a journalist called Taïna, who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of a ship called The Terror. However, as you explore you’ll get the chance to hop back in time to meet two
more characters, Peter and Simon, whose stories help to shed light on the ship’s fate.
Inua’s gameplay is about solving puzzles, clicking (or tapping) on the scenes to examine objects and talk to people about them. The clever part is that your actions and conversations in the past affect Taïna’s investigation in the present day. The puzzles are usually a case of looking closely at your surroundings, asking characters about the things you find and using their responses to guide your next moves.
The best thing about Inua is the story that gradually draws you in. It’s based on the history and mythology (legends and beliefs) of the Inuit – the people who live in the Arctic region – so as you play you’ll be learning about their way of life, too.