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Payuta and the Ice God

Payuta and the Ice God is an educational interactive game for children set in the Arctic. Players take on the role of Payuta, a young Inuit boy who must challenge Kiagnyk, the ice god, to rescue his kidnapped…

31 December 1997

Payuta and the Ice God is an adventure, released 31 December 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Payuta and the Ice God is

Payuta and the Ice God was released in 1997. It was published by Ubi Soft Entertainment. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Payuta and the Ice God is an educational interactive game for children set in the Arctic. Players take on the role of Payuta, a young Inuit boy who must challenge Kiagnyk, the ice god, to rescue his kidnapped sister Opiak. Throughout the adventure, children engage with puzzles, memory challenges, and skill-based minigames that teach them about Inuit culture, traditions, and daily life in the Arctic. The game blends entertainment with learning, offering insights into Inuit lore and lifestyle while guiding players through Payuta's quest to save his sister from the threatening ice god.
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How it plays

Its themes are educational.

What it launched against

Payuta and the Ice God launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Payuta and the Ice God was released on 31 December 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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