The relationship between parent and child — and how it changes through each phase of the growing up process — is an essential ...

The debut title from Nomada Studio, GRIS, was a narrative-driven puzzle-platformer with simple gameplay. Nearly six years ...

Gris, a game about grief and loss, was an impactful experience without the need to shoehorn in more traditional enemies and fights, but for Neva, having combat thematically makes more sense and ...

Gris is like a watercolor painting, while Neva is like a dream. Gris focuses on exploration, while Neva emphasizes teamwork ...

A child, a pet — someone who’s entirely dependent on you for nurturing and care. And as that life grows and takes on new meaning beyond you, how do let go? From the onset, Neva is a tearjerker.

and then they end up taking care of you'." In Neva this is borne out through a sequence of seasons - summer, autumn, winter, and spring - as you, in the role of main character Alba, face down a ...

These things come back and eventually take care of you in the sense of growing up together. I think it's quite strong in Neva. I didn't have a kid when I started Neva and I have a kid now ...

Visibly bigger and more assertive, the wolf becomes more like Alba’s protector, mirroring the shift from child to adult – ...

Going into Neva, I was concerned that Nomada Studio may have thrown in combat to make it more marketable to an audience that doesn’t care for pacifistic platformers. Thankfully, the studio ...

Now free, Neva lands safely back on the ground ... At this point, it's still very early on in the adventure, but I already care about my little wolf sidekick so much, which speaks volumes about ...

For Cuevas, the major themes of Neva can be appreciated by anyone who’s ever had to care for another life, even if it’s not a child of their own. “Obviously, we try to target mostly parents ...

and then they end up taking care of you'." In Neva this is borne out through a sequence of seasons - summer, autumn, winter, ...