# E-Line Media

> E-Line Media is a Phoenix-based video game developer and publisher that builds commercial games with meaningful themes and authentic voices. Founded in 2007 by veterans of Activision and the education world, the studio pairs great artistry with real-world subject matter across three pillars - Voice, Planet, and Society - producing award-winning titles like the Iñupiat-rooted Never Alone and the ocean-exploration game Beyond Blue. Its work spans entertainment, education, and social impact, backed by partnerships with the Smithsonian, BBC, OceanX, and the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Angst (CEO, Co-Founder), Alan Gershenfeld (President, Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~65 employees
- **Products:** Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), Beyond Blue, The Endless Mission, Gamestar Mechanic, MinecraftEdu
- **Notable:** Never Alone won a BAFTA and was recognized with a Peabody Award, Co-created the first commercial U.S.-based Indigenous video game (Never Alone) with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Beyond Blue won a Jackson Wild award

## Products & services

- **Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)** — BAFTA- and Peabody-recognized atmospheric puzzle-platformer created in partnership with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council and nearly 40 Alaska Native elders and storytellers, based on a traditional Iñupiat tale. Players guide the girl Nuna and an arctic fox through the Alaskan wilderness.
- **Beyond Blue** — Single-player narrative diving and ocean-exploration game set in the near future, developed with input from the BBC Blue Planet II team and OceanX. Jackson Wild award winner.
- **The Endless Mission** — Community-driven sandbox creation game where players use 'hacking' as a superpower to remix and even alter the game's underlying code, then build and share their own games.
- **Gamestar Mechanic** — Web-based game-design platform that teaches young people the principles of game design and systems thinking.
- **MinecraftEdu** — School-ready version of Minecraft, co-developed and published with TeacherGaming to help teachers use Minecraft in the classroom.
- **Never Alone 2** — Announced 3D cooperative sequel to Never Alone with an original story by Iñupiat writer Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, again developed with Alaska Native elders and community members.

## Achievements

- Never Alone won a BAFTA and was recognized with a Peabody Award
- Co-created the first commercial U.S.-based Indigenous video game (Never Alone) with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council
- Beyond Blue won a Jackson Wild award
- Helped power the National STEM Video Game Challenge launched under President Obama
- Pioneered game-based learning tools including Gamestar Mechanic and MinecraftEdu

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — E-Line Media and Upper One Games announced Never Alone 2, a 3D cooperative sequel with an original story by Iñupiat writer Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, plus a Switch port of the original.
- **2020-06** — Released Beyond Blue, the ocean-exploration game developed with the BBC Blue Planet II team and OceanX.

## Links

- Website: https://elinemedia.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/e-line-media
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/elinemedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ELineMedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinemedia_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elinemedia

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Last updated: 2026-07-12