GRIS
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The whole journey is an abstract allegory of grief and depression following the death of the girl's mother, shown through symbolism, color and music rather than any explicit imagery.
A formless inky black creature occasionally looms and tries to swallow the girl in brief chase moments, creating mild tension but no gore or scares.
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What it is
GRIS is a wordless side-scrolling platform-adventure in which a young girl moves through a faded, crumbling world, restoring color and unlocking new movement abilities as she goes. There is no combat, dialogue, or fail state; the challenge is light platforming and environmental puzzles. Its emotional core is an abstract portrayal of grief and depression after the loss of the girl's mother, told entirely through art, music, movement and visual symbolism. The only threatening element is a shapeless dark creature that briefly chases and tries to consume her.
How it's framed
The game frames loss as something to be moved through toward acceptance and hope; heavy feelings of sorrow are represented poetically as darkness and drained color that the player gradually turns back into light and beauty, with no violence, cruelty, or explicit content.
Details
- Developer
- Nomada Studio
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- Dec 13, 2018
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