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GRIS

Guide a young woman through a changing world of color, light puzzles and platforming as she works through a painful experience.

Adventure Platformer Puzzle

Release Date DEC 13, 2018

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A character falls between large stone hands and curling branches in GRIS.

Blue light falls across steps and a pool inside a cave in GRIS.

A character moves between narrow platforms beside a tall red tower in GRIS.

A black bird flies beside pale stone arches in GRIS.

Gris moves past a small plant creature and pale pink pillars.

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Single-player

Publisher

Devolver Digital

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GRIS follows a young woman through a world that changes as she deals with sadness. Her dress gives her new abilities, opening routes through painted ruins, forests and other places. Moving through those spaces is the main activity: walk, jump, look for a path and use the abilities you have learned.

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Light puzzles sit alongside the platforming, with optional challenges for players who want more to do. There is no regular combat or death penalty. That makes GRIS a useful choice if you like the look of a fantasy adventure but do not want to learn attacks, manage health or repeat a fight before seeing another part of the world.

The story uses very little text, with simple control reminders shown through icons. Color, animation and music do much of the storytelling, so the changes around the character matter even when there is no dialogue explaining them. The story still deals with sadness: a gentle way to move through a game does not make its story cheerful throughout.

Nomada Studio developed GRIS, and Devolver Digital published it. The original PC release was December 13, 2018; later console editions have their own release dates. Choose GRIS for an individual journey with light movement and puzzle challenges. Neva, from the same studio, follows a woman and a wolf through a more dangerous adventure with sword combat.

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