Grim Fandango

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Grim Fandango is a critically acclaimed 1998 noir-inspired graphic adventure game that blends Mexican Day of the Dead aesthetics with witty storytelling and puzzle-solving.

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Grim Fandango Remastered 3
Grim Fandango canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf graphic adventure game
remastered video game
single-player video game
video game
award GameSpot Game of the Year 1998
PC Gamer Game of the Year 1998
basedOn Grim Fandango
character Domino Hurley
Glottis
Hector LeMans
Mercedes Colomar
composer Peter McConnell
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
designer Tim Schafer
developer LucasArts
director Tim Schafer
gameMode single-player
gameplayElement exploration
puzzle-solving
genre adventure game
graphic adventure
noir
puzzle game
hasRemaster Grim Fandango Remastered
linked to: Grim Fandango
inspiredBy Mexican Day of the Dead
linked to: Día de Muertos

film noir
language English
mainCharacter Manuel Calavera
notableFor 3D characters on pre-rendered backgrounds
art deco and Aztec-inspired visual style
strong narrative
witty dialogue
originalReleaseYear 1998
perspective third-person
platform Android
Linux
Microsoft Windows
linked to: Windows

Nintendo Switch
PlayStation
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita
iOS
macOS
protagonist Manuel Calavera
publisher LucasArts
releaseDate 1998-10-30
releaseYear 2015
setting Land of the Dead
usesEngine GrimE engine
writer Tim Schafer

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LucasArts notableWork Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango hasRemaster Grim Fandango Remastered
linked to: Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango Remastered basedOn Grim Fandango
subject linked to: Grim Fandango
Double Fine Productions notableWork Grim Fandango Remastered
linked to: Grim Fandango
Double Fine Productions developed Grim Fandango Remastered
linked to: Grim Fandango