I’ve been wanting to write video game reviews in addition to book reviews on here, so I’m gonna kick it off with a review of one of my favorite games: GRIS! I actually just talked about this game a bit in my previous post about book and video game pairings (which you can read here). For those of you who are not gamers (yet??) please stick around, this game is GORGEOUS and I’ll be showing off some stills from it. I really think GRIS can appeal to many readers!

Developed by Nomada Studios, GRIS has many of my favorite elements combined in one game:

• 2D platforming mechanics
• simple gameplay controls
• stunning artwork
• a haunting but beautiful soundtrack
• a story that leaves room for player interpretation

For the rest of the review, I’ll go into a bit more detail about each of these things. And since I haven’t done a video game review before and I know many of you are not gamers, I’ll try to keep the jargon as minimal as possible while I talk about GRIS. And I’ll explain the jargon that I have used or will use!