Grim Fandango facts for kids
Grim Fandango is an adventure video game made by LucasArts for Windows computers. It was released in October 1998. The game was directed by Tim Schafer.
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Style
The style of the game mixes film noir movies, Mexican folklore, and Aztec beliefs about what happens after death.
Reviews
It is often called one of the best video games ever made because of its story, characters, writing, and visuals.
Images for kids
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The characters in Grim Fandango are based on Mexican calaca figures used to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
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The cast of Grim Fandango. In the front-center are Domino, Meche, Manny, and Sal. Glottis is in the upper left and Hector is on the far right. The game's creator, Tim Schafer, is in the bottom-left corner.
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Tim Schafer was the project lead for Grim Fandango.
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The team created a puzzle design document in the planning of the game, laying out branching non-linear puzzle paths for the player to solve within the context of each year of the game.
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Tony Plana (pictured in 2013) provides the voice for Manny
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A comparison of Grim Fandango from its original release (top) and the remastered version. Double Fine increased texture resolution and improved lighting models to improve the looks of the characters.
See also
In Spanish: Grim Fandango para niños
