Grimm Episode 6 - “Godfather Death”

Be sure to check it “Godfather Death” over on GameTap in the first 24 hours after release, because well, you know, it’s FREE! Seriously, what beats turning nuns into demons for FREE? How about doing all that and then watching them push their own nunnery into a lake of lava? Mmmm… Lava. You can check out “Godfather Death” on Gametap by following this LINK.

“Girl Without Hands” Review

Steven Wong over at Big Download has written another positive Grimm review.

Grimm Episode 5 - “Girl Without Hands”

Grimm episodes just keep coming. Welcome to Episode 5, “The Girl Without Hands”. Based on a twisted tale of fatherly betrayal, Satanic tom foolery, and a good amount of hand choppery (is that a word?), “No Hands” as we like to call it here at Spicy Horse, is a fun romp in the world of Grimm.

Grimm vs. The Children

Grimm just keeps getting better. Each new episode contains more interesting game play, better integration of narrative into game play elements, more challenge, more humor, and cooler art. Part of this is a result of the internal evolution of the game as we develop it. And part of it results from listening to feedback from the player community. This is the great promise of episodic game development: Content delivered on a consistent schedule, in an easily consumable format, and integrating audience feedback in an organic, evolutionary production process.

Grimm Episode 4 - “Puss in Boots”

Another week, another episode of Grimm! This time around Grimm visits the well-known tale of “Puss in Boots” - to ridicule the idea that an intelligent, talking cat would be selfless servant to a bumbling imbecile. Click the cat to read more…

Grimm Episode 3 - “Fishwife”

After a whole entire WEEK of waiting, Episode 3 is here at last! Amazing how that works, isn’t it? And, best of all, many new game play elements are featured in this episode. See how that works? Ask and you shall receive!

Get Grimm - Now on TryGames

I’m excited to announce that Grimm is now officially available via alternate distribution and download channels (well, one “channel” as of this morning, but more to come). For those of you unable to download from GameTap, please go check out the Grimm, “A Boy Learns What Fear Is” bundled together with “Little Red Riding Hood” available on TryGames.

Grimm - Episode 2 - Red Riding Hood

Episode 2 is OUT NOW and available for free during the first 24 hours! Go check it out on GameTap. This week: Red Riding Hood

Grimm Episode 1 - Goes Live

Grimm Episode 1 has launched on GameTap! For me and the team here at Spicy Horse this is a momentous occasion. Everything we’ve worked for and built since starting the studio has gone into the Grimm project - and Episode 1 is the first of many offerings to an audience we hope will enjoy the game as much as we enjoyed making it.

First Grimm Episode Trailer

A trailer and a review for Episode 1 of Grimm both available today! The trailer looks cool and the review is extremely positive. Read more…

GameTap Adds THQ Titles

I read on Video Game News this morning that GameTap has added a ton of cool new titles to their service - these coming from THQ.

Grimm Sites Go Live

Two awesome websites go live today: The Official GameTap “American McGee’s Grimm” site, and the Spicy Horse Games’ “Grimm” site.

Our Man Tyler

“Captive Audience” doesn’t cover it.

It’s always exciting at this time of year as we watch the fun unfold at 2008’s E3. I mentioned a couple of days ago that Grimm was mentioned as part of the gallery of awesome art work in the In the Pixel exhibition, but now we’re once again having one [...]

In the Pixel, it’s the Bomb

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If you remember the Ars Technica article from June 13th, you’ll remember that they loved our artwork. In fact, one of the things that is setting Grimm apart from most other games is its uniquely stylized presentation. “It’s the Unreal 3 Engine, but you’d never know it from the style…” [...]

Gamasutra Talks to Rick Sanchez

Mmmm… burgers…

Gamasutra has a great line in their description of Grimm, and it’s one I wish I’d written myself (it’s so cute):
“… In between those tellings is an unexpectedly gameplay-driven experience that is reminiscent of Katamari Damacy in its dynamic - except, instead of rolling a ball around, you are (apparently) peeing on things and [...]

Two New Mentions

Squiggy-squiggy-squiggy…

The media response (as we’ve mentioned before) has been enormously positive, and as we inch closer and closer to the release date, we’re bound to see more stories hitting the wires. Try to visit these awesome folks to let THEM know that you’re interested in the game, too, and they’ll be much more inclined [...]

Kotaku: Grimm’s “Clever, fun, twisted”

Kotaku says: Grimm has a great, simple graphical style but don’t let that make you think it’s a game for kids. This is a very twisted world and the game will have an M rating. The humor is quite black and may have some players scratching their heads but those of you with a sick sense of humor will absolutely love it.

2404 - Grimm Interview

Recently I did an interview with Gareth Von Kallenbach over at “2404 - PC Gaming”. We talked about Grimm’s game play, challenges faced during development, and the episodic model production and distribution model.

American McGee’s Alice - Film Interview

I first met Scott Faye while Alice was in development. He was on his way to a meeting at EA when he caught sight of Alice concept artwork. Scott instantly fell in love with the project and has since worked tirelessly to bring it to the big screen. What follows is an email interview I conducted with Scott where he answers questions about his journey on this project.

GameInformer Grimm Preview, Q&A

Screenshot from Red Riding Hood

Jeff Cork over at GameInformer has a nice preview of Grimm along with a quick Q&A session where myself and Ken Wong answer a few questions. A preview of the preview article:
Playing as a horrible little dwarf named Grimm, players run around a fairy-tale land and ruin everything in [...]