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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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 self-linksurface differs
character Domino Hurley
Glottis
Hector LeMans
Mercedes Colomar
composer Peter McConnell
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: 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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Grim Fandango Remastered
inspiredBy Día de Muertos
surface form: Mexican Day of the Dead

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
Windows
surface form: Microsoft Windows

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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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Double Fine Productions notableWork Grim Fandango
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Double Fine Productions developed Grim Fandango
this entity surface form: Grim Fandango Remastered