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‘Grimind’, Perfectly Colorful, Perfectly Dark 2D Platformer
If you’re tired of the dull black and white that Limbo has brought us, then it’s time you took a step into technicolor. Grimind is a game that gives off a very similar vibe as Limbo, but does it in its own way. It’s got a bit more color used in just the right instances, while still keeping quite the horror vibe to it. It looks to be puzzle platforming at it’s best. You play as some sort of creepy looking monster or creatures who awakens in some caves, and must find its way out also while discovering who, or what you are. heck out some gameplay below, and if you like it you can download the demo HERE. The game is said to be coming out mid December on the PC only.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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