ARTE France are a hot topic this week, and now the publisher has announced that Gloomy Eyes – The Game is currently in co-production with Atlas V, 3 DAR, Be Revolution and close collaboration with Fishing Cactus.

Based on a VR animated film written and directed by Fernando Maldonado and Jorge Tereso, the story follows a zombie child named Gloomy, and Nena, a human girl, in a world where the sun will not rise. There’s a conflict between the dead and the living, and the pair try to bring back some light to the world.

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Incorporating the virtual reality experience that won the Best VR Film Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2019, Gloomy Eyes – The Game invites the players into some gorgeous dioramas to solve puzzles and help the heroes save the day. Quite literally.

Key features include:

  • The dark and fantastical artistic universe created by Fernando Maldonado and Jorge Tereso.
  • Clever puzzles to be solved by playing as both Nena and Gloomy, each with their unique skills.
  • A touching story about loneliness, difference, and love.
  • An enchanting soundtrack and graphics.

Don’t get your hopes up just yet: Gloomy Eyes – The Game isn’t due on PC until 2025.