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Fran Bow

A two-dimensional point ‘n’ click adventure game that tells a terrifying story of a young girl that suffers from serious mental disorders. Fran Bow is the debut project of the two-people studio Killmonday Games and was funded thanks to a crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo.

Adventure | point-and-click | horror | 2D | indie games | Game Pass | EA Play

Fran Bow Release Date

27Aug2015

PC

15Feb2016

AND

07Mar2016

iOS

28Apr2023

Switch XONE PS4

Fran Bow is a dark two-dimensional point ‘n’ click adventure game for PC, iOS and AND. The title tells a horrifying story of a small girl who suffers from serious psychological disorders after being traumatized. The game is the debut of Killmonday Games, a two-people studio from Stockholm. The development was funded largely thanks to the crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo.

Plot

In the game, we assume the role of the eponymous Fran. One night, she witnesses her parents being brutally murdered. Frightened, she runs into a forest, accompanied by her only friend: a cat named Mr Midnight. After a while, the girl is found and locked in Oswald Asylum, a grim mental hospital for children. After a strange dream, in which she sees her beloved cat, Fran decides to escape and find her pet. The only person she can count on is her last living relative, aunt Grace.

Mechanics

As befits a true adventure game, Fran Bow focuses on exploration, conversations with encountered characters, and solving logic puzzles. To beat the last listed element, the protagonist needs more than her innate intellect and the ability to connect facts. Medicines, which Fran acquires at the beginning of the game, prove very useful. On one hand, they have a very destructive influence on the girl’s mind, putting images of blood, death, and terrifying characters before her eyes. On the other, though, among blood-stained walls and dead animals, Fran can also see a number of useful clues which are invisible in her regular state.

Technical aspects

Fran Bow for PC, iOS and AND is characterized by original hand-drawn 2D graphics that somewhat resemble the early productions of Tim Burton in terms of style. The title is enriched with a number of interesting visual devices such as black-and-white sequences, shaking camera, or character animation that resembles paper puppets. The unusual image of the game is complemented by an original soundtrack that perfectly harmonized with the dark ambience of the gameplay.

Last updated on 18 April 2023

Game mode: single player  

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User score: 0.8 / 10 based on 45 votes.

PEGI rating Fran Bow

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains depictions of violence.

Fran Bow System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Dual Core 1.7 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB GeForce GTX 260/Radeon HD 4870
  • 600 MB HDD
  • Windows 7
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