Fran Bow
Release date: Aug 27, 2015
Developers: Killmonday Games AB
Publishers: Killmonday Games AB
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny. After witnessing the gruesome and mysterious loss of her parents, found dismembered at their home, Fran rushes into the woods, together with her only friend, Mr. Midnight, a black cat that Fran had previously received as a present from her parents. In the forest, Fran goes into shock over the loss of her parents and when she recovers, she’s at Oswald Asylum, an oppressive mental institution for children, and Mr. Midnight is nowhere to be found. After having a dream about her beloved cat, Fran decides to escape from the mental institution to find him and go back home to Aunt Grace, her only living relative. Features Story driven creepy psychological horror adventure game. Unique and peculiar hand drawn 2D Art-Style and 2D animation. Self administer medication to open the terrible hidden world that will help solve puzzles and find objects. A big variety of puzzles designed with different levels of difficulty and specifically based on the story. Three arcade inspired mini-games all with different art style to be part of the transitions in the story. Interactive and occasionally playable pet cat, Mr Midnight. 50+ interactive unique characters with unique personalities. Original Soundtrack. 

Press reviews: “…imaginative, strange, unsettling, intelligent and charged with a rare and beautiful sense of hope.” RockPaperShotgun “Fran Bow makes you love its main character even as you hate her for dragging you to these gruesome places.” IndieGames “I often get feelings while playing this game that I haven’t experienced in quite some time.” TruePCGaming 

Notes: THIS GAME CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES AND SCENES OF EXPLICIT VIOLENCE, GORE, SELF-HARM, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, ANIMAL CRUELTY, BODY HORROR, MENTAL ILLNESSES, FLASHING IMAGES AND DRUG USAGE. These themes are presented through the creative thinking of Fran, a young child who undergoes trauma. The game is sprinkled with fantasy, innocence and her endless curiosity. However, it may still be distressing to some players. Discretion is adviced.