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Play with the panels of a noir spy comic in Framed
Framed is a game for comic fans, noir aficionados, puzzle gurus and lovers of story. It's minimalistic; the characters are silhouettes with details in white, such as ties and flowers, and there's absolutely no text. Gameplay involves sliding frames of a comic around to create the best possible scenario for mysterious, trench-coated characters as they attempt to outrun and outsmart the police force in a big city. It's largely a puzzle game – move one panel to the wrong spot and the police officer in that frame will see your character running and shoot him in the face. Place a panel of a hallway in front of that, and your character runs up behind the cop, knocking him out with the briefcase he perpetually carries. The briefcase is a mystery. It changes hands between at least two characters, one man and one woman (both wearing trench coats), and it apparently holds something valuable. Framed comes from Australian studio Loveshack, and designer Joshua Boggs tells Joystiq that the game includes two main elements: puzzle and story.
Indie Fund backs comic-style noir adventure, Framed
Indie Fund – the financier behind Monaco, The Swapper, Antichamber and Dear Esther, among others – is backing Loveshack Entertainment's comic book-style narrative game, Framed. It's a silent, noir adventure cloaked in style and story: Players move panels of a graphic novel to alter the outcome of certain scenes, ideally making life easier for the protagonist, a trenchcoated detective. Framed is due out in 2014 on Steam and iOS, and it's already received an influx of awards and nominations from IGF China, Freeplay Independent Games Festival and Tokyo Game Show.
Framed mixes up comic books, noir and action in 2014
Framed is all about the story. It asks players to move panels of a comic book to tell a noir, action story in the best way possible for the trench-coated protagonist. Framed comes from Australian developer Loveshack and is due out in 2014 on iOS and Steam.
