Idea: New Game based on Jim Woodring's "Frank"

[Mongo]

I love Machinarium's atmosphere -- cute but not cloying. This morning it reminded me of the "Frank" comics by Jim Woodring. They're also cute but with a heavier emphasis on a creepy, dream-like feeling, and they also have a really striking visual style. And like Machinarium, they don't use any spoken dialog -- not in any recognizable language, anyway...

No idea if Woodring would be open to it, but a Frank-based game by Amanita Design could be fascinating. I would be suspicious if any other studio did it, but I'm sure Amanita would understand the Frank world and do it justice.

[Ulyasha Karp]

[Mongo]

Ulyasha Karp: Thanks for posting the nice example.

For anyone who is not familiar with Woodring's work and who wants to know more, check out his blog:

http://jimwoodring.blogspot.com/

Here's a page that shows several nice examples, including some in vivid color:

http://jimwoodring.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html

Now wouldn't it be fun to be able to walk around in an animated version of that world?

[taurus82]

Now wouldn't it be fun to be able to walk around in an animated version of that world?

Absolutely, a PSN edition would be funner still.