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Blackbar prequel Grayout hits the App Store

Can't get the words out

Blackbar prequel Grayout hits the App Store
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Grayout

A doctor asks you how you're feeling. A messy jumble of words pools in your brain. You struggle to connect the words to form a coherent sentence.

That's what Grayout - the new game from Neven Mrgan and James Moore, and the prequel to the brilliant Blackbar - is trying to capture.

You've got aphasia, you see, which is a disorder that affects one’s ability to process language. So each puzzle is about trying to express the runaway thoughts in your brain.

It takes place in a totalitarian community called The Neighborhood, and you're Alaine - a rebellious resident, trapped in a hospital research lab.

We won't say much more as the joy is in the discovery. We'll have a full review soon but if you're already sold, the game is £2.29 / $2.99.

Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Mark Brown spent several years slaving away at the Steel Media furnace, finally serving as editor at large of Pocket Gamer before moving on to doing some sort of youtube thing.