''Fru'' is a
puzzle-platform game developed by Through Games. Fru was released for the
Xbox One console on 13 July 2016.
Gameplay
''Fru'' is a
puzzle
A puzzle is a game, Problem solving, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together (Disentanglement puzzle, or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to arrive at th ...
platform video game, in which players control a young girl wearing a fox mask through a 2-dimensional environment.
The game makes use of the
Kinect
Kinect is a line of motion sensing input devices produced by Microsoft and first released in 2010. The devices generally contain RGB cameras, and infrared projectors and detectors that map depth through either structured light or time of flig ...
motion sensing
Motion detection is the process of detecting a change in the position of an object relative to its surroundings or a change in the surroundings relative to an object. It can be achieved by either mechanical or electronic methods. When it is done by ...
peripheral.
The player's silhouette is projected in
real-time onto the scenery to manipulate and reveal hidden platforms.
Development and release
''Fru'' was developed and published by Through Games.
A prototype was created as an entry for the 2014
Global Game Jam.
In March 2014, Microsoft announced at
GDC that ''Fru'' would be releasing on the
Xbox One video game console via their
ID@Xbox
ID@Xbox (Independent Developers @ Xbox) is a program by Microsoft allowing independent video game developers to self-publish titles for Windows, and the Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S home video game consoles.
Overview
ID@Xbox was anno ...
program.
Through Games founder, Mattia Traverso, expressed disappointment at Microsoft's decision to start selling Xbox One consoles without the Kinect device, questioning whether completing the product would be financially viable.
''Fru'' was released on 13 July 2016.
Reception
''Fru'' received generally positive reviews from critics.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://frugame.com/
2016 video games
Game jam video games
Kinect games
Puzzle-platform games
Video games about children
Video games about foxes
Video games featuring female protagonists
Video games developed in the Netherlands
Xbox One games
Xbox One-only games