Fru is a two player puzzle platform game with a unique twist. Work together to control a fox mask wearing character through a 2D environment using the Xbox Kinect.
Making use of Kinect technology, the player’s silhouette is projected in real-time onto the scenery to manipulate and reveal hidden platforms. Player One controls a young girl while Player Two manipulates the environment to create a pathway through the world.
Fru was originally created by Through Games as an entry into the 2014 Global Game Jam. Microsoft picked up the project as part of the ID@Xbox program.
The game has been lauded as ‘the game that makes the Kinect worthwhile’ and released to positive reviews to critics. It’s a favourite among visitors at the NVM and was highlighted during February ’24 half term.
As a piece of technology, the Kinect doesn’t often get the love it perhaps deserves, but Fru goes a long way to demonstrating the kind of innovation and spectacle it’s capable of inspiring. It’s certainly a hidden gem and one we love shouting about.
