White: Gearbox's new cooperative game shows up on Switch, a funny friendship between a fawn and a wolf cub

The Nintendo Direct Mini this afternoon will have allowed Gearbox Publishing to unveil White, the kind of experience to which the house has rarely accustomed us. Indeed, the game will revolve around the friendship between a fawn and a cub. "In this touching adventure, these unlikely friends must cooperate and use their respective strengths to solve contextual puzzles and cross snowy landscapes", we are told. Featuring a hand-drawn world, Blanc will be textless and playable both locally and online.



Small interesting detail: the game is developed by a French agency founded by Florent de Grissac, game designer. “At Casus Ludi, we have been designing playful experiences for years to stimulate dialogue and understanding on topics and concepts with a social dimension, he says. Blanc is a project that is close to our hearts, and our very first video game. With Blanc, we wanted to create a meaningful experience, without antagonism, based on mutual help and empathy, that everyone can enjoy, regardless of their controller skill in hand."  

If we refer to the trailer, the two companions should not face large creatures, the interest of Blanc seeming to rest above all on its singular atmosphere and its artistic direction. Besides, on the gameplay side, it looks very simple. “Each animal has its own talents and complements the strengths of the other, is it indicated in the press release. It is up to you to appropriate them during this journey through snowy landscapes. With only two buttons and movement, this easy-to-learn game allows everyone to enjoy this story that will lead our protagonists to their homes."

White will be released in February 2023 on Nintendo Switch, but also on PC.