# Kafkaesque Video Games The Franz Kafka Videogame Will Bring Kafka's Surreal World to Life By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franz-kafka-videogame References: [complexmag](http://www.complexmag.ca/video-games/2013/12/franz-kakfa-indie-coming-next-year) & [kafkagame.blogspot](http://kafkagame.blogspot.ca/) For literary buffs, the development of the ‘Franz Kafka Videogame’ may seem too good to be true. This isn’t the first time Indie game developer Denis Galanin has turned a literary classic into a video game — you may be familiar with Hamlet, which is available for PC, [iPad](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-inc-game), [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assassins-creed-mirage-game) and Android and was named one of the ‘Best of Games of 2012’ by Google Play, among a few other impressive awards. Kafka’s surreal and absurdist novels are the perfect base for a video game world. The Franz Kafka Videogame will be an adaptation of Kafka’s ‘The Castle’ in an adventure-style game with logic puzzles. The Franz Kafka Videogame is set for release next year on PC, [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-mansion-experience) and mobile devices. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Literary Video Games:** Opportunity for game developers to create interactive adaptations of classic literature to engage a wider audience. - **Surreal Gaming Experience:** Potential to offer gamers unique and immersive experiences by incorporating themes of surrealism and absurdism. - **Adventure-style Logic Puzzles:** Demand for games that blend adventure storytelling with challenging logic puzzles, creating a captivating gameplay experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Game Development:** Chance for game developers to explore new avenues by creating video games based on literary classics. - **Digital Entertainment:** Opportunity for the digital entertainment industry to bring surreal and absorbing experiences to audiences. - **Puzzle Gaming:** Potential for puzzle game developers to create adventure-style games with intricate logic puzzles and intriguing narratives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md) - [Album-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-country-legacy.md) - [Independent Puzzle Mobile Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyteller.md) - [Gaming Ads-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/those-games.md) - [Indie Game-Adapted Movies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-paso-elsewhere.md) - [Horror Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scope-creep.md) - [Re-Imagined Deluxe Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-stanley-parable.md) - [Hand-Drawn Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-masters-pupil.md) - [Dark Meditative Digital Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crow-country-game.md)