GameTap has just launched the first chapter of the first volume of American McGee's Grimm, the twisted fairy tale adventure series from America's most similarly-named developer. The first episode is called "A Boy Learns What Fear Is", which in the context of twisted fairy tales gives me chills just thinking about it.

"The opportunity to work with GameTap to develop truly unique content in this new episodic format has been a dream come true," said American McGee, creative director and founder of Spicy Horse Games. "Grimm is a fairy tale adventure that incorporates innovative, mainstream play mechanics with classic elements such as platforming, power-ups, easter-eggs, and more. Grimm offers something for the cranky dwarf in all of us."

The first installment is available to play now for free via GameTap, while the remaining episodes will be free for the first 24 hours as well as available for purchase at $US 3.99 a piece. Remember, if it says American McGee in the title, you know it's...most likely a video game of some sort.

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Once Upon A Time, American McGee decided to create an episodic game based on fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Beauty and the Beast with a dark twist.

Better still, McGee decided that those episodes, their are eight in the first volume, will be free to play for the first 24 hours of release. The best is that the very first episode, A Boy Learns What Fear Is, will be permanently free when it hits on July 31.

Those who want to play the rest of the games episodes at their leisure will have to sign up for the GameTap Gold service. Not a bad idea. It certainly shows just how much faith GameTap has in the game.

Hit the jump for the break down of episodes and scans from the press release story book that GameTap sent along today. Be warned, it ends with everyone dying!

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Back in May of last year we learned that American McGee's one last chance, Grimm, would be coming out via GameTap sometimes this year. Well now we also have a date, screens, and a nifty little trailer to grant us a look into the world of American McGee's Grimm. Launching this July and spanning 24 weekly installments, Grimm is all about taking those sweet, lovable fairy tales from our childhood and turning them into something as dark and twisted as McGee's soul. Guaranteed fun for the whole family! Probably not, but I at least hope McGee has found the sweet spot that will prove to us once and for all why games keep coming out with his name in front of them.

We all agreed, you and us, that American McGee gets one more chance. Only because Alice was so rad. That chance is Grimm, his episodic project based on the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales. Due to appear on GameTap and GameTap only, a teaser page has just gone up advertising a kick-off date of Spring 2008. Date's circled, curiosity's piqued, we'll reconvene next Spring for a discussion on the matter.
American McGee's Grimm [Official Site]