It's all about dark versions of supposedly sunshine-and-butterflies fairy tales in this week's Ahead of the Game series, where we tell you about a new mobile endeavour that's playable in one form or another despite its unofficial launch. 

There must be something in the water as we're yet again diving into another auto-battler featuring a familiar cast of characters. This time around, it's your typical lineup of fairy tale icons - but they're not exactly as you might remember them.

In particular, twisted versions of all kinds of fairy tale characters take centre stage in League of Grimm, and honestly, it's a refreshing change of pace. You've got Red Riding Hood chucking poisoned apple bombs every which way (wasn't that supposed to be Snow White's thing?) and The Little Prince wreaking havoc with his little fox. And because it's all a chaotic hodgepodge of franchises all thrown together in a single adventure, pulling from the gacha is a delightful surprise.

You never know which character you'll pull from the summons pool, and because they've all got very distinct designs, it's a joy to collect them all. Other than that, though, the gameplay is what you'd expect from the genre - you pick your squad lineup, deploy them in a strategic formation depending on their skills and builds, and watch them auto-fight their way through various levels to reap rewards. Idle goodies are up for grabs when you're offline, and as you progress, you'll unlock a variety of modes and raid dungeons in the main menu.

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