Big Brain Wolf is the name of both a game by Frima Studio and the anti-hero of said game. The game was created with the participation of NeuroActive Program and Telefilm Canada. It is available through Steam's portal.
This asthmatic, vegetarian wolf is a genie in training. To prove his mother's innocence, he will have to unravel some 60 puzzles in 5 chapters.
The number and treatment of fairy tale characters is reminiscent of movies like Shrek or Hoodwinked. It includes Pinocchio and Gepetto, Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Prince Charming, and of course the Big Bad Wolf.
"Once upon a time, in a kingdom ruled by a gentle red hooded princess, lived a peculiar wolf. Unlike his father and his grandfather and his father’s grandfather, he was neither particularly big nor bad.
He lived alone with his old mother on a hill where his family had been banished for some sordid affair. Much to his mother’s despair our wolf showed absolutely no interest in the traditional lupine activity of people eating. On the contrary, his love of vegetables and his keen interest for chess made her quite angry and disappointed. She made a point of reminding him everyday how he brought no end of shame on the household.
Then, one morning when her melodic howling suddenly stopped, the wolf knew there was something wrong…"