Sadness was a survival horror video game in development by Nibris for the Wii console and was one of the earliest titles announced for the system.[1] While the game initially drew positive attention for its unique gameplay concepts, such as black-and-white graphics and emphasis on psychological horror over violence, Sadness became notorious when no evidence of a playable build was ever publicly released during the four years it spent in development.[6][7] It was revealed that Sadness had entered development hell due to problems with deadlines and relationships with external developers,[2] leading to its eventual cancellation by 2010,[5][8] along with the permanent closure of the company.[6]