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American Mcgee'S Alice

What is american mcgee's alice?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Developer Rogue Entertainment[1]
Publisher Electronic Arts[1]
Designer American McGee[1]
Release year 2000[1]
Player character Alice[1]
Antagonist Queen of Hearts[1]

American McGee’s *Alice* is a 2000 third-person action-adventure video game that reimagines Lewis Carroll’s stories as a dark, twisted tale of Alice returning to a corrupted Wonderland after her family dies in a house fire. [1] [1]

Context

American McGee’s *Alice* is a dark reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland stories, set in a corrupted Wonderland after Alice’s family dies in a house fire [1]. The game uses third-person action-adventure gameplay with platforming, shooting, and light puzzle-solving [1]. It is often confused with its sequel, *Alice: Madness Returns* [2].

Documented claims

  • The game is a direct sequel to Lewis Carroll’s *Through the Looking-Glass*. [1]
  • Gameplay includes platforming, shooting, and light puzzle-solving elements. [1]
  • Wonderland is portrayed as twisted and corrupted. [1]

Related

  • Alice LiddellAlice Liddell var inspirationen till den ursprungliga Alice-boken som spelet bygger på.

Questions and answers

Is Alice: Madness Returns the same as American McGee's Alice?

No, *Alice: Madness Returns* is a separate sequel, not the same game [2].

Do I need to play American McGee's Alice first?

The game is a direct sequel to *Through the Looking-Glass*, but playing it first is not required to understand the story [1].

Is American McGee's Alice available?

The game was released in 2000, but availability is not specified in the sources [1].

Sources

  1. American McGee's Alice Review — gamecritics.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Alice (Video Game 2000) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture