Please, Watch the Artwork: A Unique Puzzle Game Experience

Fusing light psychological horror with the quiet melancholy of American Realist painter Edward Hopper, developer Thomas Waterzooi is following up his previous puzzle games Please, Touch the Artwork and Please, Touch the Artwork 2 by inviting players to simply watch the artwork instead. Please, Watch the Artwork is an upcoming spot-the-difference game featured during Day of the Devs that tasks players with observing a museum of living paintings and tracking down a sad clown that may be disrupting the other paintings’ ambiance.

Gameplay Mechanics

In Please, Watch the Artwork, players will observe living versions of classic Edward Hopper paintings, such as Nighthawks and Automat. The objective is to identify inconsistencies within these artworks, such as a character behaving oddly or objects being out of place—what could be described as sad clown interference. Players will then click on the offending area, which will be repainted, restoring the living painting to its normal, gloomy self.

Influences and Inspirations

Please, Watch the Artwork draws inspiration from popular horror titles like I’m On Observation Duty, Five Nights At Freddy’s, and numerous other similar games available on Steam that require players to scrutinize fake CCTV footage of garages and office buildings. Waterzooi’s game, however, takes a slightly more sophisticated approach by integrating classic art with eclectic puzzle mechanics. This combination has proven successful in the past; for instance, Please, Touch the Artwork received nominations for various awards, including an Apple Design Award.

Availability and Pricing

Please, Watch the Artwork will be available on iOS and Android for $4.99, and on Steam for macOS, Windows, and Linux devices for $7.99. During Waterzooi’s Day of the Dev’s presentation, an exact release date for the game was not provided; however, he hinted that it would be available around Halloween.

Conclusion

As anticipation builds for Please, Watch the Artwork, fans of both puzzle games and classic art are eager to see how Waterzooi’s unique blend of genres will unfold. The game’s innovative approach to gameplay and its artistic inspirations promise to deliver a captivating experience for players.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/please-watch-the-artwork-is-a-puzzle-game-with-eerie-paintings-and-a-sad-clown-000022744.html?src=rss