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The Painter's Playground

Next Zen Mechanics Limited · Feb 8, 2018

For creation and collection aficionados, The Painter’s Playground offers a game-based sandbox to craft and collect 2D artwork and share it with the online community. Strive to either be the buzz of the arthouse as a creator of sought-after works, or own the most coveted collection - or both!

Casual Indie Simulation
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Calling All Artists!



The Painter's Playground is a mashup of utility paint program with RPG-leveling up and clicker-inspired gameplay. While there is no fail state, there are certainly measures of success such as creating a painting that commands a high price in the online community, or owning a gallery of coveted works. Whether you are just someone who wants to doodle with a mouse or already have years of experience creating masterpieces with a drawing tablet - there is fun to be had creating and collecting in the zen coastal town of Painter's Port.

Come visit Painter's Port. Stay awhile. You'll be glad you did.



  • With slow-burning clicker-inspired progress, you will be peeling away layers for dozens of hours.
  • Create works of digital 2D art using a multitude of tools, paints, and canvases. Gain recognition for your efforts through the online community through ‘thumbs up’ artwork appreciation votes and/or selling your work.
  • Manage your own gallery to ensure you have the most coveted collection of curated works; buy, sell, and vote on community-created works of art.
  • Earn Renown (XP) through painting idle clicker-style, and Bits (money) from gallery sales. Spend these currencies on permanent upgrades, a variety of canvases, new painting tools, paint colors, votes on your favorite paintings in The Community Harbor, and much more.
  • Invest Renown into progressing through 50 levels as a career artist. The unlock system caters to creative gamers that enjoy a slow-burning ‘lifestyle’ game.
  • Vie for the top spot in a multitude of categories on the leaderboards.
  • Enjoy the beautiful IRL hand-crafted oil painted world by renowned artist Russell Murray.
  • Explore Oyster Mode to paint with absolutely no limitations.
  • Supports Wacom drawing tablets out of the box. (*NOT* Required)
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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Modern version of Windows
  • Processor: 2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics will work fine.
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Anything
  • Additional Notes: Number of paintings stored locally are only limited to hard disk space.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Modern version of Windows
  • Processor: 2 GHz and up
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics will work fine.
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Anything
  • Additional Notes: Number of paintings stored locally are only limited to hard disk space.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Next Zen Mechanics Limited
Achievements
96
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Painter's Playground worth buying right now?
Watch — $9.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does The Painter's Playground go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is The Painter's Playground free to play?
The Painter's Playground costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Painter's Playground?
The Painter's Playground is a Casual, Indie, Simulation game.
Who developed The Painter's Playground?
The Painter's Playground was developed by Next Zen Mechanics Limited and published by Next Zen Mechanics Limited.
What platforms does The Painter's Playground support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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