Please, Watch The Artwork

Factsheet

Developer:
Thomas Waterzooi
Based in Gent/Brussels, Belgium

Release date:
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Platforms:
Steam (Windows/Mac/Linux)
Apple App Store
Google Play Store
Nintendo Switch

Rating:

Languages:

Website:
studiowaterzooi.com/please-watch-the-artwork

Regular Price:
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Description

Press release

Please, Watch The Artwork is a casual yet suspenseful game where you spot differences in paintings during your night shift at the MaMA, the Museum of Animated Modern Art.

Your job is simple: watch the paintings and report any changes. However, these aren’t your ordinary artworks. They depict animated slices of everyday life. Moments that loop endlessly inside the frame. A diner at midnight. A woman lost in thought.
But details shift when you're not watching…

On top of that, a mysterious sad clown is moving from canvas to canvas, and his sadness is starting to infect the other paintings. To prevent this all from happening, you’ll need sharp eyes, a strong memory and lots of coffee.

Note : In this game, there are no jump scares, and no monsters chasing you. There is no music, only the ambient sounds of the scenes depicted in the artworks. However, the game can make you feel gaslit, paranoid, melancholic and isolated.
It's just you, the night… and the paintings.

Please, Watch The Artwork has 6 unique galleries (levels), showcasing more than 40 paintings from American realism painter Edward Hopper, bundled by theme and subject.

The game can get quiet difficult at times because changes can be very subtle. But no worries, there are 3 difficulty modes for each kind of player. There is even a cozy mode without time pressure and no game over. Just report changes at your own pace.

Short Description (250 chars)

Night surveillance at the museum but the paintings are alive. Watch, listen and report all changes. A lonely clown roams the canvases. Paranoia-inducing. Weird. Melancholic. Relaxing? No jump scares or monsters, but the game can feel oppressive at times

Features

• Casual Spot-The-Difference - Report differences in the paintings by clicking them and selecting their type. The intuitive controls make it accessible to all types of players. Take advantage of the zoom function to delve into every intricate detail.
• No jumpscares/no monsters - There aren’t any monsters chasing you or jumping towards you. However, the game can make you feel paranoid, melancholic and isolated. Oh… and it has clowns.
• 6 themed galleries featuring 40 paintings - Six levels bundle American realism painter Edward Hopper’s works by theme and subject.
• Clowns - They are sad, but innoncent.
• Real hand-painted animated art - Animations and VFX bring Edward Hopper's masterpieces to life, featuring more than 400 unique anomalies.
• 3 difficulty levels + Cozy Mode - Both hardcore gamers and casual players can find their sweet-spot by adjusting the difficulty level. There is even a game-over-and-time-pressure-free cozy mode.
• Did we mention it has clowns?

Inspiration

• Camera surveillance games such as “Five Nights at Freddies” and “I’m on Observation Duty”.
• The works of American realism painter Edward Hopper, who is known for his themes of loneliness and urban isolation.
• The Museum Of Modern Art in New York.

All artworks have been modified and reinterpreted to create an original interactive experience

Please, Watch The Artwork Credits

Thomas Waterzooi
Design & Development, Studio Waterzooi

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