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Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?

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Release
June 6, 2017
9 years and 59 days ago
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Very Positive6,951 reviews88.5%

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About the Game

Experience the life of a starving artist!

Passpartout puts you into the shoes of a French artist trying to navigate the beautifully confusing art scene. Paint and sell your own art to survive your expensive wine and baguette addiction.

Features

  • Paint your own masterpieces! Even you can become the next Van Gogh!
  • Battle with subjectivity and try to charm a variety of self-proclaimed art connoisseurs without losing your "artistic integrity"!
  • Survive your wine and baguette bills. Will your addiction to baguettes be your downfall?
  • Unlock fancier galleries and customers!
  • Experience the French art world through a living puppet theater!
  • Includes an amazing soundtrack by our favourite groovin' dinosaurs Synkronosaurus