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The Painting

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.

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Developer
Tymedust Games
Publisher
Tymedust Games
Release
September 27, 2024
1 year and 309 days ago
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Very Positive75 reviews98.7%

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The Painting is a short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone.

An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.



<1,000 words (10-15 minutes of playtime).
A kinetic, hard-hitting story.
Hand-drawn visuals.
A Steam achievement.

This game was made for the O2A2 VN Jam 2022, a micro Visual Novel jam with strict asset limitations and a 1000 word limit.
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