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.

<img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/7697d214dc8486bcfd093743f2c8b402.webp?t=1727458543" width=597 height=38 /> 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. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/293b55962a620f2ea41984113db0c32d.webp?t=1727458543" width=597 height=38 /> <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/ee6346f0b370badbf11a06bcc8823261.webp?t=1727458543" width=13 height=12 /> &lt;1,000 words (10-15 minutes of playtime). <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/ee6346f0b370badbf11a06bcc8823261.webp?t=1727458543" width=13 height=12 /> A kinetic, hard-hitting story. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/ee6346f0b370badbf11a06bcc8823261.webp?t=1727458543" width=13 height=12 /> Hand-drawn visuals. <img class="bb_img" src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3175930/extras/ee6346f0b370badbf11a06bcc8823261.webp?t=1727458543" width=13 height=12 /> 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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The Painting