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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Positive (30) - 100% of the 30 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
27 Sep, 2024
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“This is a great emotional piece that shines through with beautiful art, fitting piano music, and sincere writing.”
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“A wonderful exploration of grief.”
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“It's not often that a visual novel actually makes me cry like a baby, but this one did.”
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About This Game



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.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains depictions of loss and grief.

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS Catalina 10.15.3
    • Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Windows 7
      • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
      • Storage: 3 GB available space
      • Sound Card: Yes
      Recommended:

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