It Paints Me
Every night, you awaken in your studio and paint your masterpiece.
Or, at least, you try to.
Oh, if only your muse would return.
If only lifting your brush didn't fill your fingertips with agony.
Note: Web version may be laggy. For the best experience, please download and play on your OS!
It Paints Me is a short visual novel about art, love and pain. It features:
- 3.9k words
- 3 endings
- hand drawn artwork
- original music
- partial voice acting
Originally created in one week for Scream Jam 2023.
Note: Due to people not reading the instructions and downloading the outdated version instead of the current build, the jam version is no longer available.
Content warnings:
Violence, death, body horror, chronic illness, grief, dysfunctional relationships.
Misophonia note: Contains squelching/squishy sfx
Art, music, story, programming & sound design by Endysis.
Casting by Phebe Fabacher
Voice Mixing by Mark Mullens
Cast
Sam - Callum Sanders
Marie - Shellah
Sam's Mother - Maria Corcobado
Sam's Father- Ethan Grantsfx includes recordings by:
fattirewhitey, TiesWijnen, spookymodem, Cell31_Sound_Productions, nuronidas, Foxfire-, daandraait, magnuswaker, sillygrizzlies, thepodcastdoctor, Profispiesser, julianmateo_, nathvandykOWI, michael_grinnell , mydo1
Need another Gothic tale? Come haunt a suit of armour...
Or step into the woods for another tragic romance...
It Paints Me now has a fan game by robobarbie!
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Development log
- Minor Patch - Web updateNov 08, 2024
- Patch Notes: 1.2.4 & STEAM RELEASEOct 07, 2024
- It Paints Me is coming to Steam! [ARTBOOK SALE]Aug 27, 2024
- Complete Edition (1.2) Released!Apr 04, 2024
- 1.2 Release date: April 4thMar 30, 2024
- mar 18 - quick noticeMar 19, 2024
- Upcoming update - Beyond the FrameFeb 22, 2024
- It Paints Me FAN GAMEDec 09, 2023
Comments
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Im confused cause I double click on the game and it seems like its going to open but then it never opens does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Im on mac and the same thing happened when I tried playing Snow White Ashes???
Suuuper good visual novel. Better than most. Great art. Unique style. Excellent writing in general, though if you took a shot every time the word "slick" is used you'd die lol.
I think it was one of the best I've encountered so far. All three endings deserve to be done, although I have poor English, I managed to understand perfectly!!
Eerily beautiful game ❤️ All 3 endings deserve to be experienced
It is a beautiful dream. I love the art, music, writing, and voice acting. It's all so beautiful.
Thank you so much for playing! ^^
Pretty good 👍
I cant begin to explain how much I love this game its haunting honestly
damnnnnn.......i honestly feel kinda bad for marie. it's all because of sam's selfishness that she can't truly move on. i love the era this is set in and i am so engaged in the story
Its very short not that many choices but very nice game that adds gothic perfectly to it. Cant wait to play more games by this creator
GOATED.... haven't gone through all the endings yet but that was hauntingly beautiful... holy hell
I've played through all three endings a dozen times by now. It's so well-written, the artwork is amazing, and the voice acting is the icing on the cake.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it that much!! Thank you! ;A;
this game is so unbelievably goated i need to get to the others
i enjoyed this game very much, the art is just beautiful and the story is too.
Absolutely enraptured by this game!! Instantly added to my list of games to play on rainy/winter evenings. The absolute perfect mix of melancholy and dread I felt after the third ending is gonna be in my mind for awhile(positively!).
Ah, thank you so much, it's an honour to hear that! ;u;
The art is very delicious, as well as all endings were very satisfying, I haven't played a visual novel game this good in a long time!
Glad that you had a good time with it! <3
This was beautiful and haunting. I really enjoyed it.
This story is so beautiful and gutwrentching but in the best way
I LOVE the story, definite 10/10
lovely and deadly. like a rose and its thorns.
a figure stands by the window
a slight slouch to their posture
they almost seem to be painted by an artist's hand
painted. in red.
Found this after finishing the demo to Snow White Ashes... have to say I am just as pleasantly surprised with this vn. Not sure how you come up with such tragic and romantic ideas, but your art and story is truly special. Also love how Sam and Marie remind me of Gabriel and Selene lol.
VA team did wonderfully as well! Another incredible story.
Thank you so much! ;^;
this is a beautiful story T-T <3
i have kept seeing the game while scrolling and i finally decided to play.. just.. wow.. the game and art is absolutely amazing! i was confused at first how there is 3 endings but then after second run it made sense.. the game is absolutely beautifully done and just amazing, i knew i would suffer but it was all worth it.
absolutely amazing work.
Ah, thank you so much for giving it a try, I really appreciate the kind words!
I have been putting off playing this because i knew it'd be suffering but wow this game is so good and well worth the tears. Keep up the beautiful work!
Thank you so much! ;^;
I love the art so much,if you want,I can provide Chinese Localization for free!!!
Thank you for playing!
wow... touching and devastating.
okay... it was beautiful, and i loved it. ive almost cried at the third ending where marie died after him, idk. theyre so cute, i cant
All those endings gave a beautiful satisfaction and pain. I can't say I didn't enjoy it. Keep bringing more of these.
As always, the art was amazing! I also loved the story, each ending was different but good.
Wow, this is the type of horror that REALLY fits in with playing at 3am, I am gonna have a nightmare :)
pretty awesome game
THIS GAME WAS SO GOOD!!!! AAAAAAAA THE ART AND STORY ITS JUST SO BRILLIANT! absolutely wonderful. the cheeze wizard rates this a 20/10!!
thank you cheese wizard !!
This game absolutely killed me in the best way. I loved it so much, everything about it! The artstyle, the story, the characters, the voice acting, everything was done beautifully <3
Ahh, please don't die! (But thank you so much!)
Dw I won't >0< (And no problem, this game seriously was awesome :} )
an absolute work of art. the writing really sucks you in, and the art is the same. i love it. the voice acting is really well done too! i love love love love love this game <33
Thank you for the kind words, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
OH MY GOOD NESS!!! I’m utterly amazed by the eerie, yet mesmerizing beauty of your game. The quality is truly exceptional, and I’m particularly drawn to the gothic horror aesthetic + atmosphere infused into your storytelling and art direction!! The UI choices, font and sound design are perfectly fitting. Loved the story, and found Sam’s pov an enjoyable and unsettling ride. I feel fortunate to have stumbled upon your work today <3
I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much, thank you kindly! <3
Such a 'Annabel Lee' type of story, and it also gave me some hints of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar, which is very ravishing. A really unique and great game. The art, music, voice, etc. which was RAVISHING!
So tragic and sad, but still beautiful! I love the music so much... And the art, and the voices! I love everything about it. It's short, but sweet. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you very much for playing!
beautiful, sad and scary, wow!
This was lovely! It reminded me of one of my absolute favorites, The House in Fata Morgana. I was wondering if you took some inspiration from it, which would be incredible because we need more stories like that one! Even your main character reminds me of Michel. Thank you for the experience. I'll definitely play/read whatever else you release.
It actually is! I wouldn't say it's directly inspired, but Fata Morgana is one of my favourites VNs and some of my gothic leaning works do have little nods to it. ^^