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Note: Due to people not reading the instructions and downloading the outdated version instead of the current build, the jam version is no longer available.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 update98 days ago
- 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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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.
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. ^^
ahh i love everything about this game! the music, voice acting, such a beautiful art style and the gothic atmosphere reminded me of e.a. poe and the picture of dorian gray. I will definetely play the other games<33
Thank you so much, it's an honour to be compared to those stories and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This game is beautiful, it definitely deserves more recognition. I found it about 2 months ago and it's still on my mind everyday :3
I'm honoured that it left an impact on you, thank you so much for playing it! ;o;
i rememeber playing this in school theu day it came out... so good...
Thank you so much for playing! ^^
Everything about this game was beautifully made. Thank you so much for letting me/us experience it. Truly an excellent piece of art.
The writing and story as a whole, was a bless to read. And don't get me started with the art and voice acting. Absolutely lovely.
Thank you so much, I'm beyond happy you had a good experience with it!
Thank you so much! I'm afraid I'm swamped right now, but hopefully in the future I'll be able to tackle localisations!
hey so what if i cried :( but fr this was amazing, the story, the art, the voices, the music, everything!
Thank you so much!
even tho there's 0 implications of it in the canonical story, i can't help but feel that whatever we saw will repeat and repeat and repeat. sam and marie's agony, it's a chasm too deep to not be eternal. needless to say i absolutely adored this game
Thank you so much for playing and leaving your thoughts! It's interesting to hear this since the early concepts of the story had a bit of exactly what you described. I wanted the final story to have some closure though, so I didn't play around with it. :')
I don't comment much, but this game was absolutely breathtaking. Marie and Sam make me so sad, I can't wait to see more of your work!
Thank you so much for playing! <3
I am going to try this out! I loved snow white's ashes, so this is gonna be lit
Really moving story for me, really liked the art, and the writing. I liked the voice acting, tho not that much, but then again i am not a voice acting critic. Really good work. A piece of art.