Été

Only played a couple hours of it but I already made up my mind on the game. Very fun, simple game. I love the artsy twist as you don’t really see many games about art or painting etc. fun when you’re not in the mood to sweat, but just want a cozy chill game. I love how interactive the world is from doors to buying food, furniture, etc. I think the gameplay is clever as you paint around the city and unlock what you’ve painted to paint on your own painting, lol. The music and sounds are so calm and beautiful as well, easy to listen to. Great concept and execution overall, glad I was able to snag a deal on it during summer sale!!

Été is a marvellous, beautiful game dragged down by its ultra-progressive politics. If you enjoy creative gameplay, and are either a hardcore progressive yourself or willing to engage in détournement to subvert the game, you can have an excellent time here. The mainstay of the gameplay is colouring in the black-and-white world of Montréal. You drag your cursor over the screen to colour in objects, bringing them to life. These objects are then added to your mental encyclopedia of things that you can paint. As you progress around the world there are questgivers who commission you to paint for them. When you hand them back the painting, you will get paid. You can also paint spontaneous creations to sell at auction, and to win the game you will host an exhibition of spontaneous artworks. All this is great, especially in the end-game where you unlock unlimited paint bursts and can really bring everything to life. The questgivers are where the game forces its politics on you at eve...

very chill and fun game. coloring is awesome!

one of the prettiest cozy games i've played in a while ♥ a joy to explore and find new stamps, and the painting itself is fun to mess around with lol. does exactly what it says on the lid!

I saw this on some stream, I assume a Wholesome Direct, and added it to my list of games to look out for almost exclusively on the fact that it was pretty. I don't do that often, the credentials requirement tends to be much higher, but...it was really pretty! I started playing the game with low expectations as a result, almost initially not expecting to finish, writing it off as a visually delightful cozy snack, and nothing more. a lot of games in this field are inoffensive, unambitious, and kinda boring happy for the second time this year to be proven wrong once I pushed forward! there is so much love for montreal and art and culture and people and their communities in this. it's visually stunning, yes, and definitely cozy, but those almost feel secondary on what's primarily a treatise on creativity and connection. the story isn't just scaffolding for an artful gimmick, it's a canvas for something more I've been in a bit of a creative rut for anywhere between a few years a...