Info about SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator: Official game description: TEST YOURSELF AGAINST CAPITALISM ================================ About the Game ============== In SuchArt you are a genius artist living in the year 2130. Make the best of the space studio you own. Create art with a large variety of tools, sell your works, get famous and upgrade your studio! Let your imagination run wild and create the art of your dreams! PAINT EVERYWHERE ---------------- Turn the world around you into a huge canvas and do whatever you please with it — add some red to that gloomy wall, spill paint on the floor and call it abstract expressionism, or start a collection of alphabet paintings from A to Z: this place is yours after all! Wait, how did you mess up your studio that much that fast? UPGRADE AND DESIGN YOUR STUDIO ------------------------------ Not satisfied with the initial look and/or functionality of your studio? That’s okay, because you can always unlock new rooms, buy some furniture and decorations, and place those however and wherever you want — make yourself at home! Wait, what do you mean you don’t have enough money?! SELL AND EXPOSE YOUR ART ------------------------ Sell your paintings at the marketplace, fulfill all your clients' orders, and receive a generous reward, or maybe a gift! Or maybe some exposure, the best of all currencies out there. Don't forget that you can exhibit your amazing art and see what critics have to say about it. REALISTIC PAINTING ------------------ Painting in SuchArt feels just like in real life, but without the downsides. The colors mix as you would naturally expect them to, so you can easily achieve the result you dreamed about. The paint has realistic texture, and each instrument alters it a bit with different strokes. There’s plenty of instruments to choose from: brushes, palette knives, stencils or even flamethrowers to create your next masterpiece. PICK YOUR SIDE -------------- They say down on Earth the robots are revolting and the Crabuxes covet the planet’s saltwater. But surely that’s none of your business. Or, is it? Release date: Oct 13, 2022 Categories: Art Creation, Simulation, Customization, Relaxation, Sandbox, Creative Freedom, Studio Management Feature scans: - Steam Deck: score 50; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The game has notable control and trackpad issues on the Steam Deck, despite being verified for the platform. Users have reported difficulties with cursor speed and overall control precision. However, the game is praised for its optimization and stability, with smooth gameplay and a reliable auto-save system. - Hardware Profile: No data Feature extractions: - Community Price: - Community fair range: $15.00 - $25.00 - Reasoning: The evidence shows that users find the game worth the full price, indicating that the perceived value is high. However, there are also mentions of buying the game on sale, suggesting that while the full price is considered fair, a slightly lower price point might be more attractive to a broader audience. The phrase 'preço justo para o que oferece' translates to 'fair price for what it offers,' reinforcing the idea that the current price is reasonable. - Playtime Metrics: - Game completion: 11.0h - Story completion: N/A - Session length: 10.0h - Endgame: 62.0h - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct and indirect indications of playtime metrics. The first quote gives a clear indication of the time it took to complete the game, which is around 11 hours. The second and third quotes suggest significant playtime investment, with one user having 10 hours in a single day and another with 62 hours total. The fourth quote indicates a high potential for long-term engagement, suggesting hundreds of hours over time. These quotes collectively help estimate the typical playtime for game completion, session length, and potential endgame content. - Time-to-fun: - Summary: The game starts slowly but becomes more enjoyable as players unlock more creative tools and mediums. Social features like multiplayer are desired to enhance the fun. - Stance: Fun after unlocks - Anchor: Unlocking more creative tools and mediums. - Time to anchor: 1h 0m - Friction: Limited creative tools initially; Lack of multiplayer; Slow early game progression - Unlock drivers: More creative freedom; Access to new mediums; Progression through the game - Conditions: Playing with friends; VR support; Enjoyment of painting and creative activities - Player Archetypes: - Creative Relaxation Seeker (buy) - Motivation: Creative expression and relaxation. - Playstyle: Enjoys the artistic freedom and low-stress environment to create and experiment with art. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: creative; artist - Reference games: Car Mechanic Simulator - Enthusiastic Supporter (buy) - Motivation: Supporting the game's development and future updates. - Playstyle: Enjoys the current game while looking forward to future enhancements and additional features. - Experience: familiar - Purchase stance: buy - Labels: supporter; enthusiast - Reference games: N/A - Value-Conscious Gamer (sale) - Motivation: Getting the best value for money. - Playstyle: Prefers to wait for sales or try free versions before making a purchase decision. - Experience: mixed - Purchase stance: sale - Labels: budget-conscious; sale shopper - Reference games: SuchArt: Creative Space Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category. Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews. What players like: - Freedom to create art (weight 0.49): The game provides freedom to paint and draw without restrictions, allowing for unlimited creative expression. - Wide variety of tools (weight 0.43): The game offers a plethora of painting and drawing tools, providing players with a wide range of options for creative expression. - Accessible for non-artists (weight 0.39): The game is designed to be enjoyable for both artists and non-artists, making it accessible to a broad audience. - Enjoyable gameplay experience (weight 0.38): Players find the game enjoyable overall, with fun mechanics and an engaging storyline. - Realistic painting physics (weight 0.27): The game features a realistic physics-based painting engine, providing a satisfying and authentic painting experience. - Relaxing and therapeutic (weight 0.24): Many players find the game to be a relaxing and therapeutic experience, suitable for passing time and reducing boredom. - Cute robot companion (weight 0.14): Players enjoy the presence of Petbot, a cute and well-designed robot companion in the game. - Gallery and unique art experiments (weight 0.12): Players can paint whatever they want and display it in a gallery, experimenting with art in ways not possible in real life. - Compatible with various input devices (weight 0.11): The game works well with different input devices, including trackballs, drawing tablets, and mice. - Stable and optimized performance (weight 0.09): The game is well-optimized with a stable frame rate and no bugs or crashes, ensuring a comfortable experience. - Encouragement from NPCs (weight 0.08): NPCs in the game provide encouragement and compliments, boosting players' confidence and inspiration. Common complaints: - Mouse drawing difficulties (weight 0.22): Players find it challenging to draw straight or long lines with a mouse, and overall mouse control for drawing is difficult. - Control mapping problems (weight 0.12): There are issues with control mapping and button mapping conflicts, making the controls difficult for some players. - No VR support (weight 0.1): The game lacks VR support on Steam for PCVR, which is a significant issue for players looking for VR functionality. - No undo button (weight 0.1): Players cannot undo mistakes due to the lack of an undo button, which is a significant drawback. - Touchscreen and brush issues (weight 0.1): There are problems with brush touch responsiveness and overall touchscreen functionality, limiting brush freedom. - No cloud saves (weight 0.1): There is no cloud save functionality, which means progress is not saved in the cloud and there is no Steam Cloud save backup. - Lacks multiplayer (weight 0.1): The game does not support multiplayer or co-op multiplayer, which is a missed feature for many players. - Slow cursor in menus (weight 0.1): The cursor is reported to be slow, particularly in menu navigation, making it unbearable for some users. - Awkward controls and aim (weight 0.07): The controls and aim are reported to be awkward, making it difficult for players to perform tasks accurately. - Pet cleaning issues (weight 0.07): The pet robot does not clean properly, and cleaning tasks are tedious before the pet robot appears. - No tablet support (weight 0.07): There is a lack of official drawing tablet support, which limits the game's usability for tablet users. - Low VR resolution (weight 0.07): The game has low resolution in VR, making text hard to read and affecting the overall VR experience. - Cannot visit other galleries (weight 0.07): Players are unable to enter other players' drawing rooms or visit their galleries, limiting social interaction. - Color mixing issues (weight 0.07): There are problems with color mixing and blending, affecting the drawing experience. - Petbot issues (weight 0.07): The petbot can disappear and make a mess, causing inconvenience for players. - Limited usefulness (weight 0.07): The game is reported to be difficult to use and not useful for much else beyond its primary function. - Lack of art incentives (weight 0.07): There is no incentive to make good art, leading to a lack of motivation for creating high-quality artwork. - Robot assistant inconvenience (weight 0.07): The robot assistant can be inconvenient and not very helpful, causing frustration for players. - Poor task quality (weight 0.06): Some tasks in the game are reported to be not good at all, affecting the overall experience. Gameplay feedback: - Comprehensive painting tools (weight 0.55): The game offers a wide variety of painting tools and techniques, including brushes, rollers, spray paint, and unconventional tools. This variety allows players to experiment with different methods and materials. - Realistic art simulation (weight 0.34): The game features a physics-based painting engine that emulates physical painting and realistic color mixing. Players enjoy the realistic physics and the emulation of physical painting. - Relaxing and open-ended gameplay (weight 0.32): The game offers a relaxing, sandbox-style gameplay with no restrictions on drawing. Players can enjoy the game without pressure and have the freedom to draw anything they like. - Customizable studio environment (weight 0.29): Players can customize their studio with various furniture, gadgets, and scenery. This includes improving and personalizing the studio, as well as choosing different radio stations. - Art display and selling (weight 0.2): Players can display their artwork in a virtual gallery and sell their artwork online. This feature allows players to showcase and monetize their creations. - Requests and commissions (weight 0.2): The game includes a requests system where players can receive client-based requests and commissions. This adds a gamified element to the art creation process. - Creative freedom and experimentation (weight 0.19): The game encourages creative freedom and art experimentation. Players have the freedom to draw without restrictions and can use a variety of tools and mediums. - Story and progression (weight 0.18): The game features a story-driven gameplay with storyline elements and a progression system. Players can level up and unlock new tools and studio expansions. - Robot companion (weight 0.13): The game includes a robot companion that assists players in various tasks, such as cleaning. This adds a unique element to the gameplay experience. - Multiplayer and streaming (weight 0.11): There are suggestions for a multiplayer mode and streaming interaction, which could enhance the gameplay experience by allowing cooperative play and audience interaction. - Lack of certain tools (weight 0.06): Some players have noted the lack of eraser options and undo/fill tools, which can be a drawback for those who need these features for their artwork. - No criticism system (weight 0.05): The game does not include a criticism or scoring system for drawings, which can be seen as a positive or negative depending on the player's preference. Performance notes: - Stable with few bugs (weight 0.18): Many players noted that the game is stable and free of major bugs or crashes, suggesting a well-optimized and polished experience. - Optimization concerns (weight 0.12): While some players praise the optimization, others have reported poor optimization and a need for more optimization options. - Game performance issues (weight 0.11): Several players reported experiencing lag and long loading times, which affect the overall gameplay experience. - Runs well on mid-high grade hardware (weight 0.1): The game runs smoothly on mid to high-grade desktops and gaming laptops, indicating good optimization for these systems. - Infinite freezes and crashing (weight 0.08): Some players have encountered infinite freezes and crashing, which significantly disrupt the gameplay experience. - Steam Deck control issues (weight 0.07): There are mentions of issues related to Steam Deck controls and verification, indicating potential problems for players using this device. - Cursor speed problems (weight 0.07): Some players have reported issues with cursor speed in menus, which can affect navigation and user experience. - Compatibility with drawing tablets (weight 0.06): There are mixed reports about the game's compatibility with drawing tablets, with some players experiencing issues. - Minor gameplay bugs (weight 0.06): There are reports of minor bugs such as equipment clipping through surfaces and difficulties picking up tools. - Camera quality needs improvement (weight 0.04): Players have suggested that the camera quality could be improved for a better visual experience. Recommendations: - Artistic and creative appeal (weight 0.24): The game is strongly recommended for artists and creative individuals, offering a platform for drawing and casual play. - Highly recommended game (weight 0.2): The game is highly recommended by many players for its continuity, features, and appeal to creative players and simulation enthusiasts. - Worth the price (weight 0.15): Many players find the game worth its price, especially at a discounted rate of $10. - Multiplayer mode requested (weight 0.13): Players are requesting a multiplayer mode for collaborative painting and social interactions. - Relaxation and low-stress (weight 0.13): The game is praised for being good for relaxation and providing a low-stress creative outlet. - VR support desired (weight 0.12): There is a significant desire among players for VR support to be added to the game. - Try the demo first (weight 0.08): Players recommend trying the standalone sandbox version or demo before purchasing the full game. - Social features for sharing artwork (weight 0.07): Players desire social features for sharing artwork and potentially participating in future competitions. - Supporter's Pack worth buying (weight 0.07): Players suggest considering the Supporter's Pack as a worthwhile purchase. - Developers listen to feedback (weight 0.04): The developers are noted for listening to community feedback and implementing suggested features. - More DLC and addons (weight 0.04): Players desire more DLC or addons for brushes, images, and in-game references. - Feature to import local photos (weight 0.04): Players hope to add the feature to import local photos for reference or use in the game. - Mix paint in the bucket (weight 0.04): Players want the ability to mix paint in the bucket for watercolor techniques. Other player notes: - Requests for additional features (weight 0.08): Players are suggesting a variety of new features to be added to the game, including a printer, more room customization options, additional radio stations, a hoverboard, buyable pets, and a 3D sculpture option. These suggestions indicate a desire for more content and customization possibilities. - Blender for furniture breakdown (weight 0.04): Players have suggested adding a blender that can break down furniture. This feature would likely be used for crafting or resource management purposes. - Miniature bobbleheads/figurines (weight 0.04): There is a suggestion to include miniature versions of bobbleheads or figurines. This could be for decorative purposes or as collectible items. Emotions: - Joy (weight 0.24): Players experience joy due to the game's relaxing and creative nature, which allows them to draw, experiment with art, and express their creativity freely. The game's accessibility, variety of tools, and humorous aspects contribute to a fun and addictive gameplay experience. - Frustration (weight 0.15): Players feel frustrated primarily due to technical issues such as control problems, performance lags, and compatibility issues with devices like tablets and VR. Additionally, the lack of certain features like an undo button and difficulties in creating and sharing art contribute to this frustration. - Excitement (weight 0.12): The excitement stems from the game's unique and creative gameplay, which offers a variety of tools and creative possibilities. Players are eager to explore different mediums and features, such as VR compatibility and multiplayer modes, which add to the anticipation and enjoyment. - Satisfaction (weight 0.08): Players feel satisfied with the game's varied and rewarding gameplay, which includes creating detailed paintings, earning in-game rewards, and enjoying realistic physics. The game's value at a lower price point and its support for graphic tablets also contribute to this satisfaction. - Love (weight 0.05): Players love the game for its creative freedom and the ability to paint nearly everything, which allows for a highly enjoyable and personalized experience. The game's humor, demo experience, and overall painting experience are also highly appreciated. - Disappointment (weight 0.05): Disappointment arises from the lack of certain features like VR support and multiplayer functionality. Technical issues such as control problems, lack of cloud saves, and difficulties in uploading artwork also contribute to this feeling. - Enjoyment (weight 0.05): Players enjoy the game's painting mechanics and the freedom to create and customize artwork. The variety of tools, detailed gameplay mechanics, and atmospheric setting contribute to a fun and engaging experience. - Happy (weight 0.03): The game brings happiness to players by providing a platform to paint and sell artwork, which inspires them to paint in real life. The game's ability to help players forget chronic pain and relieve stress adds to this positive emotion. - Appreciation (weight 0.03): Players appreciate the game's dedicated art-making environment and the physicality of making art with various effects on paint. The balance between serious and humorous elements, along with the virtual gallery and beautiful graphics, are also highly valued. - Relaxation (weight 0.02): The game is seen as very relaxing due to its low-stakes sandbox environment and the freedom to create art without pressure. The comfortable and easy gameplay contributes to this relaxing experience. - Gratitude (weight 0.02): Players feel grateful for the game's positive impact on their mental health and mood. The developer's efforts to resolve issues and the game's ability to help players overcome art blocks are also deeply appreciated. - Happiness (weight 0.02): Happiness comes from the positive experience with the game, including the purchase of the full game and displaying art in the gallery. Despite some crashes, the overall experience remains positive and enjoyable. - Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Players are enthusiastic about the game's realistic and varied gameplay, which offers creative freedom and a unique setting. The tools provided by the game and the freedom to create and customize art contribute to this enthusiasm. - Relaxed (weight 0.01): The game's easy and relaxing gameplay, which is pressure-free, contributes to a relaxed state. Players enjoy the freedom to create and the low-stakes environment. - Frustrated (weight 0.01): Frustration is caused by the lack of multiplayer functionality and difficulties in drawing with a mouse. Limited functionality of certain tools like charcoal and eraser also adds to this frustration. - Grateful (weight 0.01): Players feel grateful for the game's positive impact on their mental health, such as helping recover from PTSD. The encouragement from NPCs and the developer's work are also highly appreciated. - Inspiration (weight 0.01): The game inspires players by helping them overcome art blocks and providing a platform for creative expression. The game's ability to inspire and motivate players to create art is highly valued. - Amusement (weight 0.01): Players find amusement in the game's drawing mechanics and humorous elements, such as amusing customer emails. The fun and silly aspects of the gameplay contribute to this amusement. - Excited (weight 0.01): Players are excited about the game's creative freedom and the ability to do whatever they want and get rewarded for it. The unique and enjoyable gameplay mechanics contribute to this excitement. - Interest (weight 0.01): The game's unique concept and interesting content spark players' interest. The variety of tools and creative possibilities keep players engaged and curious.}