![]() ![]() The chance to enter one of his own creations, far away and free of war. He then sat down in front of the artist to offer him a deal. The stranger walked slowly around the room, inspecting the paintings. One night, a mysterious figure appeared in the house seemingly out of nowhere. ![]() The worse the terrors of war became, the more the artist obsessively painted beautiful landscapes as a contrast to the evil he had witnessed. The city of Prague was under siege, ravaged by war.īuildings were falling, churches were burning, and everything was to be washed away forever.Ī painter lived there, isolated from the outside world. This intriguing world within the canvas holds more mysteries than even the artist intended. But be forewarned, the scene you find yourself in, this breathtaking land of paint and oil is not always as straightforward as it appears. The appearance of a ship, the rise of a lighthouse, each mystery you uncover and puzzle you solve will unfold new wonders and unveil new places to explore. As you investigate your surroundings, the island will start to change. A dreamlike journey into a surreal world of the artist’s own creations where the atmospheric gameplay provides mysteries to discover, puzzles to solve and artistic landscapes to explore. The player, in the role of a painter who has made a deal with the devil, has to find his way back to the real world after being cheated and trapped into one of his canvases. But it does add to the fun of exploring.Summertime Madness is a single-player first-person puzzle game. Again, without a guide, you would be searching for quite some time, as some are well hidden. There are collectibles, which you can collect at different areas in the game. I enjoyed the challenge, however, most had a complexity to them that would have made it difficult to progress without a guide. The puzzles themselves, and there are many, were challenging. Even though the game was packed with puzzles, and exploration. It only took me about 2 hours to finish the game. Explorer being the easiest and best option if planning on getting the platinum, as the other two offer challenges like time limits. There are three difficulty levels Explorer, Classic, and Advanced. The music was relaxing, the game mechanics were smooth, and all round a very calming experience. ![]() Such an interesting and innovative story idea. The game design was impressive, and the art and detail on everything as far as the eye could see could see was stunning. Lots of vibrant colours, interesting structures and beautiful atmospheric landscapes. Moments later, the stranger is gone and the painter suddenly finds himself standing inside one of his paintings. To escape the isolation of war, he agrees and shakes the strangers hand. He paints the colourful landscapes and buildings of the city, in an attempt to salvage the beauty and stillness of what was now lost.Ī stranger suddenly appears out of nowhere, and asks the painter if he would like to see inside one of his creations, with one rule he must find his way back to the real world before midnight, or his soul would be trapped inside the painting, forever. You take on the role of a painter, a man who has seen the awful mark war has left, and to try and escape reality, locks himself away from the outside world, and paints. Buildings collapsing and the city ablaze, death shrouds the air, the beauty being ripped away forever. The story takes place in 1945 Prague, where this beautiful city was being ravaged by war. A dream-like journey into a surreal world of the artist’s own creations, where the atmospheric gameplay provides mysteries to discover, puzzles to solve, and landscapes to explore. The player, in the role of a painter who has made a deal with the devil, has to find his way back to the real world after being cheated and trapped inside one of his canvases. Summertime Madness is a first-person puzzle game developed by DP Games and published by Sometimes You. ![]()
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