Art Sqool, Passpartout, and The Artist's Struggle.

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Published on December 4, 2020 6:00:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx2qd-ly5wA

Game:

Passpartout: The Starving Artist (2017)

Duration: 41:17

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In which I project my artistic insecurities onto two funny little games about painting.

Alternate Title: Forget games as art! What about art as games?

While I haven't read any critical writing on Passpartout, I was definitely influenced by Errant Signal and Kunzelmann's writing on Art Sqool. I directly cite them and I hope that I've built on them enough.


Part 1 Art As Game: 00:00
Part 2 Introducing Our Artists: 08:38
Part 3 Education and the Factory Facsimile: 11:43
Part 4 Art Sqool Algorithms: 18:06
Part 5 Money for Nothing: 23:32
Part 6 Passpartout: The Starving Salesman: 28:12
Part 7 Portrait of An Artist as a Lonely Man: 32:29

Games Featured:

Passpartout: The Starving Artist, by Flamebait Games.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/582550/Passpartout_The_Starving_Artist/
Itch.io: https://flamebait.itch.io/passpartout-the-starving-artist
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/passpartout-starving-artist/id1309035984
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FlamebaitGames.Passpartout&hl=en_US&gl=US
Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/passpartout-the-starving-artist-switch/

Art Sqool, by Glanderco.

Itch.io: https://glander.itch.io/art-sqool

Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/art-sqool-switch/

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