You begin on a boat, then a lighthouse, moving platforms, a maze of stairs, and more. The journey takes you across an array of landscapes that are filled with problems. The deal is struck and a dreamy, puzzling adventure begins. He must complete his adventures before the time runs out, otherwise, he’ll become trapped forever. He offers the artist the chance to enter his paintings, but there is a twist. From the shadow of his room, a stranger appears. His only escape is to paint beautiful canvases.
A painter resides in a war-torn street and is surrounded by destruction. I adore an emotive story, and what could be more emotional than World War II? The city is Prague, and the year is 1945. With the answers staring you in the face, you won’t see the wood for the trees! Subsequently, it’s a maddening game that’s equally infuriating as it is rewarding. In an ever-changing world where perspectives are fluid, you must solve challenging problems. Summertime Madness feeds off this escapism in its surreal but beautiful theme.ĭeveloped by DP Games and published by Sometimes You, this is a dreamy, puzzle title. Therefore, it’s understandable that the slightest glimmer of hope is a welcome distraction. It will break the hardiest of souls and will drive people to despair.
Feeling alone, on the edge of madness, terrorized by the scent of death creeping in from the streets, the artist shook the mysterious man's hand, accepting the deal.Ī few moments later, the house was empty.My video review with footage captured using my Xbox Series X, enjoy! But he would have to find his way back out before midnight, or else his soul would become trapped in the canvas forever.
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. 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.Īs you investigate your surroundings, the island will start to change. 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. Summertime Madness is a single-player first-person puzzle game.