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Guide a wandering skeleton through James Ensor’s paintings, finding objects for locals and repairing torn canvases with simple puzzles.
Released 19 Feb 2024
Explore Ensor’s Paintings
Find Objects for Locals
Repair Torn Canvases
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Developed by Thomas Waterzooi · Published by Thomas Waterzooi
Play as a skeleton painter on a journey through surreal paintings inspired by James Ensor. Move between artworks and meet their unusual inhabitants, who need help with various tasks.
Search paintings for requested objects, explore their details, and solve light puzzles, including spot-the-difference challenges. Zoom in to inspect scenes, and use hints when you need help locating an item.
Repair damaged canvases by tracing lines across their tears, helping open the way onward. The journey spans several themed worlds, with animated details and a soundtrack accompanying your exploration.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy exploring the paintings as if visiting an interactive gallery, with the artwork’s details and animations bringing the scenes to life. Many also praise the calm music and unhurried pace, while finding the hidden-object tasks and light puzzles approachable; some appreciate the quirky humor. A few note that the experience is brief or offers little challenge.
Disclaimer: This is a short game made in 6 months. It's 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP), made by a solo dev in honour of James Ensor’s 75 year remembrance.
Touch the artwork and help a lost skeleton artist find its way home in a surreal, hand-painted universe.
Collect hidden objects for its quirky inhabitants, solve casual puzzles, and restore cracks in the fabric of the paintings.
This slow paced relaxing adventure was carefully crafted from works by James Ensor, a Belgian pioneer in the world of Modern Art.
Hidden object adventure
5 unique worlds
Hints when stuck
Casual point & click gameplay
Zoom-in for extra details
Real hand-painted art
Atmospheric relaxing sound
Silly and quirky
Slow-paced & relaxing
Fit for ages 12-99
The game was created with the support of the Flemish Government on the occasion of the Belgian EU Presidency 2024.



| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 30 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 87/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |