Imagine yourself in the shoes of a painter during the Romantic era. It is your sole responsibility to make the king happy. And he does not like bad things. So, you better be good at removing them with your trusty brush. You will start by reimagining the real world into a romanticised version of it by applying our handcrafted shader. As you enjoy the new view, small parts of reality, like an old and rotten tree, will seep through and start corrupting the illusion you created for the king. Keep the corruption at bay and your life intact. Good Luck.

During this game, you will therefore be led through the moral dilemma of hiding reality to satisfy the king, while also lying to all those who will view your art (and yourself) or losing the game. This gives you the unique position of reliving how culture and art were created during the Romantic era. It also showcases that while you have freedom in art, the style you paint in is still dictated by those around you, which results in whether you can keep your job or not. The narrator also praises the player for obscuring negative things. This may make the player think about the impact of art, but also of the news on those who view it. It is used as a way to influence what people think. The painter exaggerates the positivity and perfection of reality, which is a type of propaganda of the past. As a result, it may encourage the player to reflect critically about how art is created today and what its purpose is.

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