Painters Guild Reviews

I'm surprised to see so many negative reviews, this is by far one of my favorite Steam games! It's simple and easy to play, with a very nice pixel art style and mellow music that doesn't get annoying. There admittedly isn't too much depth given to your little painters or their clients, but personally I really enjoy coming up with elaborate stories for them all while I play. It can be a genuine struggle to keep up their finances and to keep things going while seeking out and training new painters, especially when trying to cover all the different art styles. The little random events add some spice (I will say they don't happen often enough or with enough consequence to truly add much difficulty) and if you know art history or the history of the available countries the various pop ups as the years go by are interesting and amusing! You can also hire famous artists to join your group after a while (Da Vinci for example), which is neat. Overall the game CAN lack depth, but when you get sucked into its gameplay loop it's addictive. I think if you see this game on sale (averages around 1.99), I recommend snapping it up; for anyone who likes pixel art, art history, or simple management games this is a treat. I have no idea if the developer ever plans to make a sequel or similar game, but if they did I for one would be extremely interested to see expansion in this style and gameplay.