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Is Unfinished - An Artist's Lament worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy short narrative adventures with a hand-drawn visual style
- Fans of platforming through changing movement abilities
- Players seeking a brief story focused on art and identity
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long adventure with extensive exploration or many levels
- Players wanting deep combat, complex puzzles, or substantial replay value
- Players looking for a game that occupies more than a brief play session
Our take on Unfinished - An Artist's Lament
Its defining structure is the parallel story: an unfinished sketch follows a moving pencil while the artist’s struggle unfolds alongside the journey.
What is Unfinished - An Artist's Lament?
This short adventure follows Sketch, an incomplete drawing searching for the identity intended by its artist.
A distant pencil and the artist’s voice lead Sketch through five levels, where abandoned sketches provide abilities such as jumping, running, and flying. These abilities can be swapped to open new areas and continue through environments filled with crumpled paper and unfinished artwork. The story presents Sketch’s journey alongside the artist’s struggle to complete the work, focusing on acceptance and self-discovery. Traditional 2D character animation appears within a 3D setting, with contributions from the developer and 25 other artists. The game can be completed in under 30 minutes.
How Unfinished - An Artist's Lament plays
- 01Swappable sketch abilities
- Collected drawings grant movement options including jumping, running, and flying.
- 02Mixed-dimensional presentation
- Two-dimensional character animation is placed within three-dimensional environments.
- 03Five-level structure
- The complete game consists of five levels and can take under 30 minutes to finish.
- 04Collaborative artwork
- The environments include work from the developer and 25 additional artists.
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Unfinished - An Artist's Lament: platforms & release
Is Unfinished - An Artist's Lament worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy short narrative adventures with a hand-drawn visual style. Skip it if: players seeking a long adventure with extensive exploration or many levels.
Where can I download Unfinished - An Artist's Lament?
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What platforms is Unfinished - An Artist's Lament on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
