Explore creativity in Unfinished – An Artist’s Lament

Artists often live for their creativity, but can be struck by moments of almost no inspiration, and that’s what the game Unfinished – An Artist’s Lament is about.

is about. In the 3D adventure game, players take the role of Sketch, an unfinished drawing that is trying to find out what it was supposed to be. (Note: the screenshots include a lot of intentional white space.)

Sketch can hear the voice of the artist who drew him as he attempts to regain inspiration. As the artist draws other things on the paper with his pencil, Sketch must make his way towards them, ultimately hoping to become a completed drawing. During the game, players are able to collect new abilities that help Sketch progress through the paper and reach new areas in the infinite white landscape.

As mentioned, the game is fully narrated by the artist, telling a story that mixes the inspiration behind the artwork being drawn with a personal self-discovery monologue at the same time. Through the short 5 levels that it presents, players can see actual unfinished drawings from the game’s developer, as well as 25 other artists.

Unfinished – An Artist’s Lament is already available for PC, Mac and Linux on Steamat a price point of $3.99 until August 11, after which time the game will be sold at the full price of $4.99. Further information and a look at the developer’s background are available at on the website.