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Really enjoyed this -- thank you!

Some answers to the questions in your first post...

1. First impressions in general? (On story, game type etc.?)
Loved the character art and the retro fonts in the title. VNs that are set in specific cities appeal to me, and it was nice to see London-specific references in the story.

2. Any characters that you're already interested in? Or characters you're already skeptical about?
The dialogue between Nigel and Alicia was sweet, and I was curious about 3. Which character will you probably try to romance first?
Morwenna. She had the most screen time, as well as a mysterious backstory.

4. Comments on the art style?
I particularly liked the watercolor look and the details of Morwenna's and Arthur's outfits.

4. Which character ending did you get first? Were you trying to get another ending? Did you replay the game to get the other endings?
Morwenna, and yes. Morwenna's ending was my favorite, probably because we spend less time with Terri and Arthur.

5. Was anything in the game too confusing?
Confusing, no. I was (slightly) disappointed that Terri and Arthur more or less say the same thing at certain points, but it didn't bother me too much. I can't believe this only took a month!

6. Other critique/suggestions/questions? Let me know!

The books that you could read to Alicia were cute, and as another poster said, it was neat how they tied into the themes of the main story.

It was refreshing to see

I thought all the art was really cute, the style was very unique.
I got Morwenna's ending and I really liked it.
Certainly not what I'd expected at first! Haha.

Update: Version 1.2 of the game has been released on Itch.io, fixing typing errors.

Also, Three Guys That Paint was mentioned/talked about on 2015's NaNoRenO Podcast (Warning: Major Spoilers discussed).

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
A DLC supplement for Three Guys That Paint has been released!
You can now play it online!

It's called "A Tune at the End of the World."

Morwenna was particularly interesting from the moment she popes up on screen. I found that her 'oddness' really made her stand apart from the others. I really enjoyed every moment of her! I just really loved the way she was written. Defiantly one of the more memorable characters I've come across in a VN recently! :3

I actually tried to romance Terri first. No real reason other than I dived into the game completely blind and I just loved her hair. Might be a bit of a silly reason thinking about it now. I also managed to get Terri's ending on the first try. As a side comment, I found it rather easy to get the endings I wanted straight away. I guess I'm more experiences with VN's so I can read the tell-tale signs a little better than a newer person but this game didn't make it hard at all to pick the 'right' answers. I did Auther second and left Morwenna until last. So in all, I've done three playthroughs (Not sure how many ends there are in total though).

I'll admit, that first I was a little skeptical about the art style. It's rather different to what is usually out there and I was considering skipping over this game because of it. I can't stress enough how glad I am that I didn't get stuck in that mindset and did give it a try. It grew on me pretty quickly and although at first I did think it looked "lazy" I actually found it to be far less distracting than some VN's I've encountered where everything is clustered in there. I'm defiantly going to keep a more open mind in the future!
I didn't find anything in the game confusing or anything. I pretty much just went with it. Didn't over think things and it worked for me.

As for the story itself, I found it to be an enjoyable treat. I suppose space-travel isn't something that's overly used these days so it was nice to find something more unique. You can tell that I'm not very good at giving good criticism, can't you? xD Er, either way, I hope I managed to give you some okay feedback and I'll be looking out for any future games! :3

This is really awesome!

I downloaded it without really looking at the promo material, just because I liked the title and the art style. If this had been a low-key game about some dudes getting their paint on, I probably would've enjoyed it for the quality of the animation. But you really got me when you added
As for which ending I got first:
As a couple other people have mentioned
Finally, as for questions, I've got one super important one:
Looking forward to future projects!

This was just reviewed at Jay is Games. Congrats!

NEW: Behind the Scenes Art Booklet Released!

You can download it for free as a PDF.

So, Norbez and I are doing a playthrough/voice acting thing/commentary on this game! Katy already knows about it, but I thought we should post it here, too, in case anyone here on Lemma wants to take a look. The video here is Day 1 of the game, but we've also got Day 2 up, and the other in-game Days will be up in the future.

The series has been completed now, so I'll list the videos for the viewer's convenience:

Intro, Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Epilogue

Closing Thoughts

^^ That was so quaint. I loved the goofy childish art style and the story was eccentric and fun too. I wish the 'romance' was a little MORE though..

Wow, I just finished it & really loved it

1. First impressions in general? (On story, game type etc.?)
ITS SO CUTE!! Oh my gosh, the art really complimented the story and it was basically eye candy for me throughout. I also thought the writing and music were great. The music I thought was really impressive & well done and fit really well with what was happening in the story.

2. Any characters that you're already interested in? Or characters you're already skeptical about?
Morwenna & Alicia! They were both pretty likeable and awesome.

To be honest I struggled to differentiate Terri & Arthur (I thought Terri was male!) and when the game gave me the option to call one I just chose randomly. They both seem very nice, but neither stood out to me as individuals, I just sorta lumped em together as Nigel's friends/coworkers who are nice.

3. Which character will you probably try to romance first?
Morwenna, obviously! (I got her ending without even trying) I'm cool that the ending just sort of left me hanging to imagine things for myself. 4. Comments on the art style?
It's great! I can't wait to see what you put out next. To be honest your game inspired me to keep pushing with my SuNoFes entry that I'm currently working on. My art style is also not what you traditionally see in VN's, and it's really encouraging to see others with different styles bringing something new to the table.

4. Which character ending did you get first? Were you trying to get another ending? Did you replay the game to get the other endings?
Morwenna's ending!! I wasn't aiming for any specific ending or person, just making choices the way I normally would and going along with whatever happens. I actually really liked that her ending left things open ended, it seems like there might be another story yet! Also, I normally don't replay VN's to see different character endings unless I get a really horrible/unsatisfying ending or the game is just super addicting to play for whatever reason.


5. Was anything in the game too confusing?
Nope! Everything made sense to me. I think there are things that could be elaborated on- I want more details on the dinosaur alien race & how Morwenna fixed her arm!

Maybe a codex/dictionary type of thing that is optional but not necessary to read integrated within the menu? Icebound's codex was done exceptionally well and in stories like these I sometimes find myself wishing for some backstory/extra info

Anyways, that was my two cents! I really had fun and enjoyed the story (the mini story you could read to Alicia about the dinosaur artist WAS SO CUTE)!! Really looking forward to your future works.

Just finished going through this - found it very well done and enjoyable - got the Morwenna end. Then of course I hadda go back and play the Terri arc. Good job!

philip

Katy133 wrote:The series has been completed now, so I'll list the videos for the viewer's convenience:

Intro, Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Epilogue

Closing Thoughts

Thanks for putting the videos here, Katy! I'd also like to add that the Epilogue also includes Morwenna's path-- we went for that path after Terri's.

Overall, Norbez and I really enjoyed 3 Guys That Paint, though there were some problems with the plot when it comes to the romance. If you want to see our thoughts in full, I highly recommend you look at our videos.

I finally played TGTP this weekend and it was a great story, supported by really nice art.

1. First impressions in general? (On story, game type etc.?)
I thought from the art that this would be something like a slice-of-life story and focus mostly on relationships of the main characters. I didn't expect a lot of the plot which was great

2. Any characters that you're already interested in? Or characters you're already skeptical about?
Before playing I didn't have any particular interest or skepticism. After playing I'd say that Alicia was really well written and the dialogue from all the characters felt realistic.

3. Which character will you probably try to romance first?
I thought I'd go for Morwenna, but for some reason I decided not to!

4. Comments on the art style?
I thought I wasn't going to have strong opinions one way or another, but during playing I felt it worked very well indeed, I'd happily play more VNs with a similar art style. It was expressive and different and I think that's why I enjoyed it.

4. Which character ending did you get first? Were you trying to get another ending? Did you replay the game to get the other endings?
Arthur. I'm going to play again and experience the Morwenna route.

5. Was anything in the game too confusing?
I can't think of anything from my playthrough.

6. Other critique/suggestions/questions? Let me know!