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A Work of Art

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

A dark, witty, psychological thriller in the horror genre, A Work of Art presents a 1-2 hour story-driven experience with Visual Novel features and RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisted tale of beauty and darkness; All to the sound of a Dark Original soundtrack.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Engaging horror story with twists
    • Excellent soundtrack and atmosphere
    • Beautiful and varied art
    • Developer communication and passion

    Cons

    • Short gameplay length
    • Linear and limited player agency
    • Some inconsistent art styles and ai-generated content
    • Dialogue pacing issues with unskippable pauses
    • Lack of deeper gameplay mechanics or progression

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Short playtime but some players replay to explore different choices and achievements, showing mild habitual engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can explore and interact with environment in some ways, but mostly follow a linear story with limited creative input."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a stress relief and immersive horror experience, escaping real life through intense gameplay."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no obligation or external pressure noted."

    • Experimenting

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      "Limited experimentation possible; mostly following a set path with minor exploration."

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      "Limited experimentation possible; mostly following a set story with minor exploration."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore detailed environments and interact with various objects, but within a known, linear setting."

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    • Expression

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      "No character customization or personalization; standard presentation throughout."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features surreal, psychological horror elements and dreamlike scenarios, creating an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community interaction; purely individual play."

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    • Growth

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      "Some learning through story comprehension and puzzle solving, but limited skill development."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to progress through story; not a background or idle game."

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      "Requires focused attention to follow story and interactions; not a background or idle game."

    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships or emotional sharing; solitary experience."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles."

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    • Progression

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      "Narrative progression occurs, but no accumulation of items or upgrades in traditional sense."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find atmosphere immersive and calming despite horror elements."

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    • Sensation

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      "Players praise atmospheric visuals, lighting, and soundtrack that provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative-driven with engaging story, character interactions, and plot twists."

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      "Narrative-driven experience with engaging plot, characters, and lore; players appreciated story and twists."

    • Strategy

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      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving elements; gameplay is straightforward and linear."

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    • Thrill

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      "Horror and suspense elements create tension and occasional thrills throughout the game."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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