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The Painter's Playground

📅 Feb 8, 2018
Next Zen Mechanics Limited
For creation and collection aficionados, The Painter’s Playground offers a game-based sandbox to craft and collect 2D artwork and share it with the online community. Strive to either be the buzz of the arthouse as a creator of sought-after works, or own the most coveted collection - or both!
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About This Game

The Painter's Playground is a casual/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Next Zen Mechanics Limited and released in 2018. With an estimated 4,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Casual, Simulation and Indie.

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User Reviews

96.8
Overall Score / 100
9.7/10
Steam (62 reviews)

DLCs (1)

The Painter's Playground - Digital Art Booklet
The Painter's Playground - Digital Art Booklet
$1.99

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Game Information

Release Date
February 8, 2018
Developer
Next Zen Mechanics Limited
Publisher
Next Zen Mechanics Limited
Platforms
Windows
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
N/A
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Casual
Indie
Simulation
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Captions available
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Casual
Simulation
Indie
Supported Languages
Text Only
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • OS: Modern version of Windows
  • Processor: 2 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics will work fine.
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Anything
  • Additional Notes: Number of paintings stored locally are only limited to hard disk space.
Recommended
  • OS: Modern version of Windows
  • Processor: 2 GHz and up
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics will work fine.
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 250 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Anything
  • Additional Notes: Number of paintings stored locally are only limited to hard disk space.
Legal Notice
DMCA Compliance Policy

It is the policy of Next Zen Mechanics Limited to promptly process and investigate notices of alleged copyright infringement, and take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512 ("DMCA").
Contents of Notice

The DMCA requires that all notices of alleged copyright infringement must be in writing. When informing the designated agent of an alleged copyright infringement, the complainant must:

  • Identify the copyrighted work that allegedly has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are involved, please provide a list of the works on that site.

  • Describe the material that is claimed to be infringing and provide sufficient information to permit Next Zen Mechanics Limited to locate that material.

  • Provide your contact information, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.

  • Certify or include a statement that the complainant has a good faith belief that the use of the copyright-protected material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner's agent, or law.

  • Certify that the information that you have provided Next Zen Mechanics Limited is accurate. The complainant should attest under penalty of perjury that s/he is authorized to enforce the copyrights that have allegedly have been infringed.

  • Include a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Before the complainants allege an infringement, s/he should consult copyright materials to confirm that the use is, in fact, infringing. The United States Copyright Office provides basic information, online, at , which can assist one in determining whether an exception or defense, such as fair use, may apply to the use of your copyrighted work.

Notice, Takedown, and Putback Procedure

Next Zen Mechanics Limited expects all users of its system to comply with applicable copyright laws. However, if Next Zen Mechanics Limited is notified of a claimed copyright infringement, or otherwise becomes aware of facts and circumstances from which infringement is apparent, it will respond appropriately, which may include removing or disabling access to the material that is claimed to be infringing. Next Zen Mechanics Limited will follow the procedures outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with regard to appropriate notifications of the user and the complaining party, acceptance of counter notifications, and, where indicated, "putback" of the alleged infringing material. Refer to the United States Copyright Office for the provisions of the DMCA at .

Repeat Infringers

Where it has been clearly established that a Next Zen Mechanics Limited client is a repeat offender, Next Zen Mechanics Limited may terminate that persons' account.
Notification Agent

Pursuant to the DMCA, Next Zen Mechanics Limited has designated an agent to receive notification of alleged copyright infringement occurring on Web pages or computer servers. If you believe that your copyrighted work is being infringed on a Next Zen Mechanics Limited site, please notify our designated agent, preferably by email, at:
Administrator: Ryan Dorkoski
Email: dorkoski@yahoo.com
Phone: 570.380.0386
Mail: 424 Anderson St APT 1, Milan MI 48160
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