

You may be tempted to toss tons of paint to unveil pathways and scenery, but coating any area too heavily ends up blotting it out with darkness. How much you see is dependent on how much you want to see-the trick is figuring out how much paint to use to unearth the world’s secrets. This mechanic beautifully captures the sense of wonder that comes with exploring the unknown, and there’s a ton of detail hidden in the emptiness. Launching black paint against a pure white space uncovers the environment within.

It is, in a sense, your eyes in a place where you are initially blind. Paint is always the tool with which you’ll interact with the world. Armed only with his mother’s silver paint brush, Monroe soon steps into a magical world in pursuit of a half-finished painting of a swan brought to life. Instead, it presents a wonderfully sincere fairytale of sorts about a boy named Monroe who has lost his mother. The Unfinished Swan doesn’t begin with a sizzling cinematic introduction or overwrought narration.
