Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Behind the Frame is a vivid, interactive fiction about an aspiring artist on the cusp of finishing the final piece of her gallery submission.

A relaxing, eloquent experience that can be played at any pace. Become immersed in a panoramic world filled with resplendent colors, beautiful hand-animated visuals, and a smooth, easy-listening soundtrack.

As a passionate artist, seek the missing colors that will bring your paintings to life - all while remembering to take the occasional coffee and breakfast breaks that keep you going. There is more than what meets the eye, for every painting has a story to tell.

Akupara Games, responsible for bringing the title to consoles, implemented clever use of the consoles’ peripherals to add an additional dimension to the experience for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation users.

“When bringing Behind the Frame to Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation, we wanted to make sure we used all of our tools to create the sensation of painting on a canvas,” said Dean Razavi, Technical Producer at Akupara Games. “So on PlayStation, you'll be able to use your finger on the DualShock controller’s touchpad to paint, giving you that fine-grain control. On the Nintendo Switch, in addition to touch screen support, you can flick your Joy-Con TM around in docked mode just like you would a paintbrush. Just point it at the screen, and your hand motions will be translated to paint strokes!”

Features:

• Paint, sketch, and retouch your artwork to complete your masterpiece and your memories using the DualShock controller or Joy-Con, or dock your Switch to paint with your fingers
• Dive into and explore beautiful panoramic, hand-animated worlds inspired by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli visuals
• Experience an evocative story, through the eyes of a passionate artist 

Currently available on PC (Steam), Behind The Frame is coming to Nintendo Switch and Playstation in Spring 2022.