- Please, Watch the Artwork offers a chilling reinterpretation of Thomas Waterzooi's signature style - Players immerse themselves in the eerie atmospheres of American painter Edward Hopper's works - Examine his masterpieces for unsettling anomalies while defending against a sinister clown
The horror genre has exhausted both liminal spaces and innocent locations turned menacing - or so I believed. Belgian solo developer Thomas Waterzooi astonishingly defies expectations with Please, Watch the Artwork.
Following Waterzooi's established approach, this project provides interactive engagement with artistic creations. This time, players experience the melancholic works of renowned American painter Edward Hopper (creator of Nighthawks) from an unprecedented perspective. However, a terrifying twist awaits - involving a clown.
Haunting
Players assume the role of a gallery guard monitoring Hopper's artworks overnight. Unlike typical security scenarios, your vigilance focuses not on thieves but paranormal disturbances altering the paintings - all seemingly connected to a malevolent clown presence.
Even disregarding the clown element, Please, Watch the Artwork delivers profoundly unsettling environments. Hopper's signature muted palettes and lonely compositions gain eerie dimensionality through atmospheric sound design and subtle animation. For newcomers to Hopper's catalog, this serves as an unforgettable introduction.
Some purists might question blending horror with art education, but Waterzooi previously bridged this gap successfully. His earlier Please, Touch the Artwork 2 incorporated James Ensor's works pedagogically, making this horror interpretation feel like logical evolution.
Unsure whether Please, Watch the Artwork merits your attention? Explore our review of Waterzooi's prior creation - Please, Touch the Artwork 2 - which masterfully blended education, interactivity and entertainment.
