![]() ![]() Hidden Folks doesn't seem accidental at all, but its scenes are so busy and lively that they do feel like a series of smaller drawings that have coalesced into something larger. Art, when you're as clumsy with a pen or pencil as I am, is accidental, and that's kind of exciting. ![]() My lack of ability might have made things more exciting because the figure I drew standing in a window might end up looking ominous, unintentionally, and then the page became a horror story rather than a street scene. If I start writing a sentence I have a pretty good idea of where it's going to end, and the same goes for a paragraph or a short story, but with a drawing, anything could happen. It was a way to tell stories quickly and in a way that I found unpredictable. I have no technical knowledge when it comes to visual arts, and I'm not even very good at doodling, but I loved creating characters and scenes. Hidden Folks reaches right back to my childhood, when I'd draw similar scenes, though nowhere near as competently, when a teacher or subject had become boring. I think it's important that the drawings, though intricate and detailed, look like they could be sketched in the back of an exercise book. As a game Hidden Folks is a lot like that word - just poking at it and looking at the screen makes me happier, and I hope I can enjoy its company forever. He used the term "Wimmelbilderbuch" in the review and I like looking at those letters in that order, and I like trying to say the word even more. John has already reviewed Hidden Folks, an exquisitely illustrated game that is like an animated Where's Wally? book. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |