Can a video game make you more creative? Art Sqool asks the question without making promises. The title is a mixture of an art game and an adventure game, but that doesn’t do it justice.
The premise of the game is simple. Take on the role of Froshmin, a new student in an art school. The school is run entirely by artificial intelligence. This AI professor – who serves as a mentor, judge and mission donor all in one – is the only other “person” you see.
The professor takes the form of a living letter Q and distributes your homework. After accepting an assignment, you are given a random prompt and asked to draw it. You are left to yourself to find extra materials and inspiration. Once you are done, the professor gives it a grade and you are given your next prompt.
This process is repeated 50 times until graduation. It is as much a comment on the idea of educating creativity as it is a working game. While Art Sqool can be inspiring, it also misses a lot more than it hits.
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