You can experience the life and legacy of one of history’s greatest artists through the eyes of those who knew him best – a touching adventure from Thatgamecompany, the makers of the massively influential indie game Journey and popular MMO Sky: Children of the Light.
Dear Van Gogh is now available for all to play in Sky! It’s a brand new “game-within-a-game” playable in Sky, the free-to-play “cozy MMO” (available on iOS, Android, PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch) that’s been downloaded more than 300 million times since launching in 2019.
Over the span of about two hours, players will explore the tragic yet richly compelling life of Vincent van Gogh, his adoring brother Theo, and sister-in-law Johanna, who ensured Vincent’s legacy lived on after his suicide at age 37.
Players will explore some of Vincent’s most famous paintings, recreated as explorable 3D spaces, and help restore their beauty with Sky’s in-game brush mechanic, all while learning more about the painter’s life, family and what compelled those around him to see such emotion in his works.
No need to play other parts of Sky. The Dear Van Gogh experience unlocks after you complete the brief tutorial!
You can watch the gorgeous new launch trailer on YouTube.