ArtClash - Paint Draw & Sketch

ArtClash: Paint, draw, and share your creations with others. This is an early access release with more features on the way.

We're not Sketchbook, Photoshop, Procreate, or Infinite Painter. We're ArtClash.

ArtClash is designed to help you practice drawing, sketching, and cartooning daily. It's a work in progress, with the first game mode complete, and more to come.

Free draw, or participate in themed challenges with optional constraints like time limits, color palettes, or canvas size. Earn points when others correctly guess your artwork!

This is a solo project, created to help my wife and I improve our skills and inspire others to practice too.

Current Features:

• Paint & Sketch: Sketch, paint, and blend with ease.
• Image Import: Use images as references or paint over them.
• Themed Challenges: Choose topics, apply constraints, draw, and earn points for correct guesses.
• Adjustable Difficulty: Six levels of difficulty, ranging from single-word prompts to five-word prompts (nouns, verbs, places, time periods).
• Constraints for Extra Points: Choose from time limits, color palettes, or canvas size restrictions.
• Free Draw & Share: Create and share your artwork freely.
• NSFW Flag: Control the visibility of NSFW content.

Current Early Access Issues/Bugs:

• UI Improvements Needed: The Unity UI is currently being redesigned for a more responsive and user-friendly experience using XAML.
• Canvas Size Optimization: On lower-end devices, keep canvases under 1024x1024 for optimal performance. The brush engine is GPU-accelerated but can slow down with large canvases and small brushes. We are exploring alternative engine options for improved performance.

Upcoming Features:

• More Games: Adding new game modes, starting with a "telephone" drawing game.
• Enhanced Social Features: Customizable avatars, commenting, friend lists, and following options.
• UI/Performance Improvements: Addressing the UI and brush engine issues mentioned above.
• Marquee Selection & Transform Tools: Adding essential editing tools.
• Expanded Brush Library: Adding more brushes and allowing users to share custom brushes.
• Improved Layer System: Adding features like locking transparent pixels and masking.
• Developer Communication System: A feedback system for feature requests, bug reports, and community voting.
• Moderation System: Implementing a moderation system for content review.
• Community Content Submission: Allowing users to submit topics and constraints.
• Future Expansion: Long-term plans include full image editing, animation, scripting, and game/storyboard prototyping.

Due to performance limitations with large textures and the current lack of full editing features, ArtClash is not intended as a full image editing suite at this time. The focus is on social competition and artistic encouragement.

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