A few months ago, North Star Video Games revealed Spray Paint Simulator. A cozy little experience that would make Bob Ross Proud. So, let's lean back, relax and rid the world of beige.
In the Demo for Spray Paint Simulator we are given access to two modes. The first being career mode, where we will be creating our Painting Empire from the ground up. The second mode being "˜Free Spray' where there are no rules! You can just paint to your heart's content.
Right from the main menu the bright colors and funky beats brought the vibes. So much in fact, my wife popped her head in to see what I was doing. "Oh, this looks fun, can I play?". Just a note she does not really play games. However she got hooked on PowerWash Simulator so I had an expert in my midst, how could I say no.
Upon starting the Career mode, you have a rather confusing conversation with a guy who gives you a bunch of money. Then rudely tells you to get your life together. Your first job is to paint your car so you can get to your next job.
Prep and Mask-terpiece.
The first step in any good painting job is preparation. You have to buy paper and tape to "˜mask' off the areas you don't want any paint to get. You have to buy one item at a time and place it down on the ground. Then open the shop to buy the next item. It felt unnecessary to be placing all the materials around the job site, but after I had started it was a great visual indicator on how much I had left.
Putting down paper and removing handles and wind mirrors was a breeze, with only the press of the "A" button. On a side note, Spray Painter Simulator has full controller support. Once all the prep is complete the fun begins.
With the tunes pumping and the sun shining we started to paint the car. I was a little upset when I found out I had to paint my car a certain color. I know that without any direction this game would fall into chaos, but come on, it's my car!
The paint was flying, and we were running through it like water and not making much head way. We were standing too far away and the paint was going everywhere but where it was supposed to go. Turns out, when you spray paint, you have to be slow and methodical. Who would have thought? I'm guessing this was because we had the basic sprayer but it seemed to take forever to complete each area. You do have the ability to see what parts have been missed, which makes it easier.
Once the job was done it was time to reveal the finished product, and damn if we didn't do a great job!
This was the end of the Spray Paint Simulator demo, short but sweet. The full release will have co-op and I really can't wait to jump in and paint the town red, and other colors. But mostly red.
Spray Paint Simulator will be releasing some time in 2025 on Steam. Wishlist it HERE.
