ArtClash - Paint Draw & Sketch

Unleash your creativity with ArtClash, the unique platform designed to foster daily drawing, sketching, and cartooning practice. Unlike Sketchbook, Photoshop, Procreate, or Infinite Painter, ArtClash stands out with its engaging, game-like approach to art. This early access project, crafted by a solo developer for his wife and fellow artists, is perfect for anyone looking to hone their skills in a fun and interactive way.

**Current Features:**

• Paint: Enjoy the freedom to sketch, paint, and blend with ease.
• Import and Use Images: Import images to use as references or paint over them to create new masterpieces.
• Engaging Challenges: Choose from a variety of topics and optional constraints like time limits, color restrictions, or canvas sizes. Earn points when others correctly guess your drawings!
• Difficulty Levels: Select from 6 levels of difficulty, ranging from single words to complex combinations of nouns, verbs, places, and timer periods.
• Constraints for Extra Points: Opt for time, color, or canvas size constraints to challenge yourself and boost your score.
• Free Drawing: Create anything you want and share your work with the community.
• NSFW Flag: Choose whether to view images marked as NSFW, ensuring a safe and customizable experience.

**Early Access Issues/Bugs:**

• UI Challenges: The current Unity UI is being revamped for a more responsive and visually appealing experience with XAML.
• Performance on Large Canvases: For optimal performance on lower-end devices, keep canvases under 1024x1024. The GPU-accelerated brush engine can slow down with larger canvases and small brushes. We're working on engine comparisons to enhance speed.

**Upcoming Features:**

• New Games: Starting with "telephone" using drawings to add a new layer of fun.
• Social Enhancements: Update your avatar, comment on projects, friend and follow others to build a vibrant community.
• Improved UI and Brush Engine: Addressing current bugs for a smoother, faster experience.
• Advanced Tools: Introducing marquee selection and transform tools for more precise editing.
• Expanded Brush Library: Add more brushes and allow users to create and share their own.
• Enhanced Layer System: Upgrade the current system to include features like locking transparent pixels and masking.
• Developer Communication: Implement a feedback system for feature requests, bug reports, and community voting on future updates.
• Moderation: Promote users to moderators to help manage flagged content and ensure a positive environment.
• User-Driven Content: Allow submissions of new topics and constraints, moderated for quality and relevance.
• Future Expansions: Look forward to full image editing, animation, scripting, and game/storyboard prototyping capabilities.

While ArtClash is currently optimized for social competition and encouragement rather than comprehensive image editing, the roadmap promises exciting developments. Join us on this creative journey and see how ArtClash can transform your daily drawing practice into a rewarding and communal experience.