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Your Painting, SirWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
Puzzle game about forging paintings with newspaper cutouts to fool your boss.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Your Painting, Sir (6h 49m in total). The problem that came up most: flip and rotate controls for cutouts are hard to find or remember, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 49m analysed · English, Russian, Portuguese, German · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 31
- Ideas
- 8
- Highlights
- 14
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 99 in all.
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- Stream 1, 45 min analysed: 12 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 7 highlights.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 18 problems, 3 suggestions or comparisons, 2 highlights.
- Stream 3, 37 min analysed: 8 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 4, 46 min analysed: 2 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 2 highlights.
- Stream 5, 51 min analysed: 10 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 6, 1h analysed: 5 problems, 3 suggestions or comparisons, 4 highlights.
- Stream 7, 50 min analysed: 4 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 8, 1h analysed: 4 problems, 4 highlights.
Problems (31)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #2Confusion
flip and rotate controls for cutouts are hard to find or remember
3 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
unclear where to find the number for the phone call
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
player unsure what the sketch step expects since it fills itself in
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
players do not discover that a cut can be undone or redone
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
no way found to change the depth order of cutouts
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
cutting detailed or small shapes precisely with a mouse is hard
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
unclear how closely a collage must match the original to pass
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Frustration
hard to find needed items in the newspaper or magazines
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusionblocking
stuck for twenty minutes finding the mountain in the forest painting
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
how to take and send a photo in the detective case is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
detective case clues and verdicts are hard to follow
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
returning to card artwork is unclear and progress is lost
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
unclear whether freehand cutting is allowed
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
making the card artwork is not explained when the side quest starts
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Frustration
detective case clues lead to many wrong suspect guesses
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
mermaid painting cutout placement is hard to get right
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
accidental undo erases a finished cutout
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
cannot switch to another painting while stuck
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
game ignores audio output device change until restart
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
no clear way to resize cutouts
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
no clear way to shape hair or change cutouts
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
unclear which elements the sketch already covers
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
removing an unwanted cutout is not obvious
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
rejection gives no reason which element is wrong
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
unclear source picture for the wild west silhouette
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
catalog paintings cannot be dragged, only clicked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
rising painting prices are not explained
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
collage pieces are too big or too few for the picture
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
no russian translation and english text is hard to follow
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
freehand cutouts often go wrong and need redoing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
terms of service text scrolls too fast to read
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (8)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #32Suggestion
no clear way to resize cutouts to match the painting
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Suggestion
no hint system when stuck on a painting
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Suggestion
wish for undo limits, hard mode and more languages
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Suggestion
pen tablet input requested for cutting
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Suggestion
english-only text is hard for german speakers
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #37Comparison
newspaper search compared to kids hidden object puzzles
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #38Comparison
collage editor feels like a basic paint program
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Comparison
cutout character art has a likeable cartoon look
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (14)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #40Highlight
cutting out and placing pieces to build the collage is satisfying
3 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Highlight
the in-game phone interface is charming and well made
3 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Highlight
dial-up sound during the painting presentation is enjoyed
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Highlight
anti-AI card game developer call is a highlight
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #44Highlight
collage cutting and card art feel satisfying, music is relaxing
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #45Highlight
old man reactions and faces are enjoyable
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #46Highlight
rough forgeries fooling the boss and good cutout finds feel rewarding
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #47Highlight
single newspaper supplying every cutout is satisfying
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #48Highlight
art style is liked from the start
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #49Highlight
presenting the finished fake painting is funny
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #50Highlight
solving the detective case feels rewarding
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #51Highlight
satisfying finished forgery on the wild west painting
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #52Highlight
tricking the old man is the appeal of the game
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #53Highlight
menu character sweating on exit is a fun touch
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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