Passpartout: Starving Artist is a hilarious and often stressful simulation of the art world. The core loop of painting your own 'masterpieces' and then watching rude NPCs critique them is endlessly entertaining. The game does a great job of making you feel the pressure of paying for your wine and baguette addiction while trying to maintain your artistic integrity.
The touch controls are perfect for the painting mechanic, making it feel like a digital sketchpad. As you sell more art, you unlock fancier galleries, but the customers only get snobbier. It’s a brilliant commentary on the subjectivity of art—what one person calls trash, another might buy for thousands of francs. If you've ever wanted to live the life of a struggling French artist without the actual hunger, this is the game for you.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.32Fri Dec 12 2025
Updated age ratings information
Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?
Passpartout puts you into the shoes of a French artist trying to navigate the beautifully confusing art scene. Paint and sell your own art to survive your expensive baguette addiction.
Features
- Paint your own masterpieces! Even you can become the next Van Gogh!
- Battle with subjectivity and try to charm a variety of self-proclaimed art connoisseurs without losing your "artistic integrity"!
- Survive your wine and baguette bills. Will your addiction to baguettes be your downfall?
- Unlock fancier galleries and customers!
- Experience the French art world through a living puppet theater!
- Includes an amazing soundtrack by our favourite groovin' dinosaurs Synkronosaurus
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Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?
Passpartout puts you into the shoes of a French artist trying to navigate the beautifully confusing art scene. Paint and sell your own art to survive your expensive baguette addiction.
Features
- Paint your own masterpieces! Even you can become the next Van Gogh!
- Battle with subjectivity and try to charm a variety of self-proclaimed art connoisseurs without losing your "artistic integrity"!
- Survive your wine and baguette bills. Will your addiction to baguettes be your downfall?
- Unlock fancier galleries and customers!
- Experience the French art world through a living puppet theater!
- Includes an amazing soundtrack by our favourite groovin' dinosaurs Synkronosaurus
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Privacy Policy: https://www.flamebaitgames.com/privacy-cookie-policy/










Step into the shoes of a struggling French artist in Passpartout! This unique simulation lets you paint your own masterpieces using an intuitive interface. Sell your work to a variety of customers—from street punks to high-end collectors—and try to fund your baguette and wine habits. As you progress, you'll unlock fancier galleries and face the harsh reality of the art scene in a charming puppet-theater style world.
Create your own digital paintings
Dynamic AI customers that react to your art
Charming puppet-theater art style
Unlockable galleries and tools
Groovy soundtrack by Synkronosaurus
Different types of customers like different styles. Punks prefer bold, messy colors, while the upper class tends to go for more structured or 'refined' looks. Experiment with your palette to see what sells!
A different type of game that lets you paint right within the app. You can then sell those paintings in game as you try to constantly...
AppAdvice Sat Jun 29 2024
A different type of game that lets you paint right within the app. You can then sell those paintings in game as you try to constantly...
AppAdvice Thu Mar 01 2018
The gameplay involves using digital brushes to create art on a canvas. Once finished, you display your work and wait for customers to bid. Managing your bills and choosing which bids to accept is the key to progression.
Yes, you can save your creations to your device's photo library to share your masterpieces.