ArtClash - Paint Draw & Sketch

Unleash your creativity with ArtClash, a unique platform designed to inspire daily practice in drawing, sketching, and cartooning. ArtClash isn't just another drawing app; it's a community-driven space that encourages artistic growth and fun through social interaction. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, ArtClash offers an engaging environment to hone your skills.

Currently in early access and a work in progress, ArtClash has already launched its first game, with more exciting features on the horizon. This one-man project was born out of a personal passion to practice daily and to inspire others to do the same.

Current Features:

• Paint - Unleash your creativity with sketching, painting, and blending tools.
• Import images to use as references or paint over them.
• Select topics or series of topics, apply optional constraints like time limits, color restrictions, or canvas sizes, create your artwork, and earn points when others guess your creations correctly.
• Choose from six levels of difficulty for topics, ranging from single words to combinations of up to five different words (nouns, verbs, places, timer periods).
• Earn extra points with three types of constraints: time, colors, or canvas size.
• Free draw and share your creations with the community.
• An NSFW flag allows you to choose whether to view images marked as not safe for work.

Early Access Issues/Bugs:

• The user interface (UI) is currently less appealing due to challenges with Unity UI. Plans are in place to transition to XAML for a more responsive and better-looking interface.
• Performance issues on lower-end devices when using canvases larger than 1024x1024. The GPU-accelerated brush engine slows down with large canvases and small brushes. Comparative tests in other engines are underway to improve performance.

Upcoming Features:

• New games, starting with a drawing version of "telephone."
• Enhanced social features including avatar changes, comments on projects and games, friending, and following other users.
• Improved UI and a faster brush engine to address current performance issues.
• Introduction of marquee selection and transform tools.
• Expansion of brush options, with the ability to add and share custom brushes.
• An upgraded layer system with features like locking transparent pixels and masking.
• A developer communication system for feature requests, bug reports, and community voting on future changes.
• Moderators to oversee flagged content and maintain community standards.
• User-submitted topics and constraints after moderation.
• Future plans include full image editing, animation, scripting, and game/storyboard prototyping.

While ArtClash is not yet a comprehensive image editing suite due to performance limitations with large textures and the absence of full editing features, it is optimized for social competition and encouragement. Join us on this exciting journey and transform your daily drawing practice into a communal experience with ArtClash.