# Chicory: A Colorful Tale launches this spring

Painting adventure game Chicory: A Colorful Tale will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC and Mac via Steam this spring, publisher Finji and developer Greg Lobanov announced.

“We’ve taken full advantage of the new DualSense wireless controller to bring a sense of depth to Chicory’s gameplay in a way we’ve never experienced before,” director Greg Lobanov said on the PlayStation Blog. “You can paint using the touchpad, and the controls are specially arranged to make it easier to do that. There is also an option to flip the controls so left-handed players can draw with their dominant hand if they prefer. Not to mention we’ve added lots of soft texture rumbles which makes the whole thing feel warm and cozy, like petting a cat.”

He continued, “Players can visit a phonebooth at any time and call their in-game parents to get a reminder on what they were doing, or if needed, precise directions to the next goal. But these in-game hints were limited in function; they are only available from some locations and so are generic by necessity. With PlayStation 5’s Game Help system, we got to fill in all the gaps, making sure no screen in the game is without some guidance for a player who’s stuck and just needs that little hint—and both systems work together great! Between the in-game hints and the Game Help additions, this game contains a thorough 100 percent walkthrough of itself.”

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a top-down adventure game about a dog wielding a magic brush! Use the painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.

The Brush is a one-of-a-kind artifact that can color the world. Naturally, it needs a wielder, a master artist responsible for all colors and for passing the brush down. The current wielder, Chicory, is immensely talented and beloved by all… until all the color in the land vanishes, and her with it! I guess that leaves it up to you, her number one fan, to take up the brush and fill in for her. Hmm… good luck!

Key Features

• Explore the Picnic Province, and draw on anything!
• Manipulate the environment with your paint and solve puzzles!
• Unlock new paint abilities and use them to reach new places!
• Collectible clothes, plants and furniture to dress your character and the world how you want!
• A world full of animal characters to help and befriend!
• Local co-op! Play with your friends and paint together!

It’s like Zelda in a coloring book world, with a dash of Animal Crossing!

Watch a new trailer below.