The simple title screen reads, “Becoming: Lessons In Art.” The next screen comes alive, and players are transported to Florence, Italy, where they see what is unmistakably the Duomo di Firenze – the city’s famed domed Gothic cathedral – though it’s rendered in 8-bit graphics reminiscent of the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
Players take control of a character that is little more than a handful of pixels and explore the city, meeting an underappreciated artist who continues to paint anyway, a forlorn florist and a black cat unbothered by the surrounding hustle and bustle. Venturing away from the Duomo, the character stumbles upon famous works of art – comprised of sprites rather than paint or marble.
