Regardless of how rough around the edges the game is (and those edges are rough) the message and style of the game fully succeed in creating a colourfully unique experience. The Artful Escape is, unsurprisingly, an art > game experience with limited gameplay which I am usually a fan of. However, when the barebones gameplay constitute so much of the runtime of an already short game, it left a sour taste in my mouth. For a game that centers around the idea that you need to be your own person and make what you want to make, the game is strictly linear in its storytelling and gameplay. In a game about making your own music, the game doesn't let you chose what to play most of the time which in my opinion, detracts from the overall message. Despite its flaws, The Artful Escape is a stylish, musically rich and charming game that succeeds at its goals and is well worth playing.