Catch Canvas

Fluffy and shallow but fun.

Very cute and well written visual novel, that lets you and three other girls of very different personalities spend two weeks together under one roof getting up to some saucy situations, I would classify this as just an ecchi novel, but there is nudity and some of the art and scenes go more in depth if you have the R-18+ Patch installed, which I would highly recommend.

This being a visual novel, you will mostly just follow along the story with little to no impact, while there are a few choices, they really don't do much, besides getting a different reaction from the girls, the only real choice that matters is the last one and it's just picking an ending. However, don't let that discourage you since it truly is well written, grammatically and cohesively. Really enjoyed my time with it, and it's a nice change of pace articulately compared to a few other novels.

The art is well drawn and the girls having vastly different personalities is well articulated as the story progresses. Definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys these types of games.

Razzart strikes again!
That was adorable, as is apparently the standard. There's not a whole lot of criticism this old romantic can give for CC, but in the interest of self-development and learning I'll say this:

- Could've used more moral choices/more interactivity.
- I was honestly hoping I might actually have to draw something in order to succeed lol. Not sure how well or if that could be implemented in ren'py but there you have it.
- It wasn't the longest experience in the world and could have been more fleshed out.
- Could've used more variety in the sprites/ art for specific instances.

That said, that was an awesome little bit of fluff and fan service with some good life lessons tossed in there as well :)

Recommended.

After playing Wolf Tails and Starlight Vega, Catch Canvas was a huge disappointment coming from Razzart! I am not sure what the difference here is, because the same writer was also used for other of her games, but I noticed that Unwonted Studios has worked on this game, but not on the other games from Razz.

In my opinion, the writing was pretty badly done, like a teen trying really hard to make it sexual or something. It was cringeworthy. Even when the uncle came in the end to check up on them, his character was horrible and over the top, didn't seemed believable and seemed like a creep.
Also the other characters seemed over the top as well, some scenes were made sexually on purpose, but with no reasoning. One girl is literally spying on the other girls when they're naked or taking a bath or another form that might be seen as sexual, which is pretty creepy. And when she is confronted with it to stop, she will not stop and keep doing it anyway. One time you are even taking a bath and you notice her and then make moan noises on purpose to turn her on, because apparently you like it. Another time you are the one spying on the other girl. It is displayed as some normal behaviour and the girl that you're spying on is playing with you as well.
Then there is this other girl that wants to draw manga and you teach her to draw proper manga, but she is always lying on the bed sexually when you want to help her, half naked or whatever.

Now I wanna comment on the features that have been mentioned in the game description:

Interactive choices that change the result of the game
Not true. You can do whatever you want and it will change nothing in the story. The only choice you truly have is in the end which of those girls you actually want to be "together".
Can you help the girls finish their paintings before the deadline?
They will finish their paintings whatever you do. You could be a total asshole to them and they will still finish it and even date them. It can never backfire.

This is a short VN about a young motivated art student who spend two weeks with his new art class (three girls).
I got this for 4$ in the wintersale.

Characters:

Content:

Pro

• 3 romance options/endings
  
• Choice of name and gender
  
• Story (sure there are better ones but I enjoyed it)
  
• Patch available
  

Con

• Short for the full price
  
• Choices are irrelevant
  
[*]No achievements / tradingcards

Recommendation?

Another VN Game About well Painting Now I think people That wanna have an Artisic Feel to something is nice. The MC you Helps these 3 Girls creating Mars Painting And Beginning theres Little to no effort done on there part but slowly Becomes Better as time goes on.

Nacchan Pink Haird Girl Wants to become Manga Artist she loves to draw and sketch too
Estelle Girl with Whatever Attitude She just likes to Do Whatever she wants and shes the Go too girl with Meh Problem.
Dawn is shy And also she Accels in her Painting skills Let alone other....things haha. I do Recc This Game to Anyone if you love Painting.

From the reviews I've seen I've expected something horrible, but in reality Catch, Canvas is a pretty standard and a bit shallow, but decent-enough eroge VN. It might not be as funny or as original as some other, similar titles here on Steam, but I actually quite enjoyed the theme and the pacing of the story - it's very casual and not a full-on comedy, but definitely follows this formula on purpose.

The whole thing was rather short, but every girl got decent amounts of screen-time and development, with some fun interactions and twists connected to all of them. The lack of meaningful choices and character routes might bother some, but I don't really expect those from every VN and this clearly reached for a much simpler goal.

Also, while some reviews suggested that playing as a female was a tacked-on feature, I think the writing was consistent enough to make the difference quite meaningful. Also, if played with the male protagonist, the plot would be super-creepy IMHO, as yuri it gains a bit more ambiguity, making the whole thing feel less like a porn movie plot translated into VN form.

As we got to this topic, the game definitely follows a typical "ecchi" formula, with tons of fanservice at every corner, also adding a straight-up sex scene at the end with the girl you choose (but those rely more on explicit text than visuals). Some CGs are used multiple times but there's actually a fair number of them (21 in the whole game) and the art is very decent (although admittedly not as good as in other titles by Razz). Same I think goes to sprites, which are fairly good looking, but not really exceptional. The music and backgrounds are serviceable, never being memorable but not getting in the way either.

In summary, while this game definitely isn't great, it's also not horrible by any means – it’s simply all-around average. I didn’t find it boring or off-putting, but it never impressed me either. If there was a “neutral” option, I would probably use it, but as it is now, I give it a cautious recommendation. If you have a free afternoon and grab it on sale, you should not regret your investment. Still, if you have better VNs on hand or for a similar price, feel free to skip this one, you won't be losing much.

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I've bought a few anime style sexy choice games.....however this one was bland....they reuse about 7 or 8 images through the entire thing....paired with miles of dialog that's really pretty bland.....the choices do not matter.....and i think there's 5 in the entire thing....

I wanted to like it but it was really a bad, awkward story......like even the sexy parts were just kindof weird....instead of talking about anyone getting turned on they talk about nosebleeds....her nosebleed increased and increased even more...i know thats a thing but what???....cmon.....i dont feel like the creator tried.....especially with the limited number of images...

Haha buy Army Gals instead....it's stupid but alot more enjoyable than this...

Can't really recommend the game.
Its three girls with crazy traits or problems that you have to guide throught their assignment and suffer or fall in love with them. The story is very very flat and you do not have many choices and those you have do not have any impact or relevancy. At the end you get a spicy scene out of nowhere that is not really supoorted by the story.
I have played much better games, with choices that matter and really increase the replayability and also with much deeper characters and better spicy scenes.
This one falls flat- It is not particuallary horrible but not by any means good.

It is not porn. Even with the patch it would not register as porn in my opinion but it also is not for children as it has some nudity and sexual content. It is a somewhat comical story of a young man tasked with getting 3 neurotic artists to work. I give it a positive rating because 2 of the artists are very memorable. I did not expect that from a visual novel. If you put the Bounce series of V.N.'s on one end of the spectrum this is on the other end. As far as I can tell the only decision that matters in the game is the last one. There is an effort to add some erotic content toward the end but it felt "tacked on." So if you are looking for porn or eroticism keep looking but if you want a well written funny story this may be for you.

Like a load of people I try out new games and gendras time to time. Sadly Catch Canvas strikes me as a failure to be a game or a novel.

I gave this game several run thoughs, where I made different choices, big surprise it didn't change a thing at the end. Male/Female, you are supportive, you are jerk, the ending ends up being the same. You come down to one of three women to choose from, you get the adult action where there is some minor ending, and game over.

As much as I want to support developing young studios with fresh ideas, I think these people need to hire a writer or two to help get some decent character and multiple endings if they don't want to end up seeing thier game sales punge. Since as great as sex is to sell, gamers tend to want some substance.

I bought this one because I saw it was developed by Razzart Visual, like Love Ribbon and Starlight Vega were. Although it's far from these two, it's still a decent game. I narrowly recommend it.

The general summary of the plot (spoiler free) is that you are a relative of a famous artist (your uncle) and when you get to this remote island there are 3 students there who are girls your age. Your uncle tells you to whip these girls into shape and have them finish their assignment (paint a particular picture). As time goes on you learn how to motivate each of them along with some character development. You have 3 weeks to do this in game time and that is relevant because much of the content in the novel is repeated as a routine which takes away from it because of its short length.


Game lasted me about 2 hours and I used the patched adult version just to get all the content out of it. There were very few choices and the game pace felt very fast. It wasn't bad per say it was just so short and much of the story ended up repeating its self day in and day out. Definitely buy on sale IMO. There are no "Routes" either the only choice that really felt like it a big impact was the final choice of the girl you stayed with. There are some choices but they are far and few between and its difficult to tell if they really have any impact on the ending (but i doubt it).

There were some quirky character elements and some character development but the repetition kind of killed it as your relationship with the characters just kind of stagnates quickly.


6/10. Not terrible but below the average bar of a VN for 10$.

If this goes on sale then i'd recommend it as long as your cool with a very short story with few choices. Please note I don't care about the nudity and eroge so much its just a nice bonus but didn't make the novel any worse or better to me personally but if the option is free and avaiable i'll take it.

A simple and short erotic visual novel. The CGs don’t show much, but the text is pretty explicit

The art is good (although the quality drops a bit in a few CGs?), the story is pretty much okay for such a short novel and for its kind of content (in this case, it’s all about dem boobs). The only choice that really matters is around the ending where you get to choose which girl you want to stay with. You can be a total jerk to these girls, they are still going to want a piece of you.

I liked the fact that you can choose the gender of the MC too. BGM was okay, but kind of repetitive. Overall, I recommend this game only on a sale. Not really worth paying the full price on this title, in my opinion.

5/10.

just a chill visual novel, nothing weird about it.
The art is ok, there are some panties and bra's in it but nothing shocking, and that's a good thing.

Just to be clear: It's a visual novel not a dating sim. People should really learn the difference between these two before tagging the game.

I honestly enjoyed this game. However there are a few improvements that need to be made before I'd recommend this game to anyone.

Pros: Compelling narrarative with highly dynamic and intriguing characters, as well as a plot twist that, while not on the level of a triple A title, adds value to the story.

Cons: Advertises the ability to "Romance any girl" and that your "choices affect the ending". While these aren't false advertisements per se, they arent entirely truthful. While there are choices to be made during certain scenarios, these choices really don't affect the ending of the story. Also when it says "romance any girl" it means ----------- the only romancing option is at the end of the game and you only really get to choose who to fornicate with.

How this game could be improved and overall be more than a slightly interactive graphic novel:

Expand apon the choices feature of the game. Take the idea of developing relationships with each individual girl, and make the player able to choose who they want to romance. Seeing as, in the end, you end up being able to choose any of the three girls, I feel it would add much more depth to the game to able to choose who you want to develop a relationship with so your end game is affected by it. I mean there are so many pivotal moments in the plot where a choice made by the player rather than a pre-made script would have added alot more depth to the game and would have overall made the game much more fun to play as well as adding to the replay value.

In conclusion, for now I WILL NOT be recommending this game until some further development is made.

(EDIT)Now that this game is censored, do not buy. Just go watch hentai.

"Catch Canvas" is a short visual novel that was created by I believe the same people who released "No One But You".
Although I did not personally play that one I did not hear many good things about it and from my experience with this game I have to say that I am not interested in their other title.

At the time of this review the price of the game is $9.99 or $8.49 on sale when I purchased it.

This game suffers from a few things like a lack of a story that is finished in about 2 hours. I am not saying short games are not worth a higher price tag, but the quality in story and short length of this title does not justify it's cost. I am pretty sure someone in middle school could write something similar to this for an essay or something.

The art in my opinion is pretty good. It isn't outstanding, but it is far from poor. So if I was to give it any good points it would be that. (Although the 18+ patch was rather dissapointing since 18+ scenes is basically this games selling point.)

Characters were alright. At first they were mediocre at best, but I grew to sort of like all 3 of them. However, I still didn't feel attached. Some of the dialogue was entertaining I have to admit. It's a shame that the story wasn't a little longer with better character development since most of the character development was rushed or just extremely sudden. (Estelle is the biggest offender of rushed development and Nao was a missed opportunity.)

Overall this is not that great of a VN especially for the price. It feels like a bunch of missed opportunities to make it more than what it is.

Don't let the trailer fool you, none of the illustrations of characters move (at least the ones with the H-patch don't move) and the choices don't matter until the last one where you just pick a girl for the ending. The writing is corny and riddled with typos. It's just bad. It'd be fine if this was being sold for $5 but at $10 (or even the launch discount of $8.49) it's just too much to ask for such a short and limited VN.

Entertaining little story about boobs, so many boobs everywhere. Do you like boobs? You will like this game.
Pros:
Auto skip feature to get past all those words and get to the boobs
Pause function for those special moments
Can be played with one hand
Bonus FREE content patch: http://razzartvisual.com/2016/10/14/catch-canvas-18-patch/

Cons:
Mom wont ever understand and Dad will cry out in shame from the garage

Rating: Totally worth it.

Beautiful - While not being a particularly long story, I believe that this was more than worth its asking price.

From the unconventional characters and their comical interactions to the very unique take on the final H scenes, theres not really much i could complain about and its refreshing to see a VN that doesnt have a sex crazed protagonist but much more of a relateable character.

I think the ability to name your protagonist and choose gender is interesting and may make it appeal to a wider audience but personally i am probably what an average vn would target anyway (had a male character and named him Shizu).

Finally i'll say that for what it is and how its priced there are lots of vn's that excel better in single area's but not many at all that do as well as a cohesive whole without costing more. Thanks for reading my review and if you buy the game i hope you enjoy it ^_^

Buy it, patch it.. enjoy.

The story: however cliche it might be, is actually fine, at the very least i enjoyed it.
Striving artist is forced to help teach three attractive girls to paint. Ecchi situations ensue.
Each girl has her own personal story that develops, and is solved by the end which is great.
Also they are all likeable, At least by the end.

The art style: amazing i really enjoy it, if anything i am sad there isn't more to the gallery, but 21 is fine. Razzart is a great artist, and I recommend his other work Starlight Vega if you want more amazing art like this, and a much better... everything really, that game is just amazing. if you choose not to buy this game or wait for a sale definitely check out Razzarts game.

The Music: I have to mention this. The music is fine, but!!!! whenever the piano part shows up i swear you can hear like one, or two notes out of place. It sounds like nothing, but i swear i heard it every time it came up (in retrospect not that often) but it annoyed the hell out of me, and definitely riuned any immersion i had in that moment.

Seriously though i enjoyed this game, and would recommend it, but it is far from perfect.
Understand this is a visual novel with the illusion of choice. In fact there are barely any choices in the game,
The only choice that matters is the one at the end where you pick the girl you like best at the end... than skip back slightly to get all the other endings... doesn't take long.
Nice story, and art though so i would recommend this game if you like visual novels, especially if you see it on sale.