73%Strong matchPaint it Back
97%50597% positive reviews, Overwhelmingly Positive across 505 reviews·Puzzle · Indie
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The game is a fun and educational combination of Hangman and Crossword, plus some PbN vibe :) Fill in the missing letters in the crossword puzzles to unveil distinct regions of one big pixel art. Use your brain power to convert boring grayscales into colorful pixel art fellows!
Paint by Words
Steam
Fill in the missing letters in the crossword puzzles to unveil distinct regions of one big pixel art character.
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