Artist Colony is a new simulation game developed by Nikitiva and published by I-play. Even though the game looks a lot like such hits of the genre as Virtual Villagers or The Sims, it does have some new entertaining twists to offer. You are to deal with people like painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers and photographers as you run an inherited refuge for them. The most addictive part of the game is that you get involved into the emotional life of the characters. Not only are you responsible for taking care of them, but you also soon learn that they can develop feelings toward one another. And as it often happens in real life those feelings are not always reciprocated. But doesn't that make sense? It is being at the highest or lowest point on the love scale that motivates people to create the most beautiful pieces of art.