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Sky: Children of the Light Announces 'Dear Van Gogh' In-Game Van Gogh Exhibition

The event frames Vincent van Gogh’s life through his letters by placing players inside 3D recreations of his paintings to show his art and family support.

Overview

  • ThatGameCompany announced on Monday that Dear Van Gogh will launch in Sky: Children of the Light on July 17, 2026 and be available through the game on major platforms.
  • The experience puts players inside living, three-dimensional recreations of Van Gogh’s paintings where chapters of his life unfold through exploration and storytelling.
  • Vincent’s decades-long correspondence with his brother Theo serves as the emotional backbone of the event and provides primary-source text to shape the narrative.
  • Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, Theo’s wife, is featured as a guide and the experience highlights her efforts to preserve and promote Vincent’s work after his death.
  • Dear Van Gogh continues Sky’s pattern of arts-focused tie-ins and aims to offer an educational, emotional entry point to Van Gogh’s life for players of varied ages.