Wow I'm glad this motivated you to find your dad's site, that's super cool! Thru the ashtrays and FPS mechanics I was thinking of morbid/somber ways to depict my memory of her death, how family love is complicated and bittersweet, etc. It's funny to me how some people feel bad for shooting at these paintings, even though all the bullets do is disappear and reveal the paintings' titles. My aunt and grandma (who collected her paintings) were/are religious so I was also considering the history of desecrating art.
I am interested in art-preservation (especially in the digital age) so this project serves as a cheeky exploration of that lol...but also as a cute thing to keep for myself + my family. At first I was worried my grandparents would be offended but they actually really liked the game. My grandma even gave me a picture book of paintings my aunt has never shown or sold, so I will add some of those to this game!