Colors! is a series of digital painting applications for handheld game consoles and mobile devices. Originally created as a homebrew application for Nintendo DS (as Colors!) which was since legitimately distributed on PlayStation Vita iOS and Android the project eventually evolved into an officially licensed application for Nintendo 3DS (as Colors! 3D) and Nintendo Switch (as Colors Live). Colors! was originally released in June 2007 as a simple homebrew painting application for the Nintendo DS. It was developed by Jens Andersson a programmer and designer on sabbatical from the games industry who wanted to experiment with the potential of the new handheld platform. Shortly after Rafal Piasek created an online gallery where users could upload paintings made with the program.