#cleagame

Sup friends! As you know, Clea is scheduled for release on the Switch and Xbox this year. We have been grinding since Christmas to give ourselves the best chance possible.

The Switch port was announced first, so things have progressed further along there. During PAX last year, many gamers said they look forward to Clea on the Switch. I hope you feel the same way. Clea’s aesthetics, designs, everything should be a sweet fit for the Switch.

I would like to use this chance to celebrate Nintendo (been a fan since Mario All Stars) and publisher Sekai Games (hopefully some collabs). This will happen via bonus costumes on the Switch. These dresses will have to be exclusive to the console, so I want to flag it early rather than try to keep quiet. The launch week dress, Christmas garb, Halloween costume etc, those are regarded as the exclusives for the PC version. I hope this arrangement is all cool.

There is one more item I wish to address. In truth, I created arcade mode as a form of training. I hope to make bigger and better games that support larger communities, which may involve leaderboards, so these are the steps I have taken toward that goal. Honestly, based on the stats, most players have only completed chapter 1 on arcade mode to unlock that bonus dress. I had foreseen this, and I am good with it.

With that in mind, to ensure Clea reaches Switch owners’ hands in a timely fashion, I would like that version’s arcade mode to be exclusively local. Like itch.io’s build, where you compete solely offline. Since I code everything solo, I would love to devote as much time as possible into the Xbox port as well, plus a new game, which I plan to announce in a few months. As usual, I will react based on player response, but this is another thing I want to raise early, so we can have that conversation if required. We roll as a family.

Speaking of that new project, as you may have seen, a casting call went up on Twitter last night:

https://twitter.com/InvertMouse/status/1233297259749507075

Thank you Strovi for the artwork!

Morning friends. I am about to leave my hotel for the first day of PAX Melbourne. Before I head out, I have some big news I would like to drop.

You see, publisher Sekai Games and I will team up to bring Clea to the Nintendo Switch!

We hope to publish Clea on the Switch in 2020, so please keep in touch for more updates.

Hey friends, big news! Xbox and I will team up to bring Clea to the Xbox One in 2020.

I cannot thank you all enough for your support. As we roll into the new decade, I hope Clea can reach more players, and we can continue to build this friendly community.

Enjoy the holidays, and let’s aim for an awesome 2020!

Happy weekend folks :D! As hinted at earlier, I want to set up a fun photo shoot comp for everyone to enjoy as we head into the break.

How to participate: Take the best shot you can via camera mode, then upload your piece to either the screenshots section on Steam, Twitter or Instagram. Please include a #cleasnap tag to make sure I catch it.

Deadline: The comp runs from now until Jan 1st, 2020!

How to win: This will be a random draw, so as long as you make your best effort, you are included. To be transparent, zero effort shots may be excluded, haha. You are more than welcome to take multiple shots, but we will include one entry per player.

Prizes: At the end of this period, I will pick 8 winners. 3 will score a pack of postcards, while 5 will receive one Steam key of their choice from my portfolio. If you are a postcard winner and would rather not share your address, we can also go with the Steam key option. Also, to the postcard winners, if you wish to have one of them signed, please include what name you would like it under.

Disclaimer: The postcards will be sent out via regular mail. This means there is a chance they may be lost along the way. Even though this has never happened with my monthly giveaways (via my newsletter), I still wish to flag it. If the mail as not come through a month after your reply (if you win), please feel free to reach out again, and we can opt for the Steam key route instead.

Heya friends. Clea has been out for several months now, and I am happy to see players are still uploading new screenshots in our community. Best of all, some of the shots are pretty artistic. I see you lining up characters in the perfect spots for these snaps. Color me impressed 8).

In response to this, alongside arcade mode, let me add a camera mode for you all to enjoy.

You know how in the trailer, there are shots taken from high/lower angles, perspectives not available in the game? Well, this will no longer be the case. When the camera is active, your game will pause, then you can manipulate the frame as you see fit for that perfect shot. Exit this mode, and the game will resume as normal. In this upcoming update, all in-game characters will stay in their current animations when camera mode activates, which will allow players to take action shots.

Hey pals :)! Another batch of Clea (and other) postcards are about to be sent out, so I want to use this chance to remind everyone of how the draw works. Once a month, I pick one winner from these 3 categories:

1) A newsletter subscriber (subscribe via invertmouse.com)

2) A regular Facebook page support/commenter (fb.com/invertmouse)

3) A regular Twitter supporter (@InvertMouse)

These are stocks I have left from previous conventions. Once they run out, I may give away free DLCs etc each month instead. If you are interested, I hope to catch you in one of our friendly communities.