Hi everyone! Boy, the months seem to just fly on by. Hope you have all been doing well :bibi:.
Last weekend, I added some placeholder test voice clips to Clea’s opening scene. Just one listen and I knew okay, I have to do this. Voices will lift the game to another tier, giving you the best experience possible. How long has it been? Not since Unhack back in 2012. I look forward to offering you another fully voiced campaign!
However, to achieve this, I will unfortunately have to push the release day back. For transparency, this is not the only reason for the delay. I have some translation related concerns, which I am seeking help to address. Also, I am waiting for some final art/animation assets, and I need time to test them thoroughly.
For now, I will extend the release date to July 9th. Since I have a con to attend right after launch, this would very much be to my benefit. That said, I have one more potentially exciting news, and that too may impact our release date. For now, I promise to give you my best.
Thank you so much for your understanding! I will have more voice acting related announcements soon. This is going to be good :vintydelusional:.
Ranks system
Hello again everyone :yoyo:. I want to write a post today to introduce you to the ranks system in Clea. When you finish the campaign, you will receive a rank based on your completion time.
Why did I add this feature? Pretty much the same reason as the medals system discussed earlier. I love Resident Evil, so if that series is willing to have game-like elements (and not be overly serious, though that too is a valid approach), I also should be humble enough to do the same.
My only worry is, a system like this can damper your initial experience. It happens to me in many other games. I would finish a campaign, think I totally killed it, then see a rank C or D slapped at the end. Naturally, you would be slow on your first play through. Oh, well. I have faith gamers will understand.
Oh, and just like with Chaos mode, if you achieve an S rank, you will receive a bonus costume for your efforts. Please enjoy the game your first time through, then aim for S rank and show off that new dress to all your friends!
Thank you everyone.
P.S. I will share my average chapter completion times within the game. Let’s see how we measure up :vintywhy:!
Introducing Chaos Mode
Morning friends :bibi:! I would like to introduce something to you today—Chaos mode.
Players must complete the campaign once before this mode is unlocked. How hard is it? Well, let’s get more specific.
On Chaos mode, the Chaos Servants are fast. In addition, they barely ever pause to rest, plus their hearing is extremely sensitive. Make one noise, and these guys will beeline for you. Stand still for too long? Game over. Keep moving and you might just stand a ghost of a chance.
By the way, on Chaos (and hard mode), each save will cost you a mana candle. No candle, no save. Better spend those resources wisely.
Now, what do you get for tormenting yourself through this nightmare? While this is all subject to change, there are 3 potential rewards:
1. An achievement (of course)
2. A bonus costume to show the world you have conquered the darkest of all evils
3. A certificate (in the gallery section) with your completion date, and also a unique number (e.g. 3 if you are the third ever person to defeat Chaos mode)
As always, I hope you can consider wishlisting Clea on Steam:
Will you have what it takes to beat Chaos mode? Hope to see you on the other side :yoyo:!
Medals and rewards
Happy upcoming weekend everyone :bibi:! Today, I would like to give you a glimpse of Clea’s gallery feature:
Just like how things were back in my visual novel days, except this time, players will have to earn these rewards.
See, I used to think if your game has a serious setting, any game-like element will take players out of the experience. Achievements, bonuses etc. But then I played Resident Evil Revelations 2, and that game has extra challenges players can complete. If a series I admire can acknowledge it is "still a game", who am I to act like I am too cool to do the same?
And so, the key chapters of Clea will contain optional objectives for players to take on. Succeed, and the rewards will be yours.
It will not be easy, though, because these medals are only available on hard mode or above. Will you have the skills and fortitude needed to 100% this game? Clea is counting on you.
As usual, I would deeply appreciate it if you could consider wishlisting Clea on Steam:
