Puzzles For Clef
The Steam Winter Sale is here!
If you were looking forward to play "Puzzles for Clef" during the holidays, it's a great time to buy the game as we're taking part in the Steam Winter Sale! From December 19th until January 2nd "Puzzles for Clef" will be available with a discount of 34%!
Make sure to also check out other wonderful (and discounted!) indie games published by indie.io!
It's time for the Steam Autumn Sale!
If you were thinking about getting "Puzzles for Clef", now is a great time to do so as we're a part of the Steam Autumn Sale! From November 27th until December 4th, the game will be 34% off!
Make sure to also check out other amazing indie games with huge discounts published by indie.io!
Announcing our new game — Soul Shuffler!
Greetings, everyone! We're thrilled to announce our next game — Soul Shuffler!
It's a card-based roguelite about a demon specializing in the souls of inanimate objects. 😈
Explore the ever-changing Limbo, defeat and collect the countless souls within, use them to expand your Domain, and dominate the Infernal Tournament with your mad soul-shuffling skills to make Hell yours!
To be released on PC in 2025.
Wishlist the game now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3032820/Soul_Shuffler
And here's an announcement trailer!
Some Q&A that might interest you:
Q1. Are there any specific games that inspired Soul Shuffler? Similar in gameplay or vibe?
A1. Yeah! The card part is similar to games like Cultist Simulator, Stacklands, or WitchHand, while the souls collector part is akin to Pokemon, Digimon, Coromon, and many other games in the Creature Collector sub-genre.
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Q2. That's quite a change of genre! I'm more of a fan of platformers and puzzles, are you switching to developing card games now? (I'm packing up my stuff already!..)
A2. There are tons of genres that we love and want to work on! Most often our subsequent games will differ quite a lot from their predecessors, so no, we don't plan to make card games all the time. :3 We are die-hard platformer fans ourselves, and not many genres would get worse due to some puzzles sprinkled in, so we'll definitely be back to both of those in various forms! Also, our general views on what makes games awesome are unlikely to ever change, so if you liked Puzzles for Clef, you might like our future games as well, and even open up to some new genres that you haven't had the chance to check out in the past! :3
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Q3. I'm still waiting for the update to Puzzles for Clef, and now you're making a new game already? Is Clef abandoned?
A3. Not at all! On the contrary, some news about that update are coming soon. ;) The developers responsible for said update and the current stage of Soul Shuffler development are different people, so the two projects don't negatively influence each other in any form.
The Steam Summer Sale has finally arrived!
If you were planning to get "Puzzles for Clef", now is the perfect time to do so since we're participating in the Steam Summer Sale! From June 27th until July 11th, the game will be 34% off! And, of course, don't forget to check out other amazing indie games being discounted as well to enrich your summer gaming experience!
Cerebral Puzzle Showcase participation
We're excited to share that Puzzles for Clef is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. Try out some free demos and secure great deals on puzzling adventures like ours from May 23rd to May 30th!
Speaking of great deals — a discount is incoming soon, so if you haven't had the opportunity to dive into Puzzles for Clef yet, the perfect moment to do just that is upon us.
Don't forget to join our Discord and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news!
Puzzles for Clef v.1.0.1
Thank you very much for playing Puzzles for Clef! We've been hard at work fixing all the issues discovered by you, the players, and this is the first patch containing everything we've managed to reproduce and fix as soon as possible. More updates will happen in the future, of course, and some of those will contain brand-new content as well, so stay tuned!
Now, for the actual patch notes:
General
- Removed outdated art.
- Updated various texts of the game.
- Fixed background music stopping whenever all the audio channels were busy.
- Fixed background music tracks not clearing up properly and playing along with the following background music tracks as a result.
- Fixed the issue with endless loading whenever a location switch was triggered while guiding a moth.
- Fixed the dash character in both the English and Ukrainian localizations.
- Fixed “Interact”/”Enter”/etc. prompts in the Ukrainian localization.
- Fixed “Interact”/”Enter”/etc. prompts not auto-updating on localization change.
- Fixed various item names appearing in English while playing with the Ukrainian localization.
- Fixed tutorials in Ukrainian not appearing properly while playing with the Ukrainian localization.
- Fixed the main menu buttons not auto-updating upon localization change.
- Fixed the gamepad-related tutorials not appearing properly while playing with a gamepad.
House of the Bell Keeper
- Fixed certain animations.
- Fixed lighting positioning.
- Fixed the airship texture.
- Fixed English phrase appearing when reaching the House of the Bell Keeper while playing with the Ukrainian localization.
Bamboo Forest
- Fixed the tent’s seams.
- Fixed camera behavior.
- Updated Toro lantern visuals.
- Fixed the diary’s background on a specific page.
- Fixed randomized Hans’ phrase in Ukrainian localization.
Time Tower
- Updated location’s physical layout.
- Fixed a certain Bird’s visuals.
- Changed one rung’s location slightly to better reflect the hint for it.
- Fixed the physical layout of the area beneath the tree stump to make getting stuck in the walls impossible.
- Updated the tree stump tune to be properly usable from beneath the tree stump as well.
- Disabled the platforms turning off after the tree stump tune while beneath the tree stump to facilitate the above.
- Fixed a certain token’s visuals.
- Fixed a hidden zone.
- Added a hole under the sign to make the rung search a bit more fair.
- Added checkmarks to the diary for the successfully collected rungs.
Underground Library
- Optimized books’ textures in an attempt to fix the “white covers/pages” issue.
Crystal Mines
- Improved the Delta’s visuals.
- Updated the conveyor belts visuals.
- Fixed camera behavior. (x3)
- Updated the Delta fragment card visuals to properly correspond to the actual place it represents.
- Updated the outer walls visuals. (x2)
- Fixed steps sfx.
- Fixed the first Delta interaction dialogue.
- Fixed the algorithm that determines whether the Delta is solved.
Crystal Orangerie
- Updated the Cargo Delivery System’s control panel’s visuals to give a better idea of what each lever is responsible for.
- Updated location’s physical layout.
- Fixed the first Flower door interaction dialogue.
- Fixed the Cargo Delivery System’s middle elevator’s top platform positioning to disable a possible skip of this puzzle.
- Fixed the entrance to the Orangerie getting unlocked sooner than intended.
- Fixed Tove’s sheet music becoming unavailable once you leave her workshop without picking it up.
- Fixed Tove’s snowdrops tune being usable only once.
Rose Maze
- Updated location’s physical layout.
- Fixed platform width.
- Fixed steps sfx. (x2)
- Updated the way saving works around the maze to make getting stuck in there nearly impossible.
Sky Castle
- Fixed the hint for the circles puzzle (purely visual update).
- Fixed Reuel’s phrase about the local Rabbit Hole.
- Updated location’s physical layout. (x2)
- Fixed camera behavior.
- Fixed the moment when the portrait and its supporting elements appear in the diary.
- Added vertical arrows to the trophy room puzzle so that it was easier to understand which actions were possible.
Musical Salon
- Extended the funicular’s rope (purely visual update).
- Updated xylophone hint (specifically the shape of the hole: circular -> oval).
- Fixed steps sfx.
Time Observatory
- Fixed the telescope view (purely visual update).
- Fixed the constellation coordinates in the diary.
- Fixed Percival’s phrase about the number of turns to beat his puzzle in.
- Fixed revealable symbols on the columns.
- Fixed missing moth vessel in front of the projector.
- Fixed hidden zone triggering during the elevator ride.
- Fixed the story flow issues related to the premature exiting of the telescope view.
- Made the “Pause” and “Jump” buttons quit the telescope view along with the original “Interact” button.
Begin your puzzle-solving adventure today...
Puzzles for Clef is officially released!
Thank you so much for all of your support throughout the game's development. We cannot express just how much it has meant to us and continues to mean to us. We cannot wait to see all of you diving in with Clef to find solutions to all the puzzles and discover all that the game has to offer.
🧩 Solve Countless Puzzles Safely
Use logic and your surroundings to solve every puzzle that presents a challenging obstacle along your journey. Without monsters or other dangers around, you are free to relax and focus on your discoveries.
🌏 Explore a Magical Floating Island
Visit nine distinct regions from a serene bamboo forest to an opulent floating castle as you solve puzzles, meet charming folks, discover hidden treasures, and make valuable memories of your adventures.
🔎 Unearth the Island's Secrets
The island is a place full of mystery, wonder, and endless secrets. Discover secrets the ancient island slowly reveals as you progress and learn the not only the history of the island, but of Clef's ancestry.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1802190/Puzzles_For_Clef/
💰 Celebrate & Save During Launch
To celebrate the game's launch, Puzzles for Clef will be 10% off until March 20th! Now is the perfect time to begin your adventure and discover the mysteries the island and puzzles have to offer.
💞 How You Can Support Us
As a small indie team, there are so many ways you can help support us and the game.
- If you buy the game, please consider leaving an honest review on Steam! Reviews have a massive impact on indie games and we'd love to see your thoughts and experiences through a review.
- Sharing the game through word of mouth with family and friends or on social media with your followers can really help spread the word and give others a chance to discover their next puzzling adventure. So many indies are discovered with a simple share or casual discussion.
- Join the amazing community in our Discord and follow us on Twitter to share in the excitement and get to know other great gamers who enjoy solving puzzles.
Good luck with your adventure!
Weasel Token Team
Puzzles for Clef is part of the Women's Day Sale event!
We're excited to share that Puzzles for Clef is part of the Women's Day Sale event on Steam going from now until March 10thand will be part of the Dames4Games Showcase!
This event focuses on a broad selection of games and demos from teams that are led by women and other gender-marginalized developers while offering an exciting week of streams and showcase events for players to discover even more games.
The Games with Wings Showcase will be live starting 1 PM EST on Twitch, Youtube, and the Women's Day Sale page here on Steam! Make sure to tune in as we have a big announcement to share!
The Dames4Games Showcase will be live starting 1 PM EST on March 6th and you can catch it on Youtube and Twitch. Check out the official page here for links!
Don't forget to wishlist the game to keep up to date on any updates and announcements from the team! 💜
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1802190/Puzzles_For_Clef/
Dev Update #3
Let us not dawdle though, the Clock Tower awaits in all its splendor!
Everyone on their way to the Tower gets to enjoy the sweet scent of the wisteria flowers blooming. Remember to pay attention to your surroundings though, the wonderful scenery might be hiding quite peculiar things.
Eventually, you'll reach the island's edge area… No reason to falter — there's no damage mechanic to stop you from sating that curiosity and jumping!
Just as you would expect, finding the tower will be rather easy. On the other hand, let's take this massive door…
Yeah, that will be knotty. Similar adjectives can be used for pretty much every obstacle you come across within the tower, but that's the fun part, eh? ;)
Riddles of all kinds are the main type of content that we aren't showcasing too often for a (hopefully) understandable reason. Experiencing all the puzzles yourself for the first time is the main joy of a puzzle game. Although we don't intend to stray from that approach in general, we find slightly tempting the appetite just as important!
Disabled energy flow within the tower will pose an issue for Clef's research. In order to resolve it, you'll need to figure out the logic behind this lever's angles. No hurry, though — take your time and muse.
Great minds often require equally great equipment. Building a huge mechanical dragon won't be possible without using your tools and materials to their maximum. Acknowledging that necessity, Percival has created not one but several top-notch workshops to realize his ambitions.
Clef will need to investigate them and analyze every discovered element. Knowing Cres, even seemingly insignificant details could turn out to be essential clues and should be regarded with appropriate suspicion.
While we're on the subject of workshops, check out one of them in this beautiful sketch-to-render animation!
As you're probably aware, not much time is left until the release day. Reaching this moment is already a triumph for a tiny team like ours, especially considering the circumstances, and we're grateful for all the support received along the way — even by just reading these lines, you're helping from our perspective. :)
Don't forget to look for the new message enciphered in this post, and check out the past ones if you haven't!
See you soon, treasure hunter!
Dev Update 2: The Year Of The Rabbit
In this post, we'll show you another location from the game. As before, spoilers are inevitable, but we'll make sure to leave the tastiest secrets for you to experience on your own. 😉
Introducing the Crystal Orangerie!
This place is full of vegetation that needs some help to get through the colder seasons. The name hints at something more specific than just vegetation, though, right?
Among the many residents of this building, there's a very unusual tree. Its roots, mixed with giant Ardorum crystals, form an unforgettable sight for every visitor! The entire building was originally constructed to preserve this unique phenomenon, actually. Has this dualism influenced the tree and resulted in some peculiarities? You may find out in the game!
Obviously, flora requiring aid to survive through the cold would also need a caretaker. Let's greet Tove, the warm and hardworking turtle!
By the way, tending flowers is not her only occupation. She crafts jewelry of all kinds and loves using crystals mined on the island in her works. Even Cres had studied under Tove for a while before leaving the island. Tove can also cook like a chef and makes amazing tea, so definitely visit her cafe if you're around during the Warm Winds season.
And here's a little sneak peek at how some of the modular decorations are made! Consolidating several smaller and simpler assets like this allows us to create interesting compositions. Decking out various rooms and warehouses with these is especially effective. And messy places, even when created intentionally instead of naturally, feel more realistic, or maybe it's just us. 😅 This process also feels very similar to playing with construction toys once all the assets are ready!
And now, it's time for me to wrap this post up. Until next time, we'll be back with another dev update and cipher! Once again, we wish you a year packed with wonder and joy!