Happy weekend ahead everyone ːcleachaosː. I have been clocking in work for the new Clea mode I mentioned earlier in the week. There should be an official post coming up soon, so please look forward to it! If you crave some friendly competition, I think you will like what is on the horizon ːcleasmugː.

In the meantime, I have gathered a few more Clea fanart that I would love to share with everyone. As usual, thank you to all the artists for giving me permission to post here.



Artist: _aleks_a__ (https://www.instagram.com/_aleks_a__/)



Artist: pomidorkachan (https://www.instagram.com/pomidorkachan/)



Artist: yuki_snow4 (https://www.instagram.com/yuki_snow4/)

See you again soon ːclealolː!

Morning friends ːcleasunniesː. You know, I always feel relieved when players say Clea’s atmosphere makes them tense. Clea has no jump scares, so from day one, the game had been more about skills than terror. Still, any game should live up to the genre it claims to be a part of.

But what happens on a second play through? By the time I released Clea, I had beaten the campaign so many times (200+ hours of play time!). It would be a lie to claim I am still scared.

I have similar feelings toward games like Resident Evil 2. Okay, I have cleared Leon’s campaign (Mr X terrified me). Now I will return as Claire, but this time, I want to dominate the run, abuse my knowledge, optimize my paths etc. In return, the game offers modes like the tofu run (where you play as a tofu) to better match my mood. No longer here to be scared, but instead here to be challenged, and of course have fun.

The sooner we “get over ourselves”, the sooner we can create games that last well beyond that first run. If I develop a future game with heavy subject matters, I would still like to offer extra content that may not match those themes. These are games, after all, and everyone knows it.

With that said, here is a sneak peek of something I have in the works:



Details to come after I clock in some more research!

Mouse out ːcleachaosː.

Hey pals ːcleasunniesː. You know, your boy Mouse is not super savvy when it comes to social media. This whole time, I have used #clea for most of my project related posts, which in retrospect is too generic.

So, imagine my surprise when I realized there are quite a few Clea fanart under #cleagame on Instagram (or the gram as cool people say ːcleasmugː)! Thank you everyone for teaching me a thing or two. I too will stick with #cleagame from this point forward.

With that cleared up, let’s check out some of the art. Thank you to all the illustrators for their support, and also permission for me to post here.



Artist: sofdraw (https://www.instagram.com/sofdraw/)



Artist: ruthcarolina_gutierrez (https://www.instagram.com/ruthcarolina_gutierrez/)



Artist: yuki_snow4 (https://www.instagram.com/yuki_snow4/)

Thank you everyone ːcleahappyː!

Hey friends :cleahappy:. Happy to say Clea will be at Pax Melbourne next month! Those who have played Without Within 2 already know I am excited to be back in that space. Even without a booth, I always show up to this annual con if I can. I love games so much, and while I may have work to do this year, you bet I will sneak off to the enjoy the hell out of this event. There will be a limited set of postcards to give out during each of the 3 days. If you plan on rocking up, I would love to meet you!

Oh, and by the way, I have some big Clea related news to announce on that weekend, too :cleasunnies:.

Morning pals! Super happy to say the biggest Clea patch yet is now live :cleahappy:.

First, as you can see, Clea emotes are now available! Trading cards, badges, backgrounds, emoticons—the full Steam suite is here. Good luck and have fun with all the unlocks!



Next, as mentioned in an earlier post, players can now collect badges through their campaign runs. They are here purely for players to show off their mastery, and you know, I love me some bragging rights in games :cleasmug:.

Details:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/981020/announcements/detail/2543891631376321363


Then, here comes the one I imagine most players have been excited for—challenge modes. Originally, you can unlock Chaos Mode by clearing the campaign. Now, players will also receive Chaos+ as well as Invisible Mode. Conquer these, and you will be rewarded with costumes that grant you unique powers.

Details:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/981020/announcements/detail/2543891631368878919
And to finish up, the Korean patch is now live! Thank you to those who have requested for it. In exchange, I hope you can tell your friends about Clea, and of course, enjoy the game yourselves. We have formed a friendly community here, and I want to welcome you into this awesome group. 땡큐!

I have tested everything thoroughly before releasing this patch. That said, if you spot any issues, please let me know. I published the update today because I have the weekend free to help out as necessary.

Thank you :cleasunnies:!

Hey there pals :bibi:. As promised, alongside the Challenge Modes update, trading cards will be added to Clea. In fact, they have just been submitted for approval! Here is a sneak preview:



There are more items than what is shown above, so I hope you will look forward to the surprise. I for one will make use of those emoticons.

Here is the full list of what to expect:

- Price will go up by $2
- Trading cards
- Korean translations
- Chaos+ Mode
- Invisible Mode
- New costumes (with abilities) for beating the 2 new modes
- Badges

Thank you for your support through all this time, and I hope you will continue to love Clea as much as I do :whappy:.

Thank you BADA for the artwork!

Hey friends! Hope you are all doing good :bibi:.

I am delighted to see some players have already said they accept the upcoming challenge modes. You know, many games do not support such extra features, yet fans are still able to create their own fun. Beat Final Fantasy I with 4 of the same class, Doom 4 on Ultra Nightmare with only the pistol (yikes). This is what makes our community so awesome.

To participate in that spirit, and also to help players prep for Chaos+, I want to share some challenge ideas of mine:

Easy:
- No potions used.
- No running.
- No left/right peek.

Medium:
- Game over if you are seen.
- No door peek.
- No closets used.

Hard:
- Game over if you are heard (aside from puzzles).
- Zero saves.
- Never enter a room more than once (within reason).
- S-rank Chaos Mode with the best ending.

Feel free to combine these as you see fit (some may be impossible together). Above all else, of course, have fun! Since the medals update is also on the way, perhaps you may wish to obtain them while conquering my trials? Hopefully these challenges will prepare you for Chaos+, too.

Then again, probably not :sasalewd:.

Revenge of Proto-Clea :ahh:!

Hi there pals :bibi:. You know, when I find a game I love, I want to learn all I can about it. How did the project evolve throughout development? How did things look in the early days? History is awesome when you happen to be interested in the topic.

With that in mind, today, I would like to contribute to this trend and share Clea’s prototype build:

https://invertmouse.com/clea/assets/downloads/clea_prototype_win.zip

Please note, if you have never played Clea, please avoid this prototype! It would leave a poor impression. Outside of that, hope you will find the demo fascinating. Being a prototype, you may find plenty of bugs that have since been ironed out. Also, only a Windows version is available, unfortunately. Thank you for your understanding.

Mouse out :yoyo:.

“Hey, I don’t recognize those icons!”

Good morning friends :bibi:. Indeed, as you can see, I have added yet another feature to the upcoming challenge modes update. These are badges players can unlock by completing the campaign. What do the badges do? Honestly, they exist purely for bragging rights :a2:.

There are 4 badges available for each difficulty. 3 badges to represent the 3 endings, then the 4th one will showcase your highest rank under that mode. For example, in the above screenshot, I have achieved S-rank on Dark Mode.

Of course, once the challenge modes update rolls in, the most boast-worthy icons will be the 4 linked to Chaos+. Please be warned, though. Best ending on Chaos+? That would mean you must backtrack between levels while surrounded by extremely aggressive foes, and you barely have any candles. In other words, Clea Masters only.

Oh, and also, if you unlock any of these badges under Invisible Mode, you will be rewarded accordingly:



If you obtain all four Chaos+ icons along with those eyeballs? You are a monster. I have no words :whappy:.

A few notes:

- As several players have asked, yes, you can unlock the Invisible Cloak, then use that to cheese through Chaos+. This means, once you have the Invisible Cloak, you can unlock all the badges with ease. Please note, however, that even if you impress your friends, your heart shall never be at peace :ahh:!

- Since these medals require new flags to trigger upon campaign completion, even if you have beaten Clea multiple times before, once the update kicks in, the game unfortunately will not know. Sorry about that :vintywhy:! This is the drawback of having new ideas post-release. If enough players desire it, I could create a secret menu where you can unlock these medals with the click of a mouse, and it will be on you to be honest when it comes to which icons you have earned.

- Your highest rank for each difficulty will be chosen. This means, if you clear Chaos Mode with an S-rank, then switch on Invisible Mode but only achieve a B-rank, the eyeball icon will not appear.

“Mouse, you’re so creative! If only I had your creative—”

I stole the idea from Doom’s Arcade Mode :sasalewd:.

Hey, this is not the chapter 1 I remember :vintywhy:! Indeed, today, I would like to introduce to you 2 upcoming new features—Chaos+ and Invisible Mode.

Chaos+, as the name implies, is my response to everyone who has beaten, and sometimes straight up dominated Chaos Mode. On Chaos+, no mercy shall be shown. Enemies will be extremely aggressive, their placements will be varied, and oh, there may be a few less candles around. As Magneto once said, “Welcome to die :sasalewd:!”

Then there is Invisible Mode. You guessed it. With this feature on, every enemy in the game will turn invisible, so audio will become even more of an ally than the default experience. This mode can be played alongside any difficulty setting, even Chaos+, if you are a glutton for punishment (highly ill-advised!).



As always, players will be rewarded for conquering these ultimate challenges. Beat the game with Invisible Mode on, and you will receive the Invisibility Cloak (as seen above). Really, do you see it? Clea’s eyes are right there! With this suit on, none of the enemies will be able to see you. Talk about having the tables turned!

Oh, and of course, the Chaos Servants somehow conveniently fail to see Ed :a2:.

If you defeat Chaos+ Mode, you will be rewarded with the Chaos+ Dress. This costume proves you are a Clea Master, and with this dress on, enemies will flee at the mere sight of your mighty presence. Of course, the dress must be earned with skills. A lot of skills.



These new challenge modes will unlock alongside the standard Chaos Mode. If you have a save file where Chaos Mode is already unlocked, once the patch comes through, you will be able to access these new modes right away.

Now, how much will these new modes cost? Originally, I had planned to include them as a $2 or $3 DLC. However, as time goes on, I would like Clea to be on as many platforms as possible. It would be best if every platform featured the same core experience. That, plus I can use this logic to reward those of you who have supported Clea throughout launch month.

Here is what I would like to do. I hope to raise the base price of Clea by $2, then add these challenge modes to the base game. This means if you own Clea, the update will be available for free. A way of saying thanks, if you will :yoyo:. Oh, and of course, those trading card drops will also become enabled along with this update.

Thank you so much for all of your support! I hope you are excited about these announcements, and now that the challenge modes are nearly wrapped up, there will be even more awesome news on the way.