- Introducing Clea's spiritual conclusion, Gaia Crisis! - 1 October 2026
Hello ːcleahappyː! Hope you're doing well as we reach the last quarter of 2026. It's October, the month of scares. Ghosts and goblins are about, and ancient evils may awaken from their slumber. Fittingly, we're excited to introduce our new game, Gaia Crisis! 1000 years have passed since Clea prevented War Maiden’s attempt at resurrection. A new millennium has arrived, and the Dark One has chosen a new vessel. This time, she refuses to be stopped. Charlotte, with guardian fairy Dragonfae by her side, is the only one who stands a chance against this ultimate evil. In Gaia Crisis, you play as Charlotte on a mission to slay War Maiden once and for all. We’ve crafted a new action horror system for players to enjoy across 24 chapters in 3 major arcs. Of course, puzzles and secrets are also in the mix. Finally, after keeping this secret for so long, we can show you everything. Steam page: Offi…
- Project X internal demo this 2026 weekend! 🕹️ - 30 December 2025
Hey friend! Hope you had a great 2025 and will have an awesome 2026 ahead 😄.It’s been a while since we last talked! We’ve put in loads of work over the past few years. I’m happy to say, in this upcoming first 2026 weekend, the Project X internal demo will be available to play, and I’d love for you to be among the very first to experience it!Some quick notes:You’ll find some obvious placeholder art in some of the menus.Translations are in progress, so this internal demo is only available in English for now.Controllers not yet supported.This internal demo will feature 5 short playable chapters along with a unique, fully voiced storyline, so even for those who plan on playing the full version, I hope this will be a worthwhile experience.While the full game will be the spiritual conclusion to Clea, this demo is a prologue, taking place 1000 years before Clea’s events. Inside you’ll meet Ka…
- Clea 5 year anniversary 😃🎂! - 10 July 2024
Thank you to mofu_asb for the amazing artwork! Happy 5 year anniversary to Clea! This is a celebration post for the game, and also for you, as your support has helped power so many dreams. Grab your favorite drink/snack and enjoy this read 😀! Pre-Clea: Before Clea’s development, my visual novels had been on a downturn as I lost money with every project. Anxious to recoup, I rushed out a 2D action game named Motherland. Well, rushed out might be inaccurate, because the game was never released. Blinded by desperation, I failed to recognize how mediocre the game was until it was ready to come out. I finished my final playtest session and realized, “Wow, the game is terrible. Players deserve better than this.” And so I pulled the cord. Thousands of dollars blown. Efforts wasted due to my poor insight. Yes, the game was technically incompetent, but most important was the underlying issue. M…
- Project X 2023 update - 21 October 2023
Hi friends! It's been a while since I lasted posted here. Hope you've all been doing awesome ːflorinehappyː! Those who are in our discord and newsletter already know this, but we've been doing daily on our new game for the past few years now (we started while working through those Clea 2 post launch updates). Our team just released a vertical slice last week in fact, just in time for Halloween season. Details can be found here: https://twitter.com/InvertMouse/status/1713308548749496390 Project X (placeholder name) will be the spiritual conclusion to the Clea series. There's still a multi-year development journey ahead, but I hope you'll support and enjoy what we've put together when that release day comes! I also want to thank everyone here for making this possible. From opening day, one of the goals behind developing Clea was to put together a collection of custom scripts/libraries so…
- "Project X" vertical slice in development - 10 June 2022
"In one thousand years I will return," vowed the last vessel. And now, Evil has escaped. The vertical slice of our next game is now in development. Please look forward to more as the months go by! If you join either of the below: 1) Our newsletter (https://invertmouse.com) 2) Our discord community (https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr) You will be treated as VIP, meaning you will receive exclusive/early previews of details to come. We would love to have you join us! We have also dropped a recruitment post to form the "Project X team" (Project X is of course a placeholder title): https://twitter.com/InvertMouse/status/1535371120089567232 If you could help spread the word, that would be amazing. The stronger the team, the better the game will become! Thank you and take care ːcleahappyː.
- War Maiden Mode community challenge - 9 February 2022
Hi there! Hope you have been doing good ːwhappyː. War Maiden Mode is now available on all platforms for Clea and Clea 2! Clea has always been a skill focused title, and War Maiden Mode is the final test of mechanics as well as knowledge. I am so happy and proud to see players developing their skills, then not only conquering, but at times dominating every last available trial. It has been too long since we last ran a fun community challenge, so let's have one with War Maiden Mode as the focus! Here is how it works: 1) Hop on our community discord: https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr 2) Check out the pinned message in the #challenges channel. 3) Read the instructions, then drop a reaction if/when you have completed the challenge. Please leave only one reaction per person ːexceliaː. 4) Once we hit our target, the community challenge is a success, and the reward will be dropped. What is this rew…
- Clea series now available in Italian (plus catch up) - 14 October 2021
Hey bud ːcleahappyː! Hope you're doing good. The year is heading towards an end! Time sure flies when you're working daily. Please note Clea 1 and 2 are now available in Italian (with Switch update incoming)! I hope through this, Clea and Florine's stories can reach more players, and we can continue to build our awesome community. Speaking of which, I hope to drop monthly updates for our next project in our newsletter, and on our discord. It'll be quite a while until there's anything concrete or visual, so until then, these updates will be for the hardcore who needs to know every inch of progress. That way, when all's said and done, we have a full history to reflect upon and enjoy. You can join our newsletter here: https://invertmouse.com/ And here's the discord invite: https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr Many thanks ːcleasunniesː!
- War Maiden Mode unleashed - 13 September 2021
(Please note the above contains costumes from both Clea 1 and 2.) Hey buddy! Hope you are doing good ːcleasunniesː. As promised, the final, ultimate test of skills has arrived. War Maiden Mode is now available in both Clea 1 and 2. Please note I will be testing the console versions after this, so thank you for your patience, and you can expect the same patch to drop on those platforms soon. In Clea 1, War Maiden Mode can be unlocked by completing the campaign with the best ending. In Clea 2, War Maiden Mode becomes available once you have conquered Clea's Quest with a silver or higher rank. Survive War Maiden Mode, and the War Gear will be yours. Let it be a proof of your dominance and mastery. The dress contain a cute little ability, which I will leave as a surprise ːexceliaː. Alongside War Maiden Mode, I have applied a series of tweaks/improvements: - When you are in an area afflicted…
- War Maiden Mode Survival Guide - 30 August 2021
Hey bud! Hope you are doing good ːyoyoː. As mentioned last time, War Maiden Mode is about to drop. The new costumes had been ready for a while now, and War Maiden’s curses had also been programmed earlier for Clea’s Quest. This should have been the easiest update, yet it turned out to be a lot of work. Why is that? You see, I had to test War Maiden Mode on every difficulty to ensure things did not go out of hand. At first? Things went completely off the rails. Dare I say the mode on Chaos+ was nigh unbeatable. I mean, not even chapter one. A load of balancing took place, and at last, the mode is ready. Please let me be clear, though. This is still the final, ultimate test. It is by far the toughest challenge Clea players will face. I borderline advise against tackling this on Chaos+ difficulty. There will be deaths, and you will feel frustrated. But, if you are one of the rare few who d…
- War Maiden Mode preview - 23 August 2021
(The above screenshot is taken from Clea 1.) Hello friend! You doing good ːsasaː? The third and final update of our One Year Mission is just about ready for release, so today, I want to drop a little preview. The final update will consist of a new challenge named War Maiden Mode. Guess what? The mode will be available in both Clea 1 and 2! How is it obtained? In Clea 1, War Maiden Mode unlocks after you earn the best ending in the campaign. In Clea 2, complete Clea’s Quest with a platinum score, then War Maiden Mode will become available. In War Maiden Mode, players are tasked with surviving the campaign, but with a twist. Each time you enter a new room, there is a chance that somewhere in the area, War Maiden has inflicted a new curse. These afflictions work in the same way as the ones in Clea’s Quest. The longer you loiter, the deadlier the space around you becomes. In an act of mercy…
- Lore Q&A (part II) invite - 2 May 2021
Heyo! Hope you are well ːbibiː. A few weeks ago, I saw some lore discussions on our discord while I was on my exercise bike. Since I was stuck in one spot, we held an on the fly lore Q&A, and we had a great time. I got healthier, too, since I lost track of time and rode my bike for longer than usual ːclealolː. Clea and Clea 2 provide a glimpse into the history of mana, the conflict between arcane and chaos etc. These two games let us peek inside the world, yet there is a universe waiting to be unleashed. Whatever questions players may have, let’s get them answered! Discord link: https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr Time: May 7th 5pm (ET) Guide: Please drop questions into the lore-q-and-a-2-questions channel. Multiples are okay, but ideally one at a time, plus nice and snappy. Questions can be posted on the day, or any time before that. I imagine most will be questions related to Clea's world,…
- Clea fanart vol 4 - 9 April 2021
Hey buddy. Hope you are doing good ːcleasunniesː! I am always happy to find fanart of Clea on Instagram and the like. Found a few that I got the okay to share, so enjoy! Artist: suelendeziderio Instagram: suelendeziderio YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/suelendeziderio Artist: mad_artist_mario Instagram: mad_artist_mario Artist: ASKL246 Interesting parody ːclealolː. Ah, also, we are about to announce what post launch plans we got for Clea 2. Please keep an eye out, because it will be an exciting few months ahead: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1257860/view/3086629758332834244 Many thanks!
- Post sequel upgrade! (+price changes) - 2 April 2021
Hi buddy ːcleasunniesː. Hope you are doing well! Guys, I learned so much during Clea 2's development. When I look back at Clea 1, I go come on now, there is work to do here. So, work I did. Around two years after Clea's release, here is yet another big patch. Your love for Clea inspire me to keep the game healthy and at its best. New costumes: First, this is probably the biggest news of all. Three new costumes have been added to the game, unlocked by default! Two of them were previously costume mods. These are now handpicked to serve as official dresses, available on all platforms (once patches go up): Halloween: I have made the lantern smaller compared to how it looked in the costume mod, because I noticed the pumpkin would poke through side walls. The smaller pumpkin is quite cute, actually! Rain: Only the best costume mods deserve to become official. Let's face it. When I look back,…
- Post sequel upgrade! - 2 April 2021
New costumes: - Added three new costumes, 16-bit, Halloween and Rain, all unlocked by default. Major updates: - Lighting fixes across the campaign. Many light sources were far too bright in retrospect, now that I have the experience built from Clea 2's development. - Fixed an extremely rare bug where, after you peek left/right, your character could be stuck walking in place. For console players, until the patch is up, if you do stumble into this issue, please open and close the inventory, and you will be able to move again. Enemy updates: - Enemies' hearing and sight ranges (when in close proximity) will now vary based on difficulty. - Subtle AI tweaks to grant players more breathing space on lower difficulties. - The final enemy now seeks the player out more reliably, in exchange for a reduced vision range (as per design). - Some enemies are no longer invisible on invisible mode, but t…
- Clea 2 released, plus new costume mods! - 25 March 2021
(Thank you vanduobones for the artwork!) Hello bud! So happy to announce Clea 2 has just arrived fresh on Steam. Please guide Florine as she braves the Fifth Dimensions to save her loved one: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257860/Clea_2/ Good luck have fun ːcleasunniesː! Meanwhile, here in Clea, we have dropped a couple of new costume mods for you to enjoy. First, here is Yomiku, the energetic VTuber/artist: Yomiku: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2435577012&searchtext=yomiku Check out Yomiku's stream of Clea: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/961299189 Next, we have the 8-bit dress, which is part of a set unlocked by our discord community. With 16 chaos/chaos+ completionists, the 8-bit and 16-bit dresses have been unlocked. More info, including where to expect the 16-bit dress, can be found in the link below. 8-bit dress: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi…
- Conquest Pack - 22 March 2021
You know what makes me happy ːcleahappyː? When I check out what screenshots players have been posting, and I see yet another person who has conquered the campaign on Chaos+ mode. With your victory comes the Chaos+ Dress. When this dress is worn, enemies flee at the sight of you. You are now the hunter. I am so proud of you, in fact, that I wish to offer more than those in-game rewards. This is why I have put together this Conquest Pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ba1k4XSIQfI5MTBPyXRGeS9kduCW35I1/view?usp=sharing Let’s play a game of trust. Inside this pack is a set of wallpapers. However, they are only allowed to be used by those who have dominated the game on Chaos and/or Chaos+ mode (the files are labelled). Each time you see that desktop, you remember yes, I have conquered. Mousey, you thought you got me, but I laughed hard in your face ːcleachaosː. There are also custom Steam…
- Clea 2 launch party invite! - 21 March 2021
Hello there ːcleasunniesː. Just a few days until Clea 2's release! From paper planning to final crunch, at last, the time is upon us. To celebrate, I would like to invite you to our discord's Clea 2 launch party! Discord invite: https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr Date: March 23rd 2:30pm - 4:30pm (EST) Which, in my Sydney time, would be: March 24th 5:30am - 7:30am Two time zones to confirm your region against. Hope I got it right! Activities (based on EST): Chill chat + Q&A (2:30pm - 3pm): Chill out with the friendly folks on our discord! I like to think we are a wholesome bunch. In the meantime, please ask me any questions about Clea 1, 2, and any of my games in general. I will be there to answer what I can. Chaos+ run (3pm - 4pm): I will stream a play through of Clea 1 on chaos+ mode. Hope I am not too rusty! Let's have a blast, and perhaps you might pick up some tricks along the way? To en…
- Clea 1 & 2 custom Steam backgrounds - 20 March 2021
Hey pal! Hope you are doing good ːcleasunniesː. Yo, I have a confession. Did you know you can assign custom Steam backgrounds for the games in your library? Oh, you did? Cool, haha, I kind of just found out the other week. When there is a game I love, you know when I like doing? Let’s get some wallpapers up. Phone backgrounds. Steam library images. Get a few and set them on rotation. Let me go all in. Worry not, because I got right onto it. Inside the below link are two custom Steam background packs. One for Clea, the other for Clea 2: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12At6dKnO83mMSMoDp5kdLVRMc2Qr3Tkw?usp=sharing Please note some of these contain minor image spoilers. That said, with Clea 1, you may have seen most if not all of the artworks already. Also, Clea is primarily a test of skills. I doubt a single image will ruin your experience. Still, you can hold off on downloading th…
- Chaos Community Challenge (Discord) - 9 March 2021
Hey bud! Hope you are doing good ːcleahappyː. First, I am happy to announce we now have an InvertMouse discord server! A friendly place for us to hang out, with cute emotes packed for your enjoyment. Hope to see you inside: https://discord.gg/Z2yP6fkqCr I also plan to run cool events on the server, and in fact, there is one happening right now. See these dresses? Once you are on the server, you will find the details in the events channel. To sum up, let’s gather 16 players who declare to have conquered Clea on Chaos or Chaos+ difficulty. After that, I will put up the dresses as PC mods for everyone to download. As you can imagine, this is all trust based. If you have yet to beat Clea on Chaos/Chaos+, why not give it a shot? With Clea 2 around the corner, this would be a great time to brush up those skills. Then, when Florine kicks off her adventure, you too will be ready. Good luck have…
- Deep Dive - Secret chapters - 6 March 2021
Clea 2 will be released on March 25th! As we approach launch day, this feels like a good time to reflect on the original Clea. For the first time, I will dive deep into each chapter and share my design thoughts, things I would change next time etc. If you have not completed Clea, I recommend reading these after a playthrough to avoid spoilers. Okay, to finish up this series, let's dive deep into the three secret chapters ːcleachaosː. The bonus chapters are made with business constraints in mind. A portion of players will never experience these chapters, so the levels will never be designed from the ground up like our core campaign. Meanwhile, existing levels are reused to get the most "buck" out of those assets. The secret chapters were designed to be short. If they were dragged out, we would venture into padding territory. First, we have Florine's story. The maids make their exclusive…
