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Later Is Now: A Dark Clutches Pre-Mortem

Dark Clutches is doomed! The end is nigh! A vast darkness approaches! Let me explain. The prime peril of this project has always been scoping it into only 16 weeks. This means that it is imperative to iterate rapidly in order to find a design that works and then build on top of that, …

Character Design: The Perks of Quirky Jerks

Greetings, my name is Ryan Hall and I am the lead game designer and artist for Dark Clutches. The characters in a game are often an important conduit for communication with the player. In Dark Clutches, the characters help set a silly and colorful tone that informs the entire experience. …