devlog #1 - What's next after the development demo!
Hey guys, thanks for playing the first development demo for Dear Clara.
I am quite new to the devlogs and game dev in general, so it's nice to hear that at least few people have enjoyed it. I am grateful for everyone who have downloaded when it was live (9 days ago).
I've spent some time rewriting and redesigning the gameplay experience so that you're given a lot more freedom to explore. There is now an animated portrait inspired by ASCII art and a typewriter style presentation inside the legacy record. There is also particle effects in-game such as rain and dust. These all help to build a stronger atmosphere when you're playing the game. I found the background music can be overwhelming and being royalty free, may lack the quality players expect from a proper detective game, so I am looking into finding better music right now.
The Steam page is being updated, I am hesistant to release it before the art style is final. So for the next week. I will spend more time on polishing parts of the game so it's presentable when the steam page is up.
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Mr Investigator
| Status | In development |
| Author | haoningwu |
| Genre | Adventure, Puzzle |
| Tags | Detective, Indie, Mystery, Story Rich |
| Languages | English |
More posts
- #Devlog 9 Playable demo released on Steam28 days ago
- # Devlog 8 New name, same formula.62 days ago
- Dev log #7 Dining room interior + Hint systemAug 13, 2025
- devlog #6 super-early concept artAug 05, 2025
- devlog #5 major content push towards next festJul 21, 2025
- devlog #4 black and whiteJul 07, 2025
- devlog #3 - Steam store page is live! Wishlist now!Jun 26, 2025
- devlog #2 - Steam page in review and gameplay revision.Jun 23, 2025


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