Some time ago, just before the new millennium, an alternative metal band released an album that would plant a seed in Mariona’s head years later. Mariona is the art director of Mango Protocol, the band was called KoRn and the album was “Issues”. The cover of that album featured a rag doll and the music video for one of the singles featured the band performing among cockroaches, a spider and a fly. Later, a KoRn music video compilation DVD featured a rudimentary escape room game that took place in an abandoned mental asylum.
All these ideas were in the air for a while until Mariona started working on the story for a short stop motion film in 2006, taking inspiration from one of the bands she was obsessed with at the time. Influenced by KoRn’s “Issues” images, the short film’s script became a rather abstract story about the circle of life, featuring a trapped doll that hunts bugs while following the mysterious instructions of a little girl.
After the production of the short film was completed, the storyboard remained in the dark, waiting for its next chance. And that time came in 2018, when Mariona, Javi (Narrative Director of Mango Protocol) and I decided to rescue it and adapt its core concept, which was the cornerstone of CLEMthe fourth part of the Psychotic adventures gaming saga, was built.
Javi took on the task of developing a cute and dark story. His main goal was to infuse the original script with themes that better fit some very personal experiences in Mariona’s life, while also making it a full-fledged narrative puzzle game.
At the same time, Jordi began to explore all the story’s plot lines to develop puzzles that would both provide a fun challenge to the player and reflect the emotions the main character discovered throughout the interactive experience.
Meanwhile, in the art direction department, Mariona was busy revealing the look of the character in question. It was a new and improved version of the character from the short film’s storyboard, which in turn was Mariona’s interpretation of the doll on the cover of KoRn’s “Issues”. We all immediately fell in love with “the Servant”.
This is one of the most memorable stories about the development of CLEM and we hope you enjoyed it. Now it’s time for you to play the game and become part of this amazing puzzlevania. In it, you control a ragdoll that came to life in a dark basement. A voice in your head will ask you about beauty and your only clue will be a notebook full of entries about alchemy and arthropods and their properties. Are you ready?
CLEMwill be released on July 17th for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, is an acclaimed puzzle adventure with a room escape atmosphere and a dark story. Pre-order the game now and immerse yourself in its spooky and emotional world.
CLEM
Mango Protocol
15,99 $
14,39 $
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you a sense of purpose. For guidance, you find a notebook filled with mysterious entries and a house to explore. EXPERIENCE A DARK ADVENTURE FULL OF MYSTERIES You wake up in a cold, dimly lit room, your senses slowly adjusting to the surroundings that feel strangely familiar. A strange feeling lingers within you, reminding you that something is wrong. As you find your way around, your attention is drawn to a strange object on the floor. A notebook labeled “CLeM” lies in front of you. As you delve into the pages covered with intricate sketches of insects and vague symbols, you find a note with a cryptic message: “Bring me BEAUTY.” As you delve into deciphering the contents, a voice breaks your concentration. SOLVE PUZZLES AND FIND YOUR WAY Puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative experience we call “Puzzlevania,” with a dark story to unravel and countless challenges to overcome. CRAFT ENCHANTED TOYS AND UNLOCK SECRETS Build magical toys to unlock hidden secrets, gain access to unreachable locations, and reclaim items from the past as you uncover new revelations in familiar places. EXPLORE A CUTE AND DARK WORLD Explore a seemingly abandoned house, accompanied only by an obscure voice and a notebook full of notes and drawings about alchemy, insects and other creepy crawlies. ACCEPT YOUR FATE Choose your fate in this dark story of manipulation, pride, forgiveness and redemption.
