A Lot to Unpackage
Howdy folks, we’re dropping a bombshell of an update today!
While the public build of Clodhoppers has been stable for a while, our beta branch has been bubbling with updates that we’re finally ready to push forward - But first, behold our new trailer!
Awesome work on the Trailer, Anthony! We wanted to share an up-to-date look at Clodhoppers since the old trailer was so outdated. I’ll go over the most prominent changes below.
The Emote Wheel
We’ve made HUGE changes to our emote system. Introducing… *Drum roll please* The Emote Wheel!
Players can now equip up to 7 emotes on a customisable wheel, further allowing you to tailor your experience.
Press RS (controller) or C (keyboard) to bring up the emote wheel - Give it a spin!
But don’t worry, the D-Pad/Number Keys isn’t going anywhere! It still remains an option for quick-access taunting. Nice job team.
Along with these changes, we’ve also made it easier to swap character personalities.
Previously, if you wanted to change your character’s personality, you needed to choose from a preset - erasing your design entirely. Now, it’s as easy as choosing from a list.
Want to sing some holiday tunes as Santa, or rant about conspiracies as Wingnut? Fret no longer :)
accessories galore!
Mal and Anthony have been hard at work tailoring some new Clodhoppers fashion - What do you think?
In addition to new accessories, shoes are now customisable! Previously, unique shoes were restricted to entire outfit changes - But where’s the fun in that?
Check out these sick kicks!
The additions don’t stop there though - We’ve got awesome new neckwear, as well as new player heads. Hopefully they capture that charm of yours ;)
Last but not least are prints and tattoos - Show off your energy with some sweet clothing and body ink.
There’s a few other new accessories that I haven’t mentioned, see if you can spot them in-game!
A change of scenery
Face punching is an excellent past time, but how about a change of scenery? Since our last update, we’ve added four new maps to Clodhoppers!
Heh, well.. Plateau isn’t a new map, but the changes are so LARGE it might as well be considered one!
What do you think? Unfortunately, Wide will be taking a break from the map pool. It was great fun, but we need to revise the design before we feel it’s ready to return :)
Miscellaneous
Typing /radio in the online lobby now broadcasts messages
Bomb explosions now show explosion radius
Rolling now breaks falls from certain heights
Team game now allows for uneven teams and custom kits
Closing Remarks
What do you think? Feel free to let us know!
Keep in mind that this is all a work in progress. Changes are likely to occur often as we revise the game’s design and features following development.
Huge thanks to everyone who’s been joining play tests these last few months;
_sirJames, Murrax, Orandza, Greetings, neoNote, Ottomantech, Excalibur Heavy Battlecruiser, Unit Delta, Donny Kurniawan - and everyone else who has paid Clodhoppers a visit!
Thanks for reading, I’ll see you in the next blog post :)
Hello? Anyone on the tele? It’s been a while...
It’s been a while since we last made contact… We hope you haven’t forgotten about us!
Who am I, you ask? I'm GREENCAT, the new Community Manager here at Claymatic! For the past 2 years, I’ve been an avid player of Clodhoppers which has quickly become one of my favourite games.
When Claymatic was looking for a community manager, I knew it was my golden opportunity. Having been the most active and involved, what better candidate was there? I’m absolutely delighted to be a part of this team and I look forward to what the future holds!
Speaking of Clodhoppers, what’s the deal anyways? Great question - we’re hard at work bringing this game to life and development is going strong. There’s A TON of new additions - including new cosmetics, arenas, weapons and more!
My favourite addition has got to be the basketball. It appears to be a useless weapon since it does no damage, but it’s also virtually indestructible. Other weapons can be used to block projectiles and stun enemies, but only the basketball can be used without depleting. How cool!
We’ve accomplished A LOT with such a small team, but there’s still a long way to go. If you’re yet to play or haven’t in a while, do try the latest build. Bring a friend and have a blast! If you’re having trouble finding players, ask around our Discord server! (Give me a mention if I’m around :)
Speaking of Discord, have you joined our community? Here’s a few reasons why you should:
We’re developing Clodhoppers in public, meaning that anyone can follow development.
Attend our weekly Clodhoppers play tests! It’s always a fun time and we’d love to see you there.
Talk Clodhoppers, or any of our other games - Claymatic is home to Platypus and Eufloria too.
Participate in future Clodhoppers competitions and tournaments! We have some exciting ideas for the future and we’re eager to get things rolling.
That’s all the news I have for now, but you’ll be hearing more from me in the future. Catch you next time :)
Live Stream - Meet the Clodhoppers!
Meet the Clodhoppers - live stream with the team!
This evening, at 10pm UK time, we'll be chatting amongst ourselves whilst playing Clodhoppers together! This is part of the Steam Festival, where you can also grab a Clodhoppers multiplayer demo for yourself.
We'll talk about the game's history, the unique stop-motion clay-based art style and indie game development in general. Please come along and ask us anything you'd like about the game, working in game development (we've been in the industry for years) or anything else that takes your fancy!
Join our Free Early Access with Clodhoppers Deathmatch
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With Clodhoppers continuing to be free during early access, we're inviting more of you to join our hosted sessions or to play with your friends. Grab a build for Windows or MacOS from itch or join Discord for the very latest work in progress version.
Tonight we’ll host at 10pm BST Friday October 4th and we’ll continue to be available throughout the weekend for anyone who wants to play. Simply join our Discord and ping @clodhoppers if you’d like to find other players, or ask your friends to join you.
These builds are our way of releasing in progress versions of the game during development, so you’ll notice the simplest possible front end. The latest build now supports multiple Cletus Clay skins, although the one you get depends which player number you are.
The latest Clodhoppers build supports 4 deathmatch levels and up to 8 players online, with customisable level options. Be sure to try bombs only from a 100% crates, or have a star wars style blaster only session!
If you’re not signed up to our mail list, sign up here for updates: https://claymatic.games/signup
Meanwhile, check out some of our latest character art :)
Secret Extra - this claymation explosion took Anthony 4 days to make!
Play the Latest Builds and Beat the Champion!
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First things first - if you haven’t played online yet, we keep the most up to date development builds at the links below :) These builds currently support online play only but local multiplayer will be supported later this month.
Join Discord and post in #live-streams-and-videos if looking for players and tell us your requests in #clodhoppers.
Windows: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1guQHGygSuzxeEKY-KAqwBiVX50vIdrlN
MaxOSX: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U9H-x3qHbSHFLikfrTWwKEs3Mjm_z6nz
As Stu says:
BE WARNED! These are very early builds (they still use the Photon front end template for example) so expect lots of bugs and lock-ups. And if running it summons a Demigorgon, don't say we didn't warn you! (Although if that happens, do let us know as that would be kinda cool!)
It’s been a busy week at Clodhoppers HQ, with Stu making new builds every day and several new players joining in the fun. In particular, we welcome fine player Cr0wn_Gh0ul to the mix and can’t wait to see him play reigning champion Owandza.
Meanwhile, Anthony, the game’s creator and all round clay modelling god, managed to win with both of his hands tied behind his back - yes, he won whilst AFK due to everyone else falling off ledges and throwing crazy axes at each other. The axes got super crazy this week - try them for yourself!
Watch out for my super flying axe kills,
Sillytuna (aka Alex)
AFK and still won. Grrr!
Changes this week include:
FIXED: Aim cursor remains on on dead players
FIXED: Stop mouse working for player 2+ in local games (doh)
FIXED: Team UI - don't count own goals in personal score,
FIXED: Team UI - temporary signifier on hud when player is dead
ADDED: Bumped the invulnerability time/disable on action
ADDED: Friendly fire off in team mode
FIXED: Deathcam a little after player properly dies
TWEAK: Crates do 1 damage
FIXED: Fix the reconnect issues
ADDED: Proper pause menu instead of just ESC
ADDED: When dead, cross off hud
FIXED: Don't fade name when near a corpse - as above!
TWEAK: Hud colours hard to match with player
ADDED: Basic music/sfx
FIXED: Counting goal scores correctly
TWEAK: Cut bomb timer by 1 second
TWEAK: All falls 1 damage
TWEAK: Shotgun range shorter
TWEAK: Blaster - hits people too hard (physics)
FIXED: Bombs detonations should hurt friendlies
FIXED: Shotgun pellets fx travel too far
FIXED: UI doesn't reset correctly - header shows 3 people in 2 player game
FIXED: Ledge grab during countdown
FIXED: Fix sort order of UI (floaters appear below now!)
ADDED: Bombs explode on impact when lit and thrown
TWEAK: Axes fly for miles
TWEAK: Speed up shotgun animation (and move outward a bit)
ADDED: Room creator defines health
ADDED: Add shoot to left trigger (as well)
TWEAK: Blaster ammo and speed adjustment
ALSO: More stuff than we can remember…
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This week’s secret extra - check out our new 3D scanner!