The Children of Clay
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
The Children of Clay
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Features
- Point & Click Archeological Investigation
- Creepy Stop-Motion Animation
- Lore Inspired by Hungarian Mythology
Credits
- Created by Balazs Ronyai
- Music by grimyth
- Additional sounds from freesound.org and from Gian Dbeis
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Development log
- A quick update41 days ago
- Linux version available50 days ago
- The Children of Clay is out!51 days ago
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Childrens of Clay ist eine sehr ausgereifte Skizze was Visualität und Konzept des Spiels angeht. Ich würde mich auf eine ausgereifte Version mit mehr Content und Artefakten die es zu untersuchen gilt sehr freuen.
Es erinnert mich etwas an die Netflix Serie "Archive 81" mit einem düsterem mysteriösem und übernatürlichem Setting. Die Stopmotion animation verleiht dem Spiel eine schöne Real anmutende aber auch theatralische Stimmung.
Die Ambience Musik war super und gerade der subtile Horror hat mir sehr gefallen.
Leider mit ca. 4 Minuten sehr kurz, aber ich hoffe auf mehr spannende Geschichten und Folklore aus aller Welt und die dazugehörigen Dämonen und Auswirkungen, die von den Artefakten ausgeht.
Rating:
Dito: 4/5
Chat: 3.59/5
Gesamt: 3.8/5
Super cool! The aesthetic is fun and eerie, would love to see an expanded version of the game!
I love the atmosphere and premise! My only complaint is that the runes are very hard to notice if you don't know what you're looking for. But the game was great! I look foreward to seeing more from you.
i know this is a ten minute game but like im so fucking stupid i literally spent like half an hour to kno what tye hell am i doing epic game though i lvoe it love the concept its so good but im literally so stupid tahnk you game dev so cool so epic
need more like this. so short but expand on the world would be good with more tools and artefact studying
Super short but hella scary. Im scared and I love IIIIIIIIIT!!! Thank u for making such a great game!!!
This game is something super unusual! I've never played something like this before. And the atmosphere is very mysterious and intimidating. I recommend it to everyone!
The game includes a manuscript that is presented as part of Hungarian mythology. In reality, it is a page from the Perso-Arabic text Kitab Al-Buhan (Book of Wonders), not a Hungarian source. I am deeply concerned that the game appropriates Quranic, Islamic, Arabic, and Persian history, presenting it as Hungarian without any citations, references, or acknowledgements. This omission perpetuates a harmful narrative of cultural erasure and white supremacy, especially in the current political climate. I am more than willing to discuss this further if you would like to reach out.
Hey! Thanks for the feedback. That particular illustration i have already planned to replace in the upcoming update, which will fix some of its shortcomings, hopefully.
damn dude is not that deep, literally if u open the Ördög article in wikipedia they use a similar picture.
I love how people's genuine mistakes give SOME PEOPLE the opportunity to go "Erm actually" And then slap "white supremacist" on as an insult. This is why we dont take shit on the internet seriously. Anyway I wrote Gyatt in the runes.
- Mask of the Director
I really need an extended version. I was in awe, the horror + archeological themes fit very very well and its incredibly original. Plzzz I need to know more about this little evil guy...
Simple, good, incredible ambiance. Well played!
absolutely peak, plz extend the game content!
excellent short horror game. eerie, unsettling, educational. it builds a perfect atmosphere with good use of simplicity. definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely mine.
loved the style, but not really for me, i'm not really good with puzzles hehe
Aww it is ao cute🥺
This game is pretty chill and i love the mechanic of unlocking the mystery of the clay o-o thank you ^ -^
I enjoyed this so much is so eerie without the needs of jumpscares
I made a gameplay with texts in spanish:
Hi! We played your game on stream and really enjoyed it!
Perfect job!!!!
Tried out your game!
I love it. You need to do more games like this ·_·
IT WAS SUPER GOOD. I consider this a point n click type game and very amazing even though it was short. I felt like a genius every time i solved a puzzle. Can't wait for what else you put out.
Absolutely loved it, definitely need more games like this!
The concept of this is exciting! It gives me vague safety hotline vibes, but instead of phone calls with descriptions and an index of anomalies, you have the literal item in your hands. Having multiple items to decipher and research could make this a delightful full-length game.
I look forward to your continued work even if this is as far as this one goes.
Woah, this looks gnarly as hell
Great Game!!! it taught me about iron lol
7.1/10 - Short but interesting archaeological game, (10 mins), I enjoyed this game but was also left slightly dissapointed with the ending. The reasons for enjoying this was due to the atmosphere, simple but fun puzzle mechanics, the history (you learn about history which is connected to this item), stop motion visuals and the whole premise of the game.
It's an experience that you're better off trying out yourself instead of trying to find out what exactly it's about as it's short and it presents a great idea that I suggest you don't spoil yourself with.
*Light Spoilers Below*
I do think the ending is slightly unsettling but also disappointing due to how abrupt it is, so don't expect a very fleshed out ending. I do think the game would've been more exciting and benefited from the end being drawn out even by a few more minutes as it feels like right as you feel the game become tense, it ends.
Hey thanks for the review, yeah I also feel that the ending is rushed. I am working on an update that will hopefully improve it a bit.
Amazing atmosphere
Really cool short experience! I love the style so much and I look forward to any updates should you make any! I appreciated how the game didn't really hold your hand and make each step super easy to figure out as it made the process feel more rewarding!
it doesn't let me play on linux :(((
Hi! Can you describe what is happening? It just doesnt start? Any error messages?
Hii, so it straight up doesn't start. When I click to open the game, it seems to load for a few seconds but then nothing happens, not even an error message
Thank you! Currently working on a little update!
That is so awesome! Cant wait!
yo this is so cool!!!!!!!!!
i loved this one
really wanted more) good one
Comments below clip:
Every now and then I run into a game that I consider to be a pure gem of a game. This is one of them. Although not relying on all the usual tricks to make a game 'scary' this gem is like a slow boiling dish. Gradually the player feels deeper and deeper immersed in this play. Wonderfully done!I didn’t run into any bugs, hiccups or other snags. Kudos to all involved and thanks for making this awesome game.
Thanks for the kind words!
Short and sweet but super creepy! Very unique. Amazing game!