Adventureland XL Teaser Trailer

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TEAM CLOPAS ANNOUNCES NEWLY REMASTERED CLASSIC

Adventureland XL debuts with teaser trailer

Adventureland XL
ANNOUNCING…New Name and Teaser Trailer
Posted by Clopas on Sunday, April 21, 2019

SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN, May 1st, 2019 – Scott Adams, his wife Roxanne, and the game developers that have joined their young game studio, Clopas LLC, unveiled their latest project, Adventureland XL with a teaser trailer at the Midwest Gaming Classic Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game aims to delight retro and classical adventure aficionados while appealing to a new generation of players hungry for modern interactive fiction. This follows on the heels of their previous Conversational Adventure^™ game in collaboration with Soma Games LLC, Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer released November 2018 on Steam with Amazon Alexa and mobile versions (Android/iOS) releasing later this month.

Adventureland XL is the redux of the first-ever text-based adventure game created by Scott Adams and Adventure International in 1978, Adventureland. Adventureland XL is a new Conversational Adventure™ game for new and returning players alike in which your task is to recover lost treasures. While this reimaging has much of the old game which many players love, this new title comes rocketing into the 21st century jam-packed with new puzzles, characters, music, art, and treasures just waiting to be discovered.

When informed of the news, famed astronaut and creator of the videogame Shroud of the Avatar, Richard Garriott (“Lord British”) said, “I got into the games industry pretty early, but one of the people who greatly inspired me to both learn what these machines could do, and to try and master the craft of interactive storytelling, was Scott Adams. I played his games with eager glee, to see what treasures lay within. I eagerly await the release of Adventureland XL!”

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And check out our Adventureland XL page

The game is planned for a release late summer of 2019.

Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer is available on Steam at

https://store.steampowered.com/app/930630/The_Lost_Legends_of_Redwall_Escape_the_Gloomer/

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ABOUT CLOPAS LLC:

Clopas is a family-friendly game development company formed as an LLC in August 2017.

See our company press kit for more: http://www.clopas.net/press-kit/

Information about the Midwest Gaming Classic Expo can be found at

http://www.midwestgamingclassic.com

Information about Richard Garriott / Shroud of the Avatar can be found at

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Garriott

https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Adventureland

by admin on October 16, 2018 with No Comments

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Adventureland

“That was Then, This is Now”

Yesterday, at Clopas LLC, we celebrated 40 years since Scott Adams released his first game, Adventureland. We’re also celebrating where we are today and what we’ve accomplished so far. We’re very excited and feel blessed for what lies ahead.

Adventureland was the first text adventure game for microcomputers. Released in 1978, it involved the search for thirteen lost artifacts in a fantasy setting. Due to its success, Scott formed the company Adventure International, which later went on to publish twelve similar games in different settings. Unfortunately, Adventure International ended in 1985 and for the next thirty one years, Scott worked as a software engineer for a several different companies.

In 2016, Scott and his wife, Roxanne, were inspired to form Clopas LLC and later created a new style of games called Conversational Adventure™ games. Simply put, they are a new fusion of interactive fiction and adventure games using modern technologies.

Team Clopas has currently partnered with Soma Games to develop Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer. Based on the wildly popular best-selling book, Mossflower, and second in the twenty-two book series by Brian Jacques, this interactive tale immerses the player in the exploits and redemptive arc of Gillig the otter as he tries to overcome his weaknesses, limited resources, and the menace of the monstrous water rat Gloomer.

Release of the game is planned for November 2018.

Let’s celebrate together!

We plan to continue the celebration over the next year with new Conversational Adventure™ games. Perhaps even a remaster of “Adventureland”! What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. And stay tuned. A new website and more content are coming soon.

Introducing our new Slogan

by admin on September 24, 2018 with No Comments

Experience Your Heartfelt Imagination!™

Introducing our New Slogan

Wondering what that slogan at the top of our website is about? Well, we wanted to create a short foundational statement that describes Conversational Adventure™ games. It’s essence can be described in four words: “Experience Your Heartfelt Imagination!™”

Here’s what we mean:

EXPERIENCE – We want you to live it; this is interactive, not passive. Rest on the couch if you want, but moving forward will require you to act. Our games are designed to be played out in your mind and realized through your fingertips.

YOUR – It’s personal. This is your adventure and we’re designing it with you in mind.

HEARTFELT – You are not a robot making objective decisions. You have values and beliefs at your core that matter; and if we can stir your heart in a way that’s meaningful to you, so much the better.

IMAGINATION – We are not asking you to recycle old patterns or learn an intricate series of button combos. We’re asking you to tap your mind with new directions and new possibilities. We want to unleash your potential.

Tell us your feedback in the comments.

Soma Games releases Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout

by admin on September 24, 2018 with No Comments

Soma Games releases Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout

First game in the series now available on Steam

Soma Games, under license from Random House, is creating a six game series entitled The Lost Legends of Redwall, which is based on the books by Brain Jacques. The first game in that series, Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout, released on Steam this September. It’s a whimsical adventure game set in the winter shrouded wilderness between Lilygrove and Redwall Abbey. Help Liam or Sophia race for help from the raiding rats under Scumsnout’s command. Team Clopas, meanwhile, is working on the next release in the series, The Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer, which is due out Fall 2018. We wish the Soma team much success and congratulate them on their release.

New Icon Finalized for Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer

by admin on September 24, 2018 with No Comments

Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer – Art Reveal

New, Finalized Icon

Thanks to the artistry of Erin Marantette, Art Director at Soma Games, we have a new game icon. It features the game’s main character, Gillig the Otter with a red “R” (for Redwall of course) at bottom right. A small step perhaps, but Team Clopas is in high gear as we get closer to releasing the game on Steam.

Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer enters Beta

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Lost Legends of Redwall: Escape the Gloomer enters Beta

Game playable from start to finish; playtesting phase begins

Scott completed the last of nine chapters and Team Clopas immediately began playtesting. Roxanne, our Chief Operations Officer, has begun scheduling local area playtesters and the team is eager to examine and analyze their feedback.

Meanwhile, the Narrative team has been crafting an immersive detailed story for Players to enjoy. Using words to paint a gripping adventure, their objective is to create an open world feel while imparting an unfolding character arc for Gillig the Otter, the main character of the game.

Additionally, our Database and Programming team have been busy playtesting, creating a smooth player experience, and integrating the original art and sound effects into the game. And thanks to Soma Games, we’ve received our first audition for the professional voice acting that will be integrated into all the narrative and dialogue.

Lots of hard work is beginning to pay off. We look forward to sharing the complete game with all of you.

Wisconsin Trademarks Approved

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Wisconsin Trademarks

Name, Logo, Tagline, and Conversational Adventure™ Applications Approved

Thanks to the efforts of our Vice President, David Ababio, the four applications for our trademarks have been reviewed and approved by the state of Wisconsin. They include our company name, Clopas, our Greek themed logo, our “Play the Game! Live the adventure! Create your story!™” tagline, and the name, Conversational Adventure™, to describe the games we’re creating.

Clopas name, logo, and tagline