- 99% Very Positive rating on Steam (300+ ratings)
"Escape From Castle Claymount" is a game I produced with developer Studio LOOK.
The player takes on the role of a silent protagonist who wakes up as a prisoner in Castle Claymount. Not only do they have to escape their room, but they need to escape the castle! They're not alone - they also need to help the other prisoners who have been unjustly imprisoned.
When the project began, I gave Studio LOOK the creative freedom to pitch what they would like to make. They came to me with a proposal for a claymation-themed escape room. Trapped in a castle, the player must escape! However, they also need to help the other imprisoned characters.
We agreed to this premise and established an 8-month timeline and budget. We created four milestones for this project:
Planning and Design: STUDIO LOOK creates puzzle concepts and provide art samples of the game's theme
Development: A beta build will be created for Coolmath to test and critique
Final art: STUDIO LOOK creates the final art renders for the game
Final build: The final build with all assets are final and playable, prepared for Coolmath Games
I met with Studio LOOK every two weeks to review progress. They would send me screenshots of the art and puzzle concepts, which I would review and approve with the product team. We ensured clear communication with deadlines and if there would be any potential delays.
Every 1-2 months, I would receive a beta build to playtest. I would play through each build and document bug reports, puzzle difficulty, or typos. I would have our product team test the game as well and add feedback they had. After 1-2 days, I reviewed the feedback with STUDIO LOOK on how to improve the game.
"Escape From Castle Claymount" was released in November 2023 and currently sits on the site with a 4.7-star rating and was nominated for Best Coolmath Original in the Coolmath Games' Awards 2023.
The game was also ranked #2 in developer Bart Bonte's Top 10 Games of 2023!
In December 2024, the game was released for free on Steam and ranks 99% Very Positive out of 300+ reviews.