The Evolution of Clever Plays (and How We Design Games)

We don’t make it easy on ourselves here at Clever Plays. Every game we make is completely different from the last, not just in genre, but in gameplay style. We take that creative challenge to heart because we’re always looking to see what we can do differently than what’s come before. Just look at how […]

Clever Plays, Happy Bastards, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 26 Nov 2024

It Takes Two To Save The World raises funds to support OxFam

Hey everyone! In Operation: Tango, you and a friend must work in tandem as Field Agent & Hacker to infiltrate, investigate, and eradicate the forces threatening the free world. Communication and teamwork are key to completing missions, as “It Takes Two to Save the World”. But at Clever Plays, that’s so much more than a […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 30 Aug 2020

Operation: Tango receives Gamescom Best Multiplayer Game award!

Hey everyone! We have the pleasure and tremendous honor to announce that Operation: Tango was awarded Best Multiplayer Game at the 2020 Gamescom Awards. It is an incredible recognition for us, as winners from previous editions were games like Borderlands 3 and Destiny 2! We want to reiterate our gratitude to the Gamescom organization for this […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 29 Aug 2020

Operation: Tango at Gamescom 2020

Hey everyone! Gamescom 2020 is now live! From the 27th to the 30th of August, an army of games are showcased in the biggest event of the year! As part of Ubisoft Entrepreneurs, we have the chance to be a part of the first Online edition of Gamescom. Come visit us at the Indie Arena […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 28 Aug 2020

The Operation: Tango Demo is now available

Hey everyone! Gamescom 2020 just opened its virtual doors, and we have marked the occasion with the official launch of our Operation: Tango Demo, as announced by Geoff Keighley on Opening Night Live! You and a friend can tackle this exclusive mission right now! Just DOWNLOAD AND PLAY THE DEMO ON STEAM! The fate of […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 28 Aug 2020

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Clever Plays Discord channel activities are back!

Hey everyone! New game = New skin for our Discord With the reveal of our new game, Operation: Tango, we have decided to revamp our Discord server to make it the Clever Plays Family Secret Hideout. Jump over to the newly updated Discord and check out the new activities! Among those, you’ll be able to […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate / 15 Jun 2020

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Announcing Operation: Tango, an Innovative Co-op Spy Adventure

Hey everyone! It’s a great day here at Clever Plays! We’re super excited to finally reveal the project we have been secretly working on for the past 2 years. Here is Operation: Tango, an innovative co-op spy adventure. With no further ado, check out our first trailer! Operation: Tango is an espionage-themed cooperative adventure challenging […]

Clever Plays, Community, Leap of Fate, Operation: Tango / 15 Jun 2020

Physical version of Leap of Fate on PS4

If you’re a collector or just like to get exclusive goodies for your favorite games, you might be interested by Leap of Fate’s Limited Edition, only available as a physical version on PS4. This edition contains The Leap of Fate game disc (region free) A nicely illustrated color manual with character stories, lore and a […]

Clever Plays, Leap of Fate / 25 Sep 2018

The Challenges of Developing for PC and Mobile. Part 2: Graphics

When we first started on Leap of Fate, our original goal was to make a hardcore 3D action game that would feel equally at home on both PC and mobile. This article describes the thought process and technical decisions that helped us develop the game’s graphics. Although the focus is on 3D pipelines and optimization, we’ll also touch on our general graphical direction to start with.

Clever Plays, Leap of Fate / 25 Oct 2016

The Challenges of Developing for PC and Mobile. Part 1: Controls

Designing Controls Written by Mattieu Bégin and Jonathan Guillemette. When we first started on Leap of Fate, our original goal was to make a hardcore action game that would play equally well on PC and Mobile. We knew that many action games had failed on Mobile because of the controls, so not only did we […]

Clever Plays, Leap of Fate / 03 Oct 2016