{"id":6783,"date":"2021-11-30T13:50:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T04:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=6783"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:19:24","slug":"20211130-6783","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211130-6783\/","title":{"rendered":"Elfin Clay brings a childlike wonder to competitive multiplayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Publication date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211129-183924\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-11-29 15:18 (JST)<br>Translated by. Nick Mosier<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On November 29, IT company Sonorite announced their online multiplayer game <em><strong>Elfin Clay<\/strong><\/em> will be launching on December 2. The game will be available on PC (Steam) for 1,730 yen (roughly $17) and will support both English and Japanese. A free version with some restrictions will also be available the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30c9\u30ed\u30dc\u30fc\u5e7c\u7a1a\u5712 - PV\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_zXq6HCrA3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elfin Clay<\/em> is an online multiplayer game about collecting items where players control cute little creatures called Elfin Clay. Scattered throughout the stage are crayons, blocks, and other treasures. Players must work together with their teammates to gather as many treasures as possible within the time limit. But in <em>Elfin Clay<\/em>, it isn\u2019t winning that\u2019s important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of <em>Elfin Clay<\/em> is to make an online game where adults can become and play like 3-year-old children. During gameplay, the Elfin Clay will sometimes get upset or angry and can be cheered up by another player giving them a gentle pat or wave. The game also tracks friendship ratings with other players and has a picture diary that fills up automatically to document your games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game features numerous hats for the Elfin Clay to wear as well, with different hats having different looks and abilities, some useful and some not so much. There\u2019s also a toybox for the toys you collect and a feature for trading with other players. In the trailer, the Elfin Clay waddle around like adorable little children. This game looks to let adults forget the troubles of being a grown-up and return to a time of childlike, innocent play.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-001-746x420.jpg 746w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The developer, unCompany games, is the game development division of Sonorite, an IT company that mainly focuses on working with other businesses. According to an older <a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000018.000019738.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>, the unCompany games team is made up of members that don\u2019t enjoy more adult centric entertainment like going out for drinks, playing mahjong, or golf. And thus, the 7-member team came together to make the game inside the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It sounds like the team, weary from the demands of life, put their desire for a gentle world into creating a game. If you feel the same way, this may be a good game to check out.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-183924-002-746x420.jpg 746w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Elfin Clay<\/em> is scheduled to launch on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1241440\/Elfin_Clay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) on December 2, for 1,730 yen (roughly $17), with a discount running during the game\u2019s first week. A free version will also be available with restrictions on collectable hats and treasures. However, it will be possible to play with paid players using the free version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elfin Clay brings a childlike wonder to competitive multiplayer. 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