Alex | Clare’s Escape
@n0seblunt.bsky.social
Creator of www.claresescape.com
Help real-life ‘peasant poet’ John Clare escape from a mental asylum and make his long walk home.
A narrative game exploring poverty, mental health and enclosure in Victorian England.
Working on: The Last Line of Defence
Help real-life ‘peasant poet’ John Clare escape from a mental asylum and make his long walk home.
A narrative game exploring poverty, mental health and enclosure in Victorian England.
Working on: The Last Line of Defence
Tokyo Game Show was an event. Check out this massive chocobo
September 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Tokyo Game Show was an event. Check out this massive chocobo
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The Ronald Blythe Fellowship is John Clare Society's new scheme awarding a PhD student focusing on Clare a £1000 bursary to support their work.
Please pass on - &/or contact me or Honorary Secretary of the Society, Karen Lakey, for further information:
johnclaresociety.wordpress.com/contact-us/
Please pass on - &/or contact me or Honorary Secretary of the Society, Karen Lakey, for further information:
johnclaresociety.wordpress.com/contact-us/
August 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Ronald Blythe Fellowship is John Clare Society's new scheme awarding a PhD student focusing on Clare a £1000 bursary to support their work.
Please pass on - &/or contact me or Honorary Secretary of the Society, Karen Lakey, for further information:
johnclaresociety.wordpress.com/contact-us/
Please pass on - &/or contact me or Honorary Secretary of the Society, Karen Lakey, for further information:
johnclaresociety.wordpress.com/contact-us/
Spend 30 mins listening to this short story about disability and friendship : overcast.fm/+AAMC8-_Zwwg
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August 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Spend 30 mins listening to this short story about disability and friendship : overcast.fm/+AAMC8-_Zwwg
On this day in 1841 John Clare completed the final leg of his 80 mile walk. He woke delirious with hunger and resorted to eating grass by the side of the road. A coin from a passerby this afternoon enabled the purchase of some bread and cheese.
July 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
On this day in 1841 John Clare completed the final leg of his 80 mile walk. He woke delirious with hunger and resorted to eating grass by the side of the road. A coin from a passerby this afternoon enabled the purchase of some bread and cheese.
The third day of Clare’s walk home. His account becomes less coherent and more fearful. He feared losing his way again so stuck close to the Great North Road. Exhausted he slept in a ditch by the side of the road.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
July 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The third day of Clare’s walk home. His account becomes less coherent and more fearful. He feared losing his way again so stuck close to the Great North Road. Exhausted he slept in a ditch by the side of the road.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
On this day in 1841, Clare woke in the shed after an unsettling dream. He took to the road but his shoes were falling apart. Hungry, he resorted to begging for any spare change but most passers by avoided him. As night fell, he hid again by the road near Potten, but was unable to stand the cold.
July 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
On this day in 1841, Clare woke in the shed after an unsettling dream. He took to the road but his shoes were falling apart. Hungry, he resorted to begging for any spare change but most passers by avoided him. As night fell, he hid again by the road near Potten, but was unable to stand the cold.
Today in 1841 Clare set out from Epping to walk the 80 miles home. Struggling to find the route out of the forest to the Great North Road, he asked for directions at a local pub. Once the road was discovered, he made good progress to Stevenage.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
July 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Today in 1841 Clare set out from Epping to walk the 80 miles home. Struggling to find the route out of the forest to the Great North Road, he asked for directions at a local pub. Once the road was discovered, he made good progress to Stevenage.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
On this day in 1841, Clare ‘did nothing’… Perhaps he brooded on his escape.
(This does get more interesting from tomorrow…)
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
(This does get more interesting from tomorrow…)
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
John Clare’s escape in his own words – Pt 1 – Clare's Escape
claresescape.com
July 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
On this day in 1841, Clare ‘did nothing’… Perhaps he brooded on his escape.
(This does get more interesting from tomorrow…)
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
(This does get more interesting from tomorrow…)
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
On this day in 1841, John Clare returned to a gypsy camp in Epping forest. The gypsies had previously offered to help him escape from his confinement in Allen’s Mental Asylum (in exchange for £50). But on returning today, he found their camp abandoned.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
John Clare’s escape in his own words – Pt 1 – Clare's Escape
claresescape.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
On this day in 1841, John Clare returned to a gypsy camp in Epping forest. The gypsies had previously offered to help him escape from his confinement in Allen’s Mental Asylum (in exchange for £50). But on returning today, he found their camp abandoned.
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
claresescape.com/john-clares-...
Reposted by Alex | Clare’s Escape
Happy birthday John Clare, from the Sunday Express, an actual national newspaper.
July 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy birthday John Clare, from the Sunday Express, an actual national newspaper.
Trash blows across a bingo carpark. A morris dancer prepares to defend the kingdom.
Good progress on the next game.
#screenshotsunday #gamedev
Good progress on the next game.
#screenshotsunday #gamedev
July 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Trash blows across a bingo carpark. A morris dancer prepares to defend the kingdom.
Good progress on the next game.
#screenshotsunday #gamedev
Good progress on the next game.
#screenshotsunday #gamedev
Reposted by Alex | Clare’s Escape
If you're in / able to travel to Dundee and would like to take part in a game jam soon, I'm organising Fuse Jam here in-person 1st-3rd August! Please share with anyone you think would be interested - open to all! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fuse-jam-5...
Fuse Jam! 5
Fuse Jam is a space to be playful and creative with other people in a game jam format.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you're in / able to travel to Dundee and would like to take part in a game jam soon, I'm organising Fuse Jam here in-person 1st-3rd August! Please share with anyone you think would be interested - open to all! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fuse-jam-5...
This July marks 184 years since John Clare escaped the asylum and walked 80 miles home. Experience his journey in Clares Escape - on sale on PC store.steampowered.com/app/3034440/...
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Help real-life 'peasant poet' John Clare on a historical adventure escaping from a mental asylum and guide his epic walk home. Traverse a changing Victorian landscape, encounter ghosts & storytell...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This July marks 184 years since John Clare escaped the asylum and walked 80 miles home. Experience his journey in Clares Escape - on sale on PC store.steampowered.com/app/3034440/...
Excellent @cymerafestival.co.uk today, in particular the lively workshop on Writing for Videogames with @starkholborn.bsky.social. Just the inspiration I needed to get in gear.
June 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Excellent @cymerafestival.co.uk today, in particular the lively workshop on Writing for Videogames with @starkholborn.bsky.social. Just the inspiration I needed to get in gear.
Working on game two this weekend. Discovered particle effects - this will only end badly (but also spectacularly).
April 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Working on game two this weekend. Discovered particle effects - this will only end badly (but also spectacularly).
At Games Talks Live in Dundee. Getting inspired for the next game
April 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
At Games Talks Live in Dundee. Getting inspired for the next game
I’ve learned when developing for Mac - if you get your app to build, certificates created, app archived, notorized and successfully approved by the App Store - don’t ever touch that Mac or its operating system again. Wrap the machine in bubble wrap and preserve it forever.
March 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I’ve learned when developing for Mac - if you get your app to build, certificates created, app archived, notorized and successfully approved by the App Store - don’t ever touch that Mac or its operating system again. Wrap the machine in bubble wrap and preserve it forever.
Clare’s cottage needs a new roof. If you can help: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Help raise £50000 to rethatch John Clare Cottage
Iʼm raising money to rethatch John Clare Cottage. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
www.justgiving.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Clare’s cottage needs a new roof. If you can help: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...
Played this tonight, and enjoyed sitting out listening to the father-son relationship. redsquirrelgames.itch.io/dads-last-fi...
Dad's Last Fishing Trip by Red Squirrel Games
Listen to a man reminisce about past fishing trips with his Dad while fishing at his favourite pond.
redsquirrelgames.itch.io
March 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Played this tonight, and enjoyed sitting out listening to the father-son relationship. redsquirrelgames.itch.io/dads-last-fi...
Steam Achievements added! A productive evening of scowling at the screen and watching YouTube tutorials.
February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Steam Achievements added! A productive evening of scowling at the screen and watching YouTube tutorials.
Reposted by Alex | Clare’s Escape
Clare’s Escape is an emotional RPG that tells the true story of the famous English poet, John Clare. In this interview with the game’s developer, we draw light on the game design, inspiration and development.
🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/john...
🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/john...
January 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Clare’s Escape is an emotional RPG that tells the true story of the famous English poet, John Clare. In this interview with the game’s developer, we draw light on the game design, inspiration and development.
🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/john...
🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/john...
You know you’re a real game when you have stickers
February 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
You know you’re a real game when you have stickers
An updated trailer for Clare’s Escape for the weekend
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
An updated trailer for Clare’s Escape for the weekend
Spent the evening with lovely people showing off some cracking games. Excellent hosting @hubworld.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Spent the evening with lovely people showing off some cracking games. Excellent hosting @hubworld.bsky.social
Reposted by Alex | Clare’s Escape
💿 SENSI MUSIK is
#OUTNOW 🚨
at denhamscreensound.bandcamp.com🎧
Faithfully recreated menu music from the greatest football game EVER 🕹️⚽️
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY thecalmzone.net
Thanks for donating 👍
#UCLC#championsleagueu#AmazonPrimem#LFCF#Lillel#mentalhealthmattersrs
#OUTNOW 🚨
at denhamscreensound.bandcamp.com🎧
Faithfully recreated menu music from the greatest football game EVER 🕹️⚽️
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY thecalmzone.net
Thanks for donating 👍
#UCLC#championsleagueu#AmazonPrimem#LFCF#Lillel#mentalhealthmattersrs
SENSI MUSIK, by Carl Woodcroft
4 track album
denhamscreensound.bandcamp.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
💿 SENSI MUSIK is
#OUTNOW 🚨
at denhamscreensound.bandcamp.com🎧
Faithfully recreated menu music from the greatest football game EVER 🕹️⚽️
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY thecalmzone.net
Thanks for donating 👍
#UCLC#championsleagueu#AmazonPrimem#LFCF#Lillel#mentalhealthmattersrs
#OUTNOW 🚨
at denhamscreensound.bandcamp.com🎧
Faithfully recreated menu music from the greatest football game EVER 🕹️⚽️
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY thecalmzone.net
Thanks for donating 👍
#UCLC#championsleagueu#AmazonPrimem#LFCF#Lillel#mentalhealthmattersrs