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Colin Karpfinger

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Building Cleared Hot, a nostalgic helicopter shooter. Founder @notknowingcorp. Previously: founded @PunchThrough, alum @recursecenter. He/him.

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New content inbound. Get ready for some updates over the next week 💪 (no spoilers) Where the Jungle Strike fans at?

New content inbound. Get ready for some updates over the next week 💪 (no spoilers) Where the Jungle Strike fans at?

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She's slow but she's still got moves🤩 Just added the new anti-air humvee into the game and of course I had to test it with the chinook first

She's slow but she's still got moves🤩 Just added the new anti-air humvee into the game and of course I had to test it with the chinook first

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Our first (very small) closed playtest went live this week. It's really early, just a small build with 3 missions, but it's a big milestone for us. 🥳 We will open this up over time, but it's really nice to have a small group to get early feedback from.

Our first (very small) closed playtest went live this week. It's really early, just a small build with 3 missions, but it's a big milestone for us. 🥳 We will open this up over time, but it's really nice to have a small group to get early feedback from.

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Holy $*(% I can finally say it: Our public demo releases THIS FRIDAY, June 6! 🤯 AND We will be in Steam Next Fest the following Monday, June 9 🙀 The amount of work we had to do in the last month to make this happen is insane. The team is firing on all cylinders🔥

Holy $*(% I can finally say it: Our public demo releases THIS FRIDAY, June 6! 🤯 AND We will be in Steam Next Fest the following Monday, June 9 🙀 The amount of work we had to do in the last month to make this happen is insane. The team is firing on all cylinders🔥

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Return to sender. ✉️ They sent it. We sent it back. Cleared Hot. Out now on Steam.

Return to sender. ✉️ They sent it. We sent it back. Cleared Hot. Out now on Steam.

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What should we name the Steam achievement for destroying a vehicle in mid-air? 😅 We prototyped this one awhile back and we're doing another pass on it now. Creates a lot of dynamic action, I like it.

What should we name the Steam achievement for destroying a vehicle in mid-air? 😅 We prototyped this one awhile back and we're doing another pass on it now. Creates a lot of dynamic action, I like it.

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Day 2 of teasing new content! Prepare to dodge enemy jets, or die trying. Let's see how your multi-tasking is 🤠

Day 2 of teasing new content! Prepare to dodge enemy jets, or die trying. Let's see how your multi-tasking is 🤠

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The NPCs can shoot while riding in your helicopter🤩 Can't wait to add more missions that use this! #gaming #indiegame

The NPCs can shoot while riding in your helicopter🤩 Can't wait to add more missions that use this! #gaming #indiegame

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Fancy turrets are no match for the good old 50 cal. Having access to more helicopters and weapons has been so much fun, can't wait for you to get your hands on them. 6 days until our nostalgic helicopter shooter Cleared Hot releases on Steam! RT appreciated 🙌🔥

Fancy turrets are no match for the good old 50 cal. Having access to more helicopters and weapons has been so much fun, can't wait for you to get your hands on them. 6 days until our nostalgic helicopter shooter Cleared Hot releases on Steam! RT appreciated 🙌🔥

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Should the anti-armor missiles one-shot a Humvee? They do extra damage to armored targets but we might need to make them more powerful across the board. I know y'all are going to quote some real missile stats, let's hear it 😄

Should the anti-armor missiles one-shot a Humvee? They do extra damage to armored targets but we might need to make them more powerful across the board. I know y'all are going to quote some real missile stats, let's hear it 😄

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New Survival mode + Comanche helo just dropped! Chapter1A update is live on Steam! I'm really happy we were able to ship this before the holidays. Devlog link in the comments.

New Survival mode + Comanche helo just dropped! Chapter1A update is live on Steam! I'm really happy we were able to ship this before the holidays. Devlog link in the comments.

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Still tweaking the movement but damn I am enjoying having this in the game :D

Still tweaking the movement but damn I am enjoying having this in the game :D

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Apparently the tanks don't mind a bit of collateral damage 😂 I think the enemies are better off being a little trigger happy...

Apparently the tanks don't mind a bit of collateral damage 😂 I think the enemies are better off being a little trigger happy...

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I made the anti-aircraft turrets shoot out their missiles when they explode... sometimes they end up being quite hard to dodge. Good mechanic ? #screenshotsaturday #retrogames

I made the anti-aircraft turrets shoot out their missiles when they explode... sometimes they end up being quite hard to dodge. Good mechanic ? #screenshotsaturday #retrogames

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It's here !! Cleared Hot is now available in Steam Early Access. Wow it feels good to write that. 5 years of my life, packaged into 1 nostalgic helicopter game for you to enjoy🙂 RTs appreciated! 🙏 Play it now on Steam:

It's here !! Cleared Hot is now available in Steam Early Access. Wow it feels good to write that. 5 years of my life, packaged into 1 nostalgic helicopter game for you to enjoy🙂 RTs appreciated! 🙏 Play it now on Steam:

Colin Karpfinger

127,885 görüntüleme • 11 ay önce

HOLY $%@# WE SIGNED A PUBLISHER. Microprose is publishing Cleared Hot 🤯😮 Our nostalgic helicopter game is growing up. RTs appreciated, Wishlist it on Steam! I grew up playing Microprose games. This feels a bit unreal. Thanks to everyone who got us this far 🙏

HOLY $%@# WE SIGNED A PUBLISHER. Microprose is publishing Cleared Hot 🤯😮 Our nostalgic helicopter game is growing up. RTs appreciated, Wishlist it on Steam! I grew up playing Microprose games. This feels a bit unreal. Thanks to everyone who got us this far 🙏

Colin Karpfinger

185,934 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce

Less than 12 hours until the Cleared Hot launch !! Going to be hard to sleep tonight. I've been so busy it hasn't really sunk in yet. See y'all bright and early at 5am PST tmrw :D

Less than 12 hours until the Cleared Hot launch !! Going to be hard to sleep tonight. I've been so busy it hasn't really sunk in yet. See y'all bright and early at 5am PST tmrw :D

Colin Karpfinger

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After years of building, it’s finally happening 🤯 Cleared Hot launches into Steam Early Access on Nov 20, 2025 ! Can't believe I just typed that. Only 3 weeks away 😮 RTs appreciated ❤️ 🎯 Wishlist on Steam:

After years of building, it’s finally happening 🤯 Cleared Hot launches into Steam Early Access on Nov 20, 2025 ! Can't believe I just typed that. Only 3 weeks away 😮 RTs appreciated ❤️ 🎯 Wishlist on Steam:

Colin Karpfinger

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BREAKING📣 Our NEW TRAILER just landed! Cleared Hot is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics! 🚁 RTs appreciated ♻️ Wishlist below! 👇 #pitchyagame

BREAKING📣 Our NEW TRAILER just landed! Cleared Hot is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics! 🚁 RTs appreciated ♻️ Wishlist below! 👇 #pitchyagame

Colin Karpfinger

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OMG IT'S UP- The Cleared Hot demo is live on Steam !!! Steam Link in comments below! Go forth and enjoy your helicopter nostalgia 🫡🙏🚁 #PitchYaGame

OMG IT'S UP- The Cleared Hot demo is live on Steam !!! Steam Link in comments below! Go forth and enjoy your helicopter nostalgia 🫡🙏🚁 #PitchYaGame

Colin Karpfinger

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Cleared Hot releases in 12 DAYS!!! The heavy missiles got a tune up...

Cleared Hot releases in 12 DAYS!!! The heavy missiles got a tune up...

Colin Karpfinger

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Was your chopper feeling a bit... choppy? Well, we fixed that.😁 Chapter1B is out now on Steam! Featuring a full performance overhaul, and brand new Arcade missions.

Colin Karpfinger

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It's time for Sunday morning helicopter nostalgia 😎 Launch weekend going so well. Great to see the player count go up as people have time to play. (We have a strong gamer dad demographic 😅) Cleared Hot is finally live on Steam!

It's time for Sunday morning helicopter nostalgia 😎 Launch weekend going so well. Great to see the player count go up as people have time to play. (We have a strong gamer dad demographic 😅) Cleared Hot is finally live on Steam!

Colin Karpfinger

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It's live! 🚨 Cleared Hot has launched into Steam early access !! 🚁💥 Thank you all for the support over the years. Game dev is truly humbling. And thank you to the wonderful team I get to work with. 🙏 RTs appreciated! Hope y'all enjoy the game 🙃

It's live! 🚨 Cleared Hot has launched into Steam early access !! 🚁💥 Thank you all for the support over the years. Game dev is truly humbling. And thank you to the wonderful team I get to work with. 🙏 RTs appreciated! Hope y'all enjoy the game 🙃

Colin Karpfinger

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Our NEW trailer just dropped for our nostalgic helicopter game (Cleared Hot) ! 🚁🚀 This is the first in a series that introduces the main character, his back story, and his dadly voicemails. (lol sry for the pun)

Our NEW trailer just dropped for our nostalgic helicopter game (Cleared Hot) ! 🚁🚀 This is the first in a series that introduces the main character, his back story, and his dadly voicemails. (lol sry for the pun)

Colin Karpfinger

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I'm thinking Chapter 2 will have more water... 🌊😁 Just experimenting with this stuff but it's running quite well already and I'm pretty excited to make missions with it.

I'm thinking Chapter 2 will have more water... 🌊😁 Just experimenting with this stuff but it's running quite well already and I'm pretty excited to make missions with it.

Colin Karpfinger

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The Cleared Hot demo is live on Steam Next Fest! Go play the demo! RTs appreciated 🙏 Thanks for all the comments and feedback. Really, thank you all so much. It's such a relief to see people enjoy the thing you've spent nearly 5 years making...

The Cleared Hot demo is live on Steam Next Fest! Go play the demo! RTs appreciated 🙏 Thanks for all the comments and feedback. Really, thank you all so much. It's such a relief to see people enjoy the thing you've spent nearly 5 years making...

Colin Karpfinger

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100 boat performance check 🚢✅ Ariel Coppes @ Ship Miner 🎮 Wishlist on Steam 🎮

100 boat performance check 🚢✅ Ariel Coppes @ Ship Miner 🎮 Wishlist on Steam 🎮

Colin Karpfinger

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Get some!! Massive chinook best chinook ?!? I added a shit ton of inertia but increased the top speed, it's so f*ing fun it might make me change the other helos a bit.

Get some!! Massive chinook best chinook ?!? I added a shit ton of inertia but increased the top speed, it's so f*ing fun it might make me change the other helos a bit.

Colin Karpfinger

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Tanks! Finally! What other enemy do you want to see in the game next? It's all physics based and has some v. satisfying recoil bounce. Can't wait to show more of what I've been working on 😎 #indiegame #RETROGAMING #gamedev

Tanks! Finally! What other enemy do you want to see in the game next? It's all physics based and has some v. satisfying recoil bounce. Can't wait to show more of what I've been working on 😎 #indiegame #RETROGAMING #gamedev

Colin Karpfinger

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