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This update is one of our largest yet, nearly doubling the content of a standard patch. Relationships will be tested, blood will be spilled, and the consequences of your choices are finally coming home to roost.

This patch will be available on February 6th for all Tier 3 Patreons!

📜 Narrative & Content

A Massive Script Update: Over 25,000 words of new dialogue and narration.

The Showdown: Matt vs. Diego:

The rivalry reaches its boiling point. Discover who wins, who loses, and the ripple effects their battle leaves behind.

Dynamic changes: The battle adapts to what happens in the arena. Critical moments and the final outcome shift based on your performance and prior decisions.

Dual Perspective Combat: Your past choices dictate your path. Depending on your loyalty and beliefs, you will control the stances of either Matt or Diego.

Note: Victory in the mini game is required to progress the story, but who actually wins the match is set in stone this time. Come find who it is.

The Aftermath:

The fight is just the beginning. See what happens once the dust settles:

Character Fallout: Hear what the characters really think. Everyone who witnessed has something to say about the result.

The Unknown: Prepare yourselves... Certain "surprises" await you in the post-fight segment that will change the trajectory of the story.

Note: This patch contains roughly 50% of the planned aftermath content, so expect more to come as we near the conclusion of season 1 !

🏆 The "Perfect Victory" Special Ending

Think you’re a pro? We’ve added a hidden Special Ending for those who like an extra challenge!

The Challenge: Win the fight with a "Perfect Victory", meaning your controlled character’s HP never hits zero during the battle.

The Catch: Only one of the two characters has this special outcome. You’ll have to figure out who it is and master their style to unlock it.

Warning: This is designed to be ultra-hard. Good luck, for real, you’re going to need it.

đŸ„Š Combat System Overhaul (v2.0)

We’ve deepened the tactical layer of every fight to make each character feel unique.

New Passives: Matt and Diego now have unique passive abilities that define their fighting styles.

Active Abilities: New skills with cooldowns have been added. These provide strategic options beyond basic attacks, allowing for counter-play.

Advanced Combat AI: Opponents now "think" differently from each other. The AI prioritizes strategies based on their own passives, beliefs or mental states.

Status Effects: Fighters can now be affected by 'Hyped', 'Tired' and other status conditions that buff or debuff their combat capabilities.

Critical Moment Storytelling: This was the most labor-intensive feature of the patch. Narrative beats are now woven directly into the heat of battle via stadium screens, giving you the true feeling of watching a high-stakes live event.

🎹 Visuals & Technical Updates

Legacy Art Updates: We have updated several older CGs, specifically focusing on Matt for now.

Note: We have placed further art remasters on hold for now as we prepare for a major upcoming update to our character sprites by artists. For now, enjoy Matt’s fresh new look!

Remastered Intro (Beta): The game's opening has been expanded and polished with a mini adventure you can have with Matt and a few new characters on your way to the club. (yes, the most important characters ever introduced! Don't you dare hurt them!)

New Camera System: A custom-built system for better cinematic control and "liveliness" in scenes (currently active in the new intro and post-match content).

New Basic Animations: Both you and the characters now feature subtle animations such as nodding, laughing and shaking your head. Currently, these are only implemented in the new content but expect them to be added progressively to older scenes as we review and update them.

Media Expansion: A massive influx of new Images, CGs, Sounds, and Music. The game has grown by 50% in size over the last two patches due to the sheer intensity of the visual presentation.

Skin Tone Selection (WIP): You can now choose your skin tone! This is a work in progress as we continue to update older assets to reflect this choice. We plan to introduce even more tones in the future—one step at a time!

That’s all for now! We hope you enjoy all the surprises and twists waiting for you in this episode of Trueclash!

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Luhnaire

Let's gooooo! The hype is real. We're gonna need to kick some ass, then reflect on the outcome (and possibly make an uproar, depending on what you did, Zak XD), and then redo it all again to unlock more CGs. Lol. Can't wait for the 6th :) Edit : oh, by the way, I was wondering. Do you use real martial arts to make your CGs in fights? Cause yeah, sure, I'm a noob, so I may be spouting nonsense, but Diego's stance with his knee-quick looks some kind of Thai Box (or Taekwondo?) to me.

Alexunder

Umm, "controlled character" "one of the two characters" does that mean I can control Diego? But wouldn't that raise like a very controversial ethical position? Yes, I don't think Matt think clearly, and his approach is highly questionable, and Yes, Ren might put his hands and tongue in place that they really shouldn't be. But still, Ren was listed as Matt's trainer, and switch side 5 mins before the match, wouldn't that like, destroy Ren's career? Like annihilate his career? Be as complex as possible, Ren still listed as Matt's trainer, he is like obligated to support him? Or at least watch in the neutral zone? Ren could switch the fighter after the match, but not like 5 mins before? To be honest, I dont watch MMA a lot, is this common?

Trueclash games

Hey! Glad to see you hyped about it. I still think none of you are expecting what you're about to experience, but we'll see! :P" Regarding your question... Well, it depends! Even though I watch MMA fights from time to time, I don’t dive too deep into realistic martial arts stances. It's partly because it’s hard to translate that perfectly into CGs but also because unrealistic poses can sometimes convey a character's vibes or personality traits much better. Not to mention the world of TrueClash isn’t 100% like ours :P. There can be some weird poses that definitely wouldn't work in our world xDD. But you’re right—that stance is definitely leaning towards Muay Thai. Since Diego is a more aggressive character, I wanted to give him an aggressive "signature move" for that stance. The same applies to Matt’s defensive stance, though in his case, he uses a pose that wouldn't be very effective in real life (but makes total sense in this world). PS: Feel free to give me all the rage if who wins is not who you wanted to, I can take it... <.<

Trueclash games

Yes, TrueClash definitely has that mma influence, but it’s a world of its own where things work differently. MMA in our world, things are handled much more professionally and, for the most part, ethically (unless one of the fighters decides to pick a fight during weigh-ins, on social media, or something like that). I don’t think there’s ever been a case where a coach just switched sides right before a match, especially since they have contracts and other legal obligations to fulfill. In TrueClash, things work differently. Not only do coaches get more media attention, but there are also factors that require them to be more involved (everything they can or cannot do regarding this will likely become clearer later on). In this world, they are essentially Team Managers in a show where the spectacle is at the center of everything and where the most important decisions are the ones you have to make. As a Team Manager, your role goes way beyond just training; you manage egos, careers and the show itself. Allowing coaches or other fighters to switch sides or teams makes the show more volatile, but also more exciting, keeping the audience on their toes and expecting the unexpected. So yeah... expect major differences, but these were designed based on the logic of his world rather than our own. And you also touched on something important as well, regarding the 'Controlled Character.' That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be forced to switch sides. It could be that you’re simply reading Diego’s movements and focusing on him because Matt insisted he could handle this on his own. Or... maybe you did actually betray Matt. Of course, as you mentioned, that would come with consequences—making your career and reputation... questionable, to say the least. But which one is it? You’ll have to wait for the update to find out! :P

Alexunder

Fair enough, since I already molested one coach, which certainly entitle to the front page 3 days in a row. May as well discard my ethical standard entirely or whatever left of it :P

Luhnaire

Yeah, that's fair. Thanks for the answer. We still know so little about what's in this world, but it's something I really am eager to experience. I'm the lore kinda guy who loves a story when everything around it works. Also, yeah, Muay Thai. Now that I think about it, it does seem obvious that this sport might not even exist there. But like you said, some stances might look good for the show, like in some anime, or video game. Sometimes, it needs to look cool before it can look effective (like Zoro in One Piece. I never liked this manga, and I always thought he looked stupid with a katana in his mouth, it couldn't work, but... hey, it leaves a strong impression, for sure). I wasn't really gonna enter berserker mode because of who wins and who doesn't, but now that you tease me like that, I feel like I need to. What in the world did you do this time, Zak...? Lol. See you next time on the 6th!

Gaby-DMC

Man, besides the excitement over the update, I got interested in some of the information given. One of them is destined to win, huh? (Even if only for now) I wonder who the lucky one is, even though I am almost certain that it's Diego who will win, but in my opinion, Matt being the winner, for me, is the best that can happen to the story. (I'm not saying I know better than the creator) I know many disagree because of how he treated Ren and the way he acted before, but for me, if he won the fight, he would think he had proven everything he said, and he would be sure that Ren would see his side, and so on. But after the victory, Matt discovering that even after winning, Ren continues to support Diego and that he was wrong about the article—all of this would have a greater impact on Matt than him losing. The truth coming after he won would make him see how wrong and blind he was before, this would make him feel so bad and guilty about what he said and the way he said it to Ren in the locker room. I don't know if I explained it right, but for me, Matt winning would be more... significant when Matt redeems himself later, both with Diego and certainly with Ren. Aside from that, the updated artwork only improves things, both the fight scene and the reworked CG of Matt. Unfortunately, I'll be at work on the day the update is released, but as soon as I get home, you can be sure I'll download it as quickly as possible and only go to sleep when I've finished watching everything I can. 0w0

Gaby-DMC

Yes, what you mentioned is accurate, I just believe that Matt's victory and the events that will follow after would have a greater influence on the plot. (?) I'm not sure how to put it. In any case, we'll have to wait till day 06 to find out what Zak has in store for us.

KWEX

Yo! I think it would be nicer if we could at least see our character once on the character selection screen (Female/Male), or even later in any scene. That would be totally fine too.

KWEX

idk bro

Jasnah

Taking into account that every Ren is different, my Ren would definitely not agree with what Matt has been saying, even if Matt wins. Him winning doesn’t really prove anything. In fact, we already know that Matt counters Diego’s fighting style, and that if Matt hadn’t been exhausted, it would’ve been very hard for Diego to win at all. So yes, we know Matt is stronger or more skilled, but that doesn’t invalidate the fact that he is still wrong. Even if he does win, which I honestly doubt, since I think it will lead to the new ending, my Ren would still believe Matt is wrong. Either way, I think Matt is going to get a serious reality check whether he wins or loses, because the moment he finds out that Diego didn’t actually do anything, he’ll realize that once again, he judged too quickly. The biggest difference will be: if he wins, he’ll just feel bad for judging Diego. But if he loses, we also add the fact that his father’s training wasn’t that good, plus the way he spoke to us. So, I really think him losing would make for a better story. Let’s see ^^

BMD

Ahhhhhh I can't wait anymore, I only want to hug and tell everything is going to be right to Matt even if he is a bit dumb dumb, stubborn piece of work! From a character development perspective, I think he will lose, that way, first of all, he would realise his father (and also his) believes may be wrong, his moral superiority and pride would be hurt too, on another hand, the drama would be so yummy, even watching him crying or showing his real emotions about everything will be *cheff kiss* (i swear im not sadistic 😔[I think], but Im a lover of angst) wellp the art herr looks so AWESOME??? Omg im thirsty

BMD

We want sweat, we want hotness, we want blood and angst

Jasnah

Right?? She really is bad. When I first met her, I already thought she was super weird, but after everything that happened with Diego, my only thought was, “How the hell did she mess up this information so badly? What kind of incompetence is that? Isn’t she supposed to be a top-tier organizer?” So yeah, my conclusion is that she just doesn’t like me. And to borrow a bit of Diego’s vocabulary, she’s just a snake. I’m with you, Lem, we need to start planning something to put her back in her place >.<"

Gaby-DMC

For jasnah: Oh yeah, you have some good point I didn't think about, and I certainly NOT going to forgive Matt so easily, after all he said about Diego and Ren, there's going to be a lot of work on Matt side to make my Ren forgive him, i even think in kicking Matt out of the team in my first play on the update just because of how disappointed I feel (I have Lucas by my side so I'm happy anyway :3)

Luhnaire

I wasn't expecting this, but I laughed in my living room while reading your comment, fywfhhy XD About Matt, I would love to see him break down too, but I highly doubt this will happen soon. Zak's been way too ominous lately, this doesn't bode well for us XD

Luhnaire

You can also see a younger versions of yourself during one of Matt's dialogues, but it's not the same, I guess. This topic was discussed some devlogs ago, and most of us Patreons said it felt nicer to actually not see Ren, to imagine him/her as we want, for the sake of immersion. So I guess it all depends on how you see it.