Welcome!
I'm Clei Barnhart, a Brazilian-American who makes games and other art forms too!
I am a recent graduate from the University of Southern California, with a BA in Game Design and minor in Visual Narrative.
Shipped Titles
Machine Heart
A 2.5D puzzle stealth game in which you switch between two scifi dystopian timelines to uncover the secret behind the future of humanity (or lack there of).
- Art Producer, Co-Art Lead -
Hans
A baking simulator RPG in which you play as an alien dropped off on Earth during World War I. Decide whether or not to bakes magical pastries to help the people in your small town.
- Co-Director, Artist, Writer, Producer, Game Designer -
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Hedge Hug
A mixed 2D-3D pottery making adventure game that explores themes around friendship, low self-esteem, and social anxiety as a barrier to sharing your art.
- Background Illustrator -
Potion Problems
A 2D online multiplayer social deduction game. Players work together as potion-making students, while trying to uncover mischievous troublemakers within the group.
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Winner of the USC Games Expo Expressive Art Award!
- Concept Artist -
Bugnauts!
A 3D action-projectile game in which a young entomologist is determined to save her island home from the giant Phantom bugs wreaking havoc across its shores.
- Lead Writer, Narrative Designer, Storyboarder, 2D Artist -
Bloobo
A cartoony 2D mobile physics-based puzzle game with a heavy dark-comedy narrative. Reminiscent of old free to play iOS games.
- Art Lead, Concept Artist, Illustrator -
Skin Deep
A visual novel about Kira, a young Irish-Korean girl growing up in suburban America with two loving parents, and a loyal cat companion. Journey through the pains of adolescence with flirting, bullying, snacks, friends and loss, to reckon with Kira’s past in order to move on with her future.
- Character Concept Artist, 2D Artist -
Werelock Holmes
A visual novel in which you solve an exotic bird related murder mystery with the unique gay werewolf re-imagination of the classic crime solving duo!
- Solo Project -
Currently in Development
Agents of Influence
A spy themed educational video game that teaches middle schoolers media literacy responsible decision making.
- Narrative Design Intern, 2D Animation Intern -
DEATHFISH
The demo for a Lynchian scifi horror fishing simulator. More info coming soon!
- Co-Director, Lead Designer, Producer -
Other Projects
Cenotaph
(game narrative exercise)
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Drama
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Cenotaph is a narrative focused 2D point and click game with bullet hell sequences. In Cenotaph, the player must use mind reading abilities to work with a cast of strange teenage characters to escape from an abusive rehab summer camp.​​​​​
Raspberry Red
Raspberry Red is a short comic about friendship, loss, and the balance of whimsey and death that comes with being a tiny creature in a large dilapidated world.
