Cloudgazer Cloud-Watching Sim Launches on Steam September 3
The release turns the everyday act of seeing shapes in clouds into a structured game, with a companion book extending the same concept beyond the screen.
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The cloud-watching simulation game 'Cloudgazer: A Game About Watching Clouds' released for PC via Steam around 5:00 p.m. on September 3, with App Store and Android releases scheduled. Players observe continuously changing clouds and a day-night cycle to find hundreds of hidden shapes, drawing on the psychological phenomenon of pareidolia. A companion search-and-find picture book with 250 shapes is on sale at Amazon and other retailers.
The game's Steam page describes the experience as containing only the player, the sky, and imagination. Cloud simulation shifts from sunrise to sunset to a starry sky, and players search for shapes including animals, everyday items, and legendary creatures at their own pace.
The developer framed the project around real clouds, saying that if you can watch actual clouds, you should, since real-world graphics work very well. The game exists for days when the weather is poor or the view from a window is limited, created under the concept of lending the player one sky.
The title also exists as a physical book, a relaxing hidden-object picture book where readers find 250 types of shapes in clouds on each page. It is currently available through Amazon and other retailers.
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