So, I have a really weird problem. I don't know if it's my computer or what, but recently when I try to open the Clangen game it says there was an error. It didn't do it a couple times, so I just played on after that, but now it won't open once. I really don't want to reinstall the game and have all of my clans deleted. What should I do?
Yes, you need to reinstall this and delete your old file. I had the same issue. Don't worry though! It will not delete your clans you have saved, as that's a different thing. Hope this helps! :D
is there a way to add new suffixes and prefixes to the name pool? I have a clan called RockClan and the name theme is rocks and gems, and it does get a little tiring putting it all in manually
do you know if I need to do it in alpabetical order like the other prefixes and suffixes? I keep trying, and it's likely because I don't know enough about coding or I need a special program, but after I put in the names and try loading the game, I get errors and it crashes
nah I don't think there's any reason they'd need to be in alphabetical order Most likely you've made some sort of error, or something, but that's hard to troubleshoot without seeing your code.
I guess you can run it through a json validator and see if that turns out anything? https://jsonlint.com/
i believe it's on the backburner since expanded mode is still unfinished; they'll have to finish expanded mode first before moving on to cruel season. there is a new feature in dev though, a freshkill pile, which may add some difficulty and challenge
sorry but suggestions are currently closed. the last time suggestions were open, it was a complete mess, and the devs have enough to work on at the moment.
The web version just shows a black screen and I can't use the download version because it's from an unidentified developer. (And I can't change that setting.) Can I fix this somehow?
can you try going in your system preferences > privacy and security and look for a bit that says something like "clangen was blocked from use because it's not from an identified developer" and see if there's a button to open anyways?
Can we have gathering info!! It would be super cool to see other cat from different clans!! Then cats with short legs or different types of ears! And new poses, I love this game by the way!
gathering info is most likely going to be a thing eventually. there's already a couple of events that refer to the gathering, and it's planned for there be more in the future.
All the other suggestions you've made would require incredible amounts of spritework to pull off- especially new poses, which would require Every Single Spritesheet to be reworked a lot. The team's done it once when adding special poses for sick/injured and paralyzed cats, and the amount of work put into it was insane. It'd be even more now thanks to more pelts, tortie patterns, and white patches being added each update.
So the sprite-related suggestions will most likely not be added. A mod for some of those could be neat though!
you might be referring to the "show accessory" button when magnifying a cat's pose on their profile, which can be clicked again to remove the accessory (but not permanently)
Hi! Dunno if you got around to it, but if you still cannot open it: right click the app icon and click on "open" manually instead of just double clicking the app. It will give another prompt but just select Open again and it should run :)
im on windows 11, ive downloaded it a couplw times and have tried to look everywhere for a way to actully play/open the game but i cannot find out how, like i can see it in my files i just can tfind out how to actually play it from there
The web version just shows a black screen and I can't use the download version because it's from an unidentified developer. (And I can't change that setting.) Can I fix this somehow?
tried to download but I got a pop up saying "clangen can't be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software". has anyone else had this problem? please help!!!
yup this is very common! right click open your game (control click if you can't right click). You may need to try once or twice to get it to work but it should work!
Fun game, really enjoy it. but the prey update has made it basically impossible. its impossible to keep a clan alive and they die of starvation when their 80-90% hunger. its just not fun
prey update is still dev only and not finished! it's pretty guaranteed to be buggy etc. at this point.
for tips: check your feeding settings, under the clearing button/freshkill pile. You can change who gets fed first (may want to feed less nutrition first) and ration prey (generally a good idea cause it saves prey and they won't starve when rationing)
you can also manually feed cats, which if they're starving can bring them back to the point where they can hunt and help the clan. Good luck!
Im really sad that my school doesn't allow me to play this on the school computer anymore, it's really addicting and I love it so much. If you get bored of a clan, you can just... make a new one! It's honestly one of the best things. The online version does zoom in on computer.
when I try to play the online version I can’t, I can’t see the buttons because it dosent let me see the whole screen. I can’t get past the naming your clan
This happens to a lot of itch.io programs. Since the people behind it are not AAA game editors, they don't have the "editor" recognition on the computer, so to the anti virus, it looks sketchy as hell.
I understand why you wouldn't trust it though, that's basic internet 101. Just know that it's a quirk of Itch.io games.
the reason that this is happening is because clangen is distributed as an .exe file. the warning you are getting is a generic file that EVERY .exe file throws. The reason that .exe files give this warning is that they can change things about your computer, and by running them, you are giving them the permission to do so. This warning is there to prevent people from running .exes without knowing what they can do. Since you know what clangen can do (the only edit it can make to your computer is reading/writing save files) you can safely ignore the warning for this file.
Most antivirus programs will flag Clangen as malicious or potentially malicious, simply because it's unrecognized and thanks to the autoupdater looks very sus. However the game is completely safe to download and run. It's open source as well, so you can go through the code on Github if you want to be really sure.
Hey, IDK if you're taking any ideas, but here's an idea I have for a future update, A fresh Kill Pile. Functions like the med den storage, maybe gets added to Chaos mode??? Gives a more important reason to go hunting, like if the cats don't eat they get the injury or sickness Hunger and eventully Starvation. I think Its a really good idea, do you???
Also the option to move the cat who anchors dead cats to starclan and the darkforest, could you make it so they could also achor cats to the unknown area too? I have one of my favorite clans and their thing is that they don't really believe in Starclan or something like that
Your pc saying this doesn't automatically mean what you're trying to open is unsafe, It just means your pc doesn't recognize the app it's opening. The pc just gives you that warning just in case it is something unsafe and in this case it isn't anything malicious. This game is safe to open, I've had it for months with no issues.
Whenever i try to download it halfway thru download it crashes and just says "file wasnt available on site" and ive tryed just ab everything like messing w anti virus and nothing works
my file randomly crashed and after hours of trying to get it to work again, its in the old version. when i tried to redownload the links, it wouldnt let me open it
It works fine and isn't laggy, but it is super zoomed in and I don't like having to scroll to have to do everything. Other than that there aren't any problem with the game
I play the online version since the downloadable version doesn't work on my computer and for months it hasn't worked, it has been so zoomed in I cant play, I cant zoom out or scroll down to see the screen what do I do?
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So, I have a really weird problem. I don't know if it's my computer or what, but recently when I try to open the Clangen game it says there was an error. It didn't do it a couple times, so I just played on after that, but now it won't open once. I really don't want to reinstall the game and have all of my clans deleted. What should I do?
Im having the same problem. Idk what to do
Yes, you need to reinstall this and delete your old file. I had the same issue. Don't worry though! It will not delete your clans you have saved, as that's a different thing. Hope this helps! :D
Ok!! Thank you SO much!
is there a way to add new suffixes and prefixes to the name pool? I have a clan called RockClan and the name theme is rocks and gems, and it does get a little tiring putting it all in manually
you can add names to names.json by going to clangen > resources > dicts > names ^^
do you know if I need to do it in alpabetical order like the other prefixes and suffixes? I keep trying, and it's likely because I don't know enough about coding or I need a special program, but after I put in the names and try loading the game, I get errors and it crashes
nah I don't think there's any reason they'd need to be in alphabetical order
Most likely you've made some sort of error, or something, but that's hard to troubleshoot without seeing your code.
I guess you can run it through a json validator and see if that turns out anything? https://jsonlint.com/
does anyone know when they are making cruel season? its been months and I'm a writer and love challenges and I'm so excited about it
i believe it's on the backburner since expanded mode is still unfinished; they'll have to finish expanded mode first before moving on to cruel season. there is a new feature in dev though, a freshkill pile, which may add some difficulty and challenge
oooh starving, sounds fun
Will the prophecies ever have a meaning over what will happen in the clan or to the cats?
at the moment it's just a suggestion to let you tell your own stories, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
I suggest in the future to have a list with the other clans and their cats and / or have a button to switch to those other clans 🌟
sorry but suggestions are currently closed. the last time suggestions were open, it was a complete mess, and the devs have enough to work on at the moment.
man. alr
Sorry I'm really new to downloading games and I can't figure out how to actually open a win64 file, does anyone have any tips?
try extracting it, if you haven't?
how do you get onto the med cat den?
there'll be a button on your medicine cat's profile or on the profile of sick/injured cats
alternatively you can click on the "medicine den" label on the camp screen
thanks!
i use the favorite feature to mark which cat has to go to hell when they die 10/10
Cool! I use it to show wich cats are most important . I usually do this when im writing abut it !
The web version just shows a black screen and I can't use the download version because it's from an unidentified developer. (And I can't change that setting.) Can I fix this somehow?
most likely yes- are you on Mac, Windows, or Linux/Chromebook?
I'm on Mac.
try right click opening the game from your applications folder? control click if you can't right click
I tried that, and it said I needed a password
weird. not seen that before
can you try going in your system preferences > privacy and security and look for a bit that says something like "clangen was blocked from use because it's not from an identified developer" and see if there's a button to open anyways?
Can we have gathering info!! It would be super cool to see other cat from different clans!! Then cats with short legs or different types of ears! And new poses, I love this game by the way!
gathering info is most likely going to be a thing eventually. there's already a couple of events that refer to the gathering, and it's planned for there be more in the future.
All the other suggestions you've made would require incredible amounts of spritework to pull off- especially new poses, which would require Every Single Spritesheet to be reworked a lot. The team's done it once when adding special poses for sick/injured and paralyzed cats, and the amount of work put into it was insane. It'd be even more now thanks to more pelts, tortie patterns, and white patches being added each update.
So the sprite-related suggestions will most likely not be added. A mod for some of those could be neat though!
I wish cats accessories were removable ...
on dev version there is a "destroy accessory" function in the dangerous tab, though it removes the accessory completely with no way to return it
i wouldnt mind that
i think there is a hide accessories button
no there is not. not in the normal game at least
oh, i could've sworn i saw one...
you might be referring to the "show accessory" button when magnifying a cat's pose on their profile, which can be clicked again to remove the accessory (but not permanently)
Looks cool
I'm on a macbook and it says that I can't open it at all bc it can't check for malware something hwo do I get around that?
Hi! Dunno if you got around to it, but if you still cannot open it: right click the app icon and click on "open" manually instead of just double clicking the app. It will give another prompt but just select Open again and it should run :)
got it, thanks
im on windows 11, ive downloaded it a couplw times and have tried to look everywhere for a way to actully play/open the game but i cannot find out how, like i can see it in my files i just can tfind out how to actually play it from there
The web version just shows a black screen and I can't use the download version because it's from an unidentified developer. (And I can't change that setting.) Can I fix this somehow?
if you’re on windows… you should just be able to hit “show more” with the unidentified developer thing. It should show a “run anyway” button.
so either windows defender or norton is being bitchy and won't let me download this "archive" file. Is there a way to fix that?
How do you appoint new deputies and medicine cats?? I'm playing on the web browser version
should be options > roles tab (on a cat's profile)
for a deputy, you will need to demote the current deputy first
tried to download but I got a pop up saying "clangen can't be opened because apple cannot check it for malicious software". has anyone else had this problem? please help!!!
yup this is very common! right click open your game (control click if you can't right click). You may need to try once or twice to get it to work but it should work!
Can a HP Windows 10 laptop play? I've been trying to download it, but it doesn't seem to work.
yup that should work. You'll need to download the right one, extract the file and then you can play.
got a cat named Missile Launcher. cat/10
I wish I could play, but I’m on an iPad and I can’t extract the file- I also don’t really understand the instructions, but that’s just me.
you cannot play the downloadable version on an iPad. However the web version will work.
is there a way you can make it to where hp users can play?
what operating system are you using? Windows, Linux?
Can I play on a chromebook
yup! I'd recommend joining the discord for help with setting it up, as there's a few steps and it can be a bit finicky.
Thank you so much!!! I'll do it later :))
Fun game, really enjoy it. but the prey update has made it basically impossible. its impossible to keep a clan alive and they die of starvation when their 80-90% hunger. its just not fun
prey update is still dev only and not finished! it's pretty guaranteed to be buggy etc. at this point.
for tips: check your feeding settings, under the clearing button/freshkill pile. You can change who gets fed first (may want to feed less nutrition first) and ration prey (generally a good idea cause it saves prey and they won't starve when rationing)
you can also manually feed cats, which if they're starving can bring them back to the point where they can hunt and help the clan. Good luck!
How do I get this prey update? My cats don't have any sort of hunger.
you'd have to download developmental version. On https://clangen.io/download, there's a button in the top right to bring you to download links for it.
Fair warning, prey update is harsh and dev generally is very bug prone! It does crash sometimes.
Got a cat named Grunkle Stan and one named Dipper just waiting on Mabel and Soos now lol
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Im really sad that my school doesn't allow me to play this on the school computer anymore, it's really addicting and I love it so much. If you get bored of a clan, you can just... make a new one! It's honestly one of the best things. The online version does zoom in on computer.
when I try to play the online version I can’t, I can’t see the buttons because it dosent let me see the whole screen. I can’t get past the naming your clan
you'll need to resize the window- you may also need to make sure it's not fullscreen.
Welll, i really wanted to play but it does'nt feel safe ! My computer block the game everytime i try to run it ! Sorry.
This happens to a lot of itch.io programs. Since the people behind it are not AAA game editors, they don't have the "editor" recognition on the computer, so to the anti virus, it looks sketchy as hell.
I understand why you wouldn't trust it though, that's basic internet 101. Just know that it's a quirk of Itch.io games.
Uploaded the game to virustotal, and they said it's safe. Try itchio games in that to see if they're safe or not (:
the reason that this is happening is because clangen is distributed as an .exe file. the warning you are getting is a generic file that EVERY .exe file throws. The reason that .exe files give this warning is that they can change things about your computer, and by running them, you are giving them the permission to do so. This warning is there to prevent people from running .exes without knowing what they can do. Since you know what clangen can do (the only edit it can make to your computer is reading/writing save files) you can safely ignore the warning for this file.
Most antivirus programs will flag Clangen as malicious or potentially malicious, simply because it's unrecognized and thanks to the autoupdater looks very sus. However the game is completely safe to download and run. It's open source as well, so you can go through the code on Github if you want to be really sure.
i'm so glad i just found this cause someone on twitter was doing cat eugenics in this game thank u nads
SAME lmao
sameeeee
When I loaded up the online version I only got half the title screen and I couldn't click anything, if you know how to fix it please help.
Nevermind-
Hey, IDK if you're taking any ideas, but here's an idea I have for a future update, A fresh Kill Pile. Functions like the med den storage, maybe gets added to Chaos mode??? Gives a more important reason to go hunting, like if the cats don't eat they get the injury or sickness Hunger and eventully Starvation. I think Its a really good idea, do you???
Also the option to move the cat who anchors dead cats to starclan and the darkforest, could you make it so they could also achor cats to the unknown area too? I have one of my favorite clans and their thing is that they don't really believe in Starclan or something like that
Freshkill pile is currently in dev and is most likely coming to main version in the next update.
Unknown residence guide is an interesting idea.
Cool, thx
When downloading updates, do we have to do anything? I try hitting update but it stays at 0.0/100
that happens w me too, better to download the update manually and move your saves from the old version to the new one
When i try to run it, it says it might put my pc at risk.. i suggest you make this more safer. i dont want a virus in my pc
Your pc saying this doesn't automatically mean what you're trying to open is unsafe, It just means your pc doesn't recognize the app it's opening. The pc just gives you that warning just in case it is something unsafe and in this case it isn't anything malicious. This game is safe to open, I've had it for months with no issues.
okay ty! i was scared there was going to be a virus. thanks for explaining
it does also say extract files. is that a safe thing or will it bring my files elsewhere? never done this before
it's safe, it basically unpackages everything from one single file
that happened to me to :,(
if your on widows you can click more info, then it gives you the option to run anyway. I ran it and it seems completely safe
Whenever i try to download it halfway thru download it crashes and just says "file wasnt available on site" and ive tryed just ab everything like messing w anti virus and nothing works
it wont let me open the file, and the online ver isnt as fun..
make sure you're downloading the right one?
my file randomly crashed and after hours of trying to get it to work again, its in the old version. when i tried to redownload the links, it wouldnt let me open it
It works fine and isn't laggy, but it is super zoomed in and I don't like having to scroll to have to do everything. Other than that there aren't any problem with the game
if you make sure the window isn't fullscreen and then resize it to roughly a square it should work fine.
I play the online version since the downloadable version doesn't work on my computer and for months it hasn't worked, it has been so zoomed in I cant play, I cant zoom out or scroll down to see the screen what do I do?
if you make sure the window isn't fullscreen and then resize it to roughly a square it should work fine.