{"rewrite":{"id":"r_50929fa504834e0bab78fcdf","clusterId":"c_c71ae9ed1ddc4994a53de606","slug":"clicker-game-alice-s-gaze-blending-puzzles-and-idle-battles-gets-steam-demo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Clicker Game 'Alice's Gaze' Blending Puzzles and Idle Battles Gets Steam Demo","summary":"Starmoon Cat released a demo version of the clicker idle game 'Alice's Gaze' on Steam on May 26, 2026. The game combines light puzzle-solving with idle combat elements. Players control Alice, a blonde girl in a blue dress who wakes up in darkness with no memory. By clicking to pet a cat that appears, players earn 'Neko Coins.' These coins can be used to purchase items such as a 'right hand' for petting, mice, cat grass, and weapons to strengthen combat abilities. Beyond the starting room lies the 'Abyss,' where auto-battles against enemies take place. Progress in the Abyss gradually fades the darkness in the room. The game also features a unique idle mechanism where industries only operate when 'gazed upon.' Players explore rooms, obtain items, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden in a mansion. The visuals use retro pixel art with a dark fairy-tale aesthetic. The full version's release date has not been announced, but wishlist registration is open on Steam.","whyItMatters":"The demo introduces a novel idle-game twist where progression pauses unless the player actively watches the screen, a mechanic that could differentiate it in a crowded clicker market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStarmoon Cat's 'Alice's Gaze' demo went live on Steam on May 26, 2026, offering a taste of its hybrid clicker-idle gameplay. The narrative begins with Alice, a blonde girl in a blue dress, awakening in a dark room with amnesia. Players click to pet a cat that appears, generating 'Neko Coins' used to buy upgrades like a petting hand, mice, cat grass, and weapons. The 'Abyss' area features auto-battles against enemies, and clearing floors reduces the surrounding darkness. A distinctive idle system requires players to keep their gaze on the screen for industries to operate, adding a layer of active engagement. The game's retro pixel art and dark fairy-tale visuals create a cute yet eerie atmosphere. Players explore rooms, solve puzzles, and gather items to uncover the mansion's secrets. The full version's release date remains unannounced, but the demo is available now on Steam, where wishlist registration is also open.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Alice's Gaze makes idle progression conditional on player attention: industries only run when the player 'gazes upon' them. That inverts the genre's usual set-and-forget loop.","twitterPost":"Alice's Gaze inverts clicker convention: industries only run when the player gazes upon them. Idle progression is no longer automatic.","threadsPost":"Alice's Gaze inverts the clicker genre's core promise. Idle games are supposed to run without you. But this one makes industries operate only when the player 'gazes upon' them. That is not a quirk. It changes the reward loop from passive accumulation to active attention management. The demo is live on Steam.","newsletterBlurb":"Starmoon Cat released a demo for 'Alice's Gaze,' a clicker idle game where petting a cat yields coins used to upgrade combat and exploration. The game's idle systems only work when players actively watch the screen. The demo is available on Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101007/20260526019/\",\"title\":\"Pet cats, collect coins, and gather equipment. Clicker game 'Alice's Gaze' blending puzzle-solving and idle battle elements releases demo version\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605262o\",\"title\":\"\\\"Alice's Gaze\\\" is a clicker idle game where you pet a \\\"cat\\\" god to earn coins. It looks interesting: gather gold coins, defeat monsters across hundreds of dungeon floors, strengthen equipment and combat abilities, and uncover the mansion's secrets.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4713,"outputTokens":834,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826492,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T07:47:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-26T08:00:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T08:00:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c71ae9ed1ddc4994a53de606","canonicalTitle":"猫を撫でてコインを集め，装備を揃えていく。謎解きと放置バトルの要素が融合したクリッカーゲーム「Alice's Gaze」，デモ版を配信開始","representativeArticleId":"a_669b820c4bd7d301ed8f916e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-26T05:36:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-26T07:33:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T08:00:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101007/20260526019/","title":"猫を撫でてコインを集め，装備を揃えていく。謎解きと放置バトルの要素が融合したクリッカーゲーム「Alice's Gaze」，デモ版を配信開始"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605262o","title":"“ネコ”の神様を撫でてコインを稼ぐクリッカー放置ゲーム『Alice’s Gaze』が面白そう。金貨を調達しながら数百層におよぶダンジョンの怪物たちを討伐、装備や戦闘能力を強化しながら邸宅の秘密を暴いていく"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Starmoon Cat released a demo of 'Alice's Gaze' on Steam on May 26, 2026.","Players click to pet a cat and earn Neko Coins, which can be used to buy upgrades like a petting hand, mice, cat grass, and weapons.","The game features an idle system where industries only operate when the player actively gazes at the screen.","The Abyss area contains auto-battles against enemies, and clearing floors gradually reduces the darkness in the starting room.","The full version's release date has not been announced, but the demo is available on Steam with wishlist registration open."]}