1. Mine
Choose Tutorial, click the elevator, then left-click an ore node to begin collecting resources.
Beginner mining notes →Play Clown Hole. Find your next step.
Play the official Clown Hole web prototype below, then get help hiring your first miner, marking ore, increasing lamp capacity or reaching a Lure Brew target. This is an unofficial fan guide.
From the first ore to your next upgrade
Start with the tutorial walkthrough, or choose a guide for the specific action that has you stuck.
Play Clown Hole Online
Official HTML5 Unity WebGL prototype. Loading may take a little while; wait for the game menu before choosing Tutorial or Start.
v0.4.3.5 prototypeChecked 2026-09-17
The player connects to itch.io after you choose Play. If it stalls, use the official itch.io fallback above. Mobile touch controls have not been verified.
From your first ore to combat
Use the tutorial for a fresh start. Each guide below explains the action and what to check when it does not work.
2. Build
Unlock Miners Hiring Sign in the upgrade tree, then place it through the hammer menu. Unlocking alone does not place the building.
Upgrade decision guide →
3. Defend
Click clowns to attack and use fighter hiring signs for help. The combat notes also explain the Overrun return option; a complete boss strategy is still missing.
Boss encounter notes →
Controls & camera
Move the camera; keep mining and marking separate
WASD or middle-mouse drag moves the view. The wheel zooms. Left-click ore to mine it, and right-click to toggle a work marker. The guide shows the current tutorial prompts and focus checks.
Read controls troubleshooting →Exploration
Out of lamp capacity? Check the elevator
Elevator upgrades allow more lamps. The five-per-trip passenger limit is a different number. Place a lamp before relying on its light: v0.4.3.5 removed scouting with an unplaced lantern.
Read lighting notes →
Systems
Lure Brew: choose the target and check the range
The developer recommends Lure Brew for blue-hatted clown faces in the darkness. A lamp must be close enough for potion placement, and the brew cannot bypass locked areas. The guide separates this documented use from the still-unverified crafting recipes.
Read Brewery notes →Current guide library
Choose the guide for your current problem: camera movement, blocked workers, lamp limits, upgrades or Brewery use.
Controls & Camera
Camera movement, wheel zoom, ore inputs and browser focus checks.
Open guide →Beginner Mining
Follow the tutorial from the elevator to your first working miner.
Open guide →Workers & Fighters
Toggle ore priorities with right-click and diagnose idle miners.
Open guide →Lighting & Brewery
Check lamp capacity and the range needed for a Lure Brew target.
Lighting → Brewery →Boss Encounters
Combat recovery and corrected boss information; no complete boss walkthrough.
Open guide →Upgrade Decisions
Choose between elevator lamp capacity and Miners Hiring Sign capacity.
Open guide →Version and guide coverage
What is the current version?
The latest official bugfix post checked here is v0.4.3.5. Recheck the creator’s itch.io page after updates.
Is Clown Hole coming to Steam?
The checked official Steam store view shows a planned release in 2027, checked September 17, 2026. Locale or cache may render a generic “To be announced” label; no month or day is listed. The playable web prototype on this page is separate from the unreleased Steam game. Release and platform details.
Are the exact brew recipes published here?
No complete recipe table is verified here. The Brewery guide does provide the developer’s specific Lure Brew target and range advice.
Are the Spider boss numbers confirmed?
No. Older development material mentions boss types, but the checked sources do not support a current trigger depth, HP, phase, drop, or ratio guide.