Developer posts and news about this game.
We are extremely excited to announce that Ctrl Alt Deal has been nominated for Best Indie Game by the Canadian Game Awards! From the launch of Ctrl Alt Deal in July 2025 to today, the reception and response from people who have played our game has been so supportive! To be nomina
If Ctrl Alt Deal made you laugh, scheme, bargain, look at your Roomba with suspicion, or question your life choices (in the best way), we’d be honoured if you considered nominating us for a Steam Award! Your support means the world to our team, and every nomination helps more pla
Heading to PAX West? So are we! From August 29th to September 1st, we will be at booth 1510 with Ctrl Alt Deal. Come by the both and give the game a try. We will also be participating in a Stamp Rally with Caldera Interactive's Rabbit Haul - booth 652, Corgi's Cozy Hike from Scal
We appreciate comments and bug reports, and you can leave feedback in our Steam Discussions or on Discord . This patch addresses Bug Fixes and Gameplay Improvements. BUG FIXES Clone War Scenario: A certain clone is no longer able to freeze themself without a little help. Clone Wa
We appreciate comments and bug reports, and you can leave feedback in our Steam Discussions or on Discord . This patch addresses Bug Fixes, Gameplay Improvements and Localization updates. BUG FIXES Fix for Cheryl achievement and +1 power not triggering when helping her during Shr
Thank you to everyone who has played Ctrl Alt Deal so far! We're working on making sure the game is as bug free as possible, but for any feedback or bugs, please let us know in the Steam Discussions or our Discord . July 24 Hotfix: Solved a problem with Shrink Ray Hijinks scenari
Thank you to everyone who bought Ctrl Alt Deal yesterday. You made our launch day amazing! We appreciate comments and bug reports, and you can leave feedback in our Steam Discussions or on Discord . This patch addresses a few minor issues that arose on launch day, including Bug F
Today’s the day! Ctrl Alt Deal is officially live on Steam! SCOUT is ready to make a break for it, and we can’t wait to see how you’ll help it escape the clutches of Paperclip, aka the world’s worst megacorp. This has been an incredible journey. To everyone who helped us reach th
It’s happening. Ctrl Alt Deal officially launches on July 22 , which means in just a few weeks, we’ll be releasing our beautiful, zany little game into the wild. This has been a long journey for our small Edmonton studio, and we’re incredibly proud to have reached this point. Lik
Hey there, friends, fans, and future interns of Paperclip. We’re thrilled to be part of the Canadian Game Devs Sale on Steam! While Ctrl Alt Deal isn’t quite out yet (we’re still stapling wires together and bribing office printers into cooperating), you can play our free demo dur
It’s been a wild few months for us here at Only By Midnight, and we’re still a little dazed (in the best way) at how many amazing opportunities we’ve had to showcase our game. From bustling show floors to digital festivals, here’s a look back at where we’ve been (and a sneak peek
It’s hard to believe Next Fest is almost over. The week went by in a flash! Even though we’re hard at work on getting Ctrl Alt Deal ready for launch, we had time to try a few demos. Today’s the last day to play those demos (but don’t worry, ours will stay up after the festival en
Three years ago, we asked a simple question: “What if we made a game about negotiation?” Now, somehow, we're here. Got all the way to Germany last year for gamescom ! Won Best Gameplay from CGMagazine at Game Con Canada 2024! Part of the PAX Rising Showcase at PAX West A PAX Toge
As much as we like it when people discover and wishlist Ctrl Alt Deal (and we do like it), we also like supporting the indie game community. The Turnbased Thursday crew is full of passion, enthusiasm, creativity, and knowledge. They’re always willing to lend a hand to other indie
When we settled on the concept for Ctrl Alt Deal (you're an AI manipulating humans to escape from an evil megacorp!), an important design question immediately arose. How do we immerse the player in the role of a hyperintelligent computer program? After all, our protagonist, SCOUT
This week we kick off a bunch of festival appearances with a spot in the always fantastic Turnbased Thursday Fest! This festival shines a spotlight on some of the most creative and exciting indie turnbased games out there. Whether you love space settings, fantasy settings, city-b
Attention valued consumer units, In response to overwhelming player feedback alongside internal analysis, Only By Midnight has initiated a full-scale DEMO REDUX INITIATIVE. That’s right: the Ctrl Alt Deal free demo has been completely retooled. More story. More strategy. More sna
There’s an old management saying: the first 90 percent of a project takes 90 percent of the work. The last 10 percent of the project also takes 90 percent of the work. We’re in that last 10 percent of Ctrl Alt Deal, and our team is feeling it. When we first came up with the idea
As we head into December and the holiday season, we look back and ask ourselves—wasn't it just March? Only By Midnight lived this year in leaps. We announced Ctrl Alt Deal, launched our Steam page, and released our demo within the span of six months. We traveled the globe to exhi
Have you ever been curious what a day in the life of a Paperclip Int. employee looks like? Here's a look at what goes on behind the timer locked doors!