Send in the Clown Gameplay Trailer Focuses On Its Hilarious, One-and-Only Turn-Based RPG Battle | IGN Fan Fest 2026

As part of IGN Fan Fest 2026: Fall Edition, we can reveal a new gameplay trailer for Send in the Clown, the upcoming one-hour comedy RPG where players become history's least-appreciated clown as he tries to save a 12-year-old's birthday from her brat brother.

Co-directors Nick Park and Jacques Mouledoux walk us through the latest look at Send in the Clown, focusing squarely on the game's climactic, one-and-only turn-based RPG battle.

Yes, the team built a whole battle system for just one fight, and all the roads that lead to it are pretty hilarious.

Players will step into the oversized shoes of Pockets as he tries to save Miranda's party from her brother Tad. To do so, he'll need to recruit characters and gather items, which will in turn unlock each character's unique ability.

For example, if he can teach a single dad how to dance, he'll unlock a dance troupe attack. …