Lamb (Rolling Crown)

Cursed Trial + Hunters update progress

Hi all,

I thought I should give you another progress update before the holiday madness. =')

My local version of The Cursed Trial's fourth chapter now has 16.500+ words of playable content, and I estimate that's 3/4 of the whole chapter.

I also worked on the update for Hunters. I added some details to Thayn's Inferno near the very end, and still need to write some more for the new quest that happens before Inferno. The map edits and new maps are almost done. At this point,...

Working on Chapter 4 + Hunters update plan

Here we are again... in the crypt. xD

Since the Steam launch, I've been writing and editing Chapter 4. A lot of it still needs to be expanded and some choices and consequences added, but the basic structure is laid out. I've scripted the first quarter or so and it's playable. I'm still testing and editing that part.

The question arose of how much "adult content" the game should contain, as this scene could easily go into adult territory but it absolutely doesn't have to. That's ...

Ran Sketch - Chapter 4

Another CG is in the works. Here is a preview. I hope you enjoy. :)
We also have a Kaisar CG but it's more of a spoiler so I won't be posting that one.

Steam Early Access Launched!

Just a quick notice that Demonheart: The Cursed Trial with its currently available three chapters is now available on Steam! 🥳

Chapter 3 Released!

The new chapter has been added to the early access build on itch io!
As always, please share your feedback with me and your theories with the community on Discord. ❤️ (Invite link: https://discord.gg/xjaRGYDTUA)

I'm working on submitting a build on Steam and getting it approved for early access on November 13, and I also can't wait to work on the next chapter. 😏

October Progress

Hello again!

Here is a screenshot of Raze, because I feel like sharing the humans would already be a spoiler at this point.

In October we had two updates to the existing content - the second one just came out. You can read the update notes here:

https://rollingcrown.itch.io/demonheart-the-cursed-trial/devlog/623596/update-v106 

2023-10-26 13:56:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 3 Progress

We've had a little at-home test of the third chapter of Demonheart: The Cursed Trial, and the conclusion is that I need to focus a bit more on the relationship points and the main character's alignment. The way she reacts to some events should be written differently based on her alignment and relationships, so I still have to write different branches for that.

Also, I received some private, top-secret feedback that I made Kaisar too terrible and that Ran is getting cooler. So now I ha...

September Progress

Whew! :') I've been waiting to say I finally finished writing and fixing some scenes for the third chapter and I have all the scenes scripted and playable. It still needs a lot of testing before it can see the light of day. It also needs some background edits, selecting music in every scene, assigning alignment and relationship points, and making sure the logic is OK.

Chapter 3 turned out a bit longer than I thought, currently around 20.500 words, which might increase after testing and ...

Main Character Sketch

In the spirit of the first Demonheart... ouch. (I didn't want to post spoilers, but it's out of context, right? 😳)

August and early September progress

After publishing the second chapter on itchio, I had a time of great productivity working on the third! :)

I revised the old text I had prepared for Chapter 3 and made detailed notes about what each character is thinking after the first murder. I started adding the new text to the game and scripting the scenes with the sprites, their poses, expressions etc. Right now it's at around 10.000 words in-game for Chapter 3, out of the planned 17-18k. I still have some complicated conversation...

Chapter 2 Released!

The game is now available as early access on itchio and it includes the first two chapters.

After their first, semi-peaceful day in the haunted village, our characters will finally meet the mysterious demonspawn, and their torment begins as tensions and distrust rise.

Saves from the demo should work if you copy them over to the save folder inside the game's root folder.

I would ...

New Screenshots+

We're almost there with the second chapter... I just need to test it a few more times. xD
For now, I hope you enjoy the new screenshots.

July progress and August plans

At the end of July, I enlisted the help of another artist to do a special... background "object", let's say. xD You'll see what it's about when the second chapter is out.

We also got one special Ran illustration finished, and now all the art for the second chapter is done. I've been testing the game and also editing the text file for the third chapter, to make sure things are consistent.

My family is moving to a new home right now, so my progress has been slowed down a bit, but it...

Kaisar CG + Progress

The full illustration of this Kaisar scene is finished! :)

This week I've been fixing some technical issues and transferring the anagram minigame from the first Demonheart to the Cursed Trial. There are only a few issues left to fix, and then I can move on to testing the second chapter for release. :')

Kaisar CG Sketch

While we wait for the full version, here is a sketch of the first special illustration with Kaisar. This image will appear in the second chapter. Soon. :)

Progress and Plans

At the end of June I went on a little vacation to take some time off and cope with the post-release depression and burnout (it's a real thing.) I think it went well :) so the work continues.

The artist finished one more CG, this time with Kaisar, but I can't decide if it's too much of a spoiler or if there's something wrong with the faces/expressions so I don't want to show it yet.

The second chapter is pretty much finished, it has been for a while, but I still need to test it a...

Cursed Trial demo released on Steam!

You can now download the demo from the game's Steam page!

Discuss here or on Discord - I would love to hear what you think of the characters and if you can predict what will happen later.

The demo is also available on 2023-06-20 14:14:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 1 Released!

The first chapter is released on itchio as a free demo!

The game is also available to preorder, but remember, if you're backing at tier Protagonist or higher on Patreon, you will get a key anyway. :)

Since we're having various technical issues with Mac OS and Linux with the other games, those versions will be delayed.

I've worked on this release every day for a while now, so I wasn't posting progress updates, but you'll see all that's new when you play it. :)

Ran CG

Here is the finished illustration! It feels like that came pretty quickly after the sketch.

I've been testing the beginning of the game which will come out as a demo soon. BTW, this scene happens later, but it's here to show that there will be some romance. :)

Sketch - Ran Romance

We got the sketch for the first romantic CG. It's Ran because... Well, would you rather see Ran or Kaisar? (Serious question. o_o)

I have conflicting feelings about showing the CGs because they are spoilers in the sense that there will be less to see when the game comes out. But at the same time, I have to show some progress and art. :')

Also, I've scheduled the release of the demo on Steam for June 20th. It might get moved a bit, but I hope to publish it before July. I'm planni...

Progress Update

Here are some new screenshots from the last playtest / editing session! :)

Since the last time I posted here, I updated the game's UI, which still needs some fixes. I've also bought some premade backgrounds and edited them (I added the rain in the forest and the decay in the room, cracks in the ceiling and more details.) There's also one custom commissioned background of a graveyard that I haven't posted yet. I'm waiting to make an interesting, yet not too spoilerish screenshot. <...

Finished Raze Art

I'll drop this here because I have no words... 😱
I hope you like it. 🙂

Raze Sketch!

Since almost all the sprites are finished (except for the player's) we're getting to the fun part - special character illustrations! I'm so excited about this. But also, this is the part where Lamb better know what she's doing and what exactly is going to happen in the game so we don't illustrate something wrong. xD

There will be a sprite for the player character too, but I wanted to take a break from it and get this special scene with Raze first. I don't think the main character will ...

Main Character Concept Art

These designs just arrived for the main character in Demonheart: The Cursed Trial.

I'm having a hard time choosing, but they're basically all good. xD What do you think?

Janiya Update

Janiya's sprite is now finished! Do you share Leona's opinion about her dress being inappropriate, or is it more on the awesome side? 👀 (Either way is fine, the people trapped in this cursed village will all have their friends and enemies.)

The next and final character will be the MC!

The development is going well. I'm commissioning two artists, one for the characters and one for the backgrounds, but it takes some time to produce one image... so we wait.

Thank you to a...

Janiya Sketch

This concept art / sketch just arrived! It's the witch Janiya. She is the last one of the planned NPCs in the upcoming game. After her sprite is done, we'll need to design the player character and the special illustrations (CGs).

Screenshot + New Character

Another sprite is finished - meet Bane (the Huge Man, until you learn his name.) Now Kaisar and Bane's introduction scene is fully illustrated. :)

Demonheart: The Cursed Trial has a Steam page!

I finally made all the screenshots to set up the Steam page! :D
There is also some more info about the game on there. The screenshots might get replaced with different ones when I get more art.

Please Wishlist & Follow if you use Steam ❤

Bard Sketch

Here is the concept of the elderly bard, Elos. He is a pleasant man... and a demon worshiper. :3 After his sprite is finished, we'll need two more NPC sprites and the player character, and the CGs / special illustrations that I still have to plan out.

I hope I can get the Steam page approved soon. :)

New Character And More

Things have been going fast. We have a new sprite, and another one in the making, as well as a new background. I made this screenshot, which might look slightly different in the final version, but anyway... Meet Leona. And no, her expression won't always be like that. =)

I've also been working on changing the engine used for all the VNs, since Linux users have been having problems, so I'm hoping to update Demonheart, Jester / King and DH: The Ice Demon sometime soon. They all have their...