(FYI, I'll be naming these posts "Weekly Update" from now on to avoid confusion when posting to other platforms. This should help differentiate these posts from a version update.)
I'm getting into the real meat of the update now. I'm continuing to script events and scenes and as it stands now, I'm a little over half-way done with this update overall. Scenes are coming out well so far, but I always replay these scenes a few times before I'm satisfied with their ...
2021-08-02 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I spent the better half of yesterday working on a very time consuming, albeit great quality of life feature to the game. Before I get to that however, I completed two illustrations this week which you can view a preview of below. Mila's Nachzehrer bad ending. This scene has also already been scripted into the game.
2021-07-26 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I'm now far enough along with designing this update that I can share a bit more about this chapter's gameplay premise! Without giving too much away, Mila will be put in a precarious situation in which her whip is taken away, leaving her to rely on only her skills and any items she has taken with her up until that point. Still, combat is best avoided until you are able to regain your whip, since your attack power will be reduced substantially. Not only that, but Mila will be stalked be...
2021-07-19 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I began scripting scenes this week! I have nearly all the character illustrations for this update done, I think. I created most of the character sketches while working on the last update, so it saved me a bit of time. I believe I only have one more that I need to color and the rest of my drawing time is going to scene illustrations. Anyway, I've scripted some of the earlier scenes now. Here is a preview of a scene featuring the character I snuck into the last update's dev room:
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2021-07-12 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Happy Fourth of July to all fellow Americans!
This week I found that there were quite few sites that had posted my game without my knowing. While this is really nothing new, reading up on some of the comments posted on those sites was enlightening. I know many of you have played the game several times at this point and understand how the game works, but to someone jumping in, not really familiar with RPGs, and really only playing it for the "main content", the game can be prett...
2021-07-05 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This week I got a few sketches done, however some of the sketches I'm working on are pretty spoiler heavy, so I will not be sharing any of those until well after the update has been released. I can however share THIS with you! It's a new outfit for Ashe!
Why would she be wearing something like this? Only time will tell! I've also continued to work on expressions and colors for characters that a...
2021-06-28 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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This week I began fleshing out some of the maps that you will explore in chapter 4. The majority of it takes place in the southern wasteland area! Have you been wondering what's beyond there? The area has been sealed off basically since version 1.0. Well, here are a few previews of what to expect:
2021-06-21 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I've written the outline for chapter 4 and worked on a bit of art this week. Here's a color preview of a sketch I shared a few updates ago now.
This is Selina Sinclair, Mila's mother. She will appear in a short flashback sequence that kicks off the beginning of Chapter 4. I started working on some of these chapter 4 illustrations while I was working on stuff for 3.3. There is a lot of scenes th...
2021-06-14 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the delay, but those of you interested in a mobile version can now download it on the itch.io page.
https://mkrudesign.itch.io/crimson-veil
I wish I knew how to port the game to ios! I would love to play my game on the go!
2021-06-13 02:48:39 +0000 UTC
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The newest version is now available! I fixed as many bugs as were sent my way along with a few other tweaks. As always, you can check the full details on the Updates and Info option on the title screen. The game can be downloaded on itch.io
Thank you all so much for your continued support of Crimson Veil! Please look forward to future updates!
https://mkrudesign.itch.io/crimson-veil
2021-06-11 21:44:18 +0000 UTC
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The walkthrough has been updated to version 3.3.1, the soon to be released, bug-fixed version of the latest update. It can still be found at the google drive link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ADvnmL0C7yvs6q3shOIVPW9JFu_TQG-A9s5IGlYeEU/edit?usp=sharing
The guide is also available to download as a free PDF on itch.io:
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2021-06-07 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Short update today. With the recent version update's release on Friday, I've been relaxing and enjoying the long weekend with some friends. Have you gotten around to playing it yet? If so, what did you think about the new content?
Starting this week, I will be working on updating the walkthrough and then we will be returning to the main storyline as I begin working on Chapter 4! I think it's been about a year since the last story update actually. Time sure flies...
I hope yo...
2021-05-31 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Crimson Veil version 3.3 will be released publicly on June 11, 2021. However, it is available NOW to all of my Patrons! There are a ton of great changes and additions to this version. Please check the patch notes for all the details! I hope you'll all enjoy the new content. I've worked really hard to get this out for all of you before the end of the month! I'm looki...
2021-05-29 00:01:03 +0000 UTC
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2021-05-29 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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The release of version 3.3 is imminent, but there is just a few things for you to note beforehand!
•The google drive links are currently being updated with new links, so they will be temporarily unavailable. The links for all of the new content will all go live at the same time later tonight. (8PM EST)
•Additionally, the passcode to enter the Developer Room has been updated for version 3.3. I will be cha...
2021-05-28 18:06:23 +0000 UTC
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The latest version update is now done! The game has been sent out to my testers for review, so please give them a bit of time to inspect the game for any issues that I can iron out before release. Expect the game to be out this upcoming weekend! I'm looking forward to your thoughts on the new content! With the new illustrations that have been added, the Picture Gall...
2021-05-24 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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While thinking up rewards for quests, I came up with a way to reward a quest that previously had no tangible in-game reward. I'm talking about the Bianca's Diary quest from a few updates ago. While it was fine for the sake of playing, I'm sure there were players who went through it disappointed that there was nothing to gain from it aside from Picture Gallery completion. This has now been rectified, with another short quest!
2021-05-17 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The latest contract quest is fully scripted and tested! It is ready to go! This is the real meat of the upcoming version update, so I'm glad that I can scratch it off my to-do list!
Completing this quest will actually have a small impact on the city of Fallholt itself, so story-wise this ended up becoming a quest that adds more to the overall world building of Crimson Veil. If...
2021-05-10 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Happy Sunday, everyone! Progress this week could have gone better, but I had some family obligations to fulfill this week and I also got my second dose of the vaccine, which I am very happy about! Unfortunately, the side effects hit me pretty hard and I was out of commission on one of the days I usually have off to work on the game so.... bleagh...
I have hit a few completion mile stones, though so it's not all bad! The two commissioned characters are fully scripted and...
2021-05-03 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The events for the contract scenario are a good ways scripted now. I still need a few passes on the dialogue however, as some parts don't flow well.
I actually spent the first few days of this past week working on character art for the Chapter 4 update! Flats are done for a few of them and two are already completed. I don't want to share them yet, but I will post them in a future update when it's more relevant. However, you can get a teaser for a one of these new character...
2021-04-26 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Quick update on the Developer's Room: There are now even more options to play around with. You can now choose to skip immediately to the beginning of the vampire route as soon as you have access to the Dev Room. You can also choose to play as a standard vampire. This essentially acts as if you are in Viviene's Bad Ending Sequence, so you can play that new content right off the bat. You can also change back to a human, but depending on what scenes you trigger while playing as ...
2021-04-19 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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What's up everyone?
The inventory's UI has been updated as a result of a new feature being added to the game! When you start to acquire new equipment, you'll notice a few things. First, Armor takes up individual space in your inventory, though you can hold 99, so this shouldn't be much of a hindrance. Second, You now have a second slot for accessories! That's right, you can now equip up to two accessories at once and reap all of the benef...
2021-04-12 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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2021-04-12 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Happy Easter everyone! Productive week this week! The two illustrations I was having trouble with have come along nicely. One is done and the other is still in the flats phase. Here is a preview for one of them:
This is a scene that will be in the vampire route, for one of the commissioned characters. Speaking of the vampire route, this week I updated the quest journal to function in th...
2021-04-05 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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More artwork has been completed this week. Some digital, a few sketches. Some for this update and some for the next. First, let me share with you a sketch for one of the new bad endings. This will be the ending art for one of the commissioned character battles: Dom Mila. This should be a fun scene to write lol.
Next, I have some completed digital art for Sophia. All of her expressions ar...
2021-03-29 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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This week I worked on coloring some of the characters I shared in last week's update. Here are a few shots of how they look in-game:
I'm still working on Quinn's expressions as well as her alternate form, which is why she doesn't have a character portrait for her dialogue box yet. Drawing alternate f...
2021-03-22 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I'm back from my vacation and although I didn't have much time to prepare for this week, I got a respectable amount done. Here is the first preview of the new area being added, Fenrir Glade:
This forest is home to friendly wolves, but also inhabits Lycanthropes. You can enter this small area once you reach Fallholt in chapter 3, but the quest itself won't be accessible until af...
2021-03-15 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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The votes are in and the winner of the user submitted contest round 6 is Beneath the Full Moon! Congratulations to AlbionWalker for their submission!
Today also marks two years since I posted version 1.0 of Crimson Veil. The game has changed drastically since then and even in it's incomplete state, I think that it has a great amount of content for a simple RPG Maker game. At this point, the project is already larger than the version I originally envisio...
2021-03-04 19:01:01 +0000 UTC
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