So, kind of unrelated to Crimson Veil, I’m currently playing through Dragon Quest XI S on my Switch. Absolutely FANTASTIC game. I have a big grin on my face each time I play it. The game is just so charming and fun. Some of my design philosophy when creating maps and NPCs in CV is inspired by the older DQ games I’ve played in the past. However, I have just reached a point in the game that is... particularly inspirational... SPOILERS AHEAD!
2019-10-21 02:37:51 +0000 UTC
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How is everyone doing? I was checking the poll I recently posted, regarding the inclusion of commissioned enemy encounters by the community, and the vast majority of voters seem to be in favor of it being added! I’ll see if I can squeeze in one slot for this update. No promises though! :)
Ive spent a good portion of the week coloring and editing some of the sketches I worked on last week. Here is a work in progress of a new character you will meet:
2019-10-20 05:14:01 +0000 UTC
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I just got an idea in my head and I thought I would ask if there would be anyone interested in this idea.
I'm thinking about in future updates (Not 2.3 as my art schedule is already full) adding in a slot or two for enemy design commissions to be added into the game. So the way it would work is, I would open up slot(s) for anyone to design a single enemy. You can come up with the way it looks and also add in a bad ending if you like (unless you prefer me to write ...
2019-10-18 07:13:19 +0000 UTC
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I just got my new phone in! The camera is great! Here’s a better look at the Vampire Maid I posted on Sunday! You can actually see it now! Lol
2019-10-15 23:42:22 +0000 UTC
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How has everyone been enjoying 2.2 so far? I haven’t received much feedback on major issues, so I assume everything has been running smoothly.
October has treated me well so far. Something about this month just gives me the drive to be productive at drawing. Ive gotten 9 sketches done in the past 3 nights! Getting sketches done always puts me in a good mood. Sometimes I find it difficult to get what I have in my head on paper. Its discouraging when a sketc...
2019-10-13 05:41:01 +0000 UTC
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Crimson Veil Version 2.2.1 is now available for everyone to download! As mentioned in the last update, this is the same version that was released early for my patrons with some bug fixes and an update to a previous illustration. As in the last upload, save data is included to quickly get you to the parts you want to play the most, without having to start all over.
Now that this version is complete, I have begun brainstorming ideas for 2.3. I mentioned in a previous update th...
2019-10-09 04:32:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I'm back from my vacation and I'm back to work! How have you been enjoying 2.2 so far? I've spent the last few days cleaning up some of the bugs and other issues that were sent to me. The smoother 2.2.1 will be released for everyone on Wednesday Oct 9.
This is the same version update I released on 9/25, but with a few things I've updated which include: Removed vampire Mila face portrait where it shouldn't appear, a glitch that affected pr...
2019-10-06 05:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Crimson Veil 2.2 is now available to all patrons!
Changes include:
•Two new Hunting Contracts have been added.
•One new Non-Hunting Contract side quest available in South Mor Town from NPC after the end of chapter 2.
•Ten additional images added to photo gallery.
•The Rotten Grove expanded.
•You can now read through Mila's diary without triggering a bad ending.
•New enemy type: Nosferatu.
•Flower Shop Laurels now h...
2019-09-25 15:29:40 +0000 UTC
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The release of 2.2 is SUPER CLOSE!! The last piece of art is currently in the final stages of completion. I'm working on it as I am writing this and it is coming out great! I can't wait to hear what you all think! Game wise, writing and event scripting for the last quest is nearly done. I need to do a few run-throughs of the quest to see how it flows and make sure that there isn't anything game breaking. I've got the next two days off and I'll be working hard to have 2.2
2019-09-22 05:04:42 +0000 UTC
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I thought I was pretty close finishing the Blood Temple quest line, but it turned out there was quite a bit more I wanted to add in to make it feel complete. When writing scenes for two of the characters, I felt like I didn't create enough expressions for them and the scene felt awkward when play testing through it. It felt like having a conversation with someone and all they do is stare while speaking. O_O SO yeah, I fixed that up! I drew more expressions for the two said characters an...
2019-09-15 06:02:23 +0000 UTC
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2019-09-08 05:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Blood Temple questline is now at about 80% completed! The quest flow works as it should and the last things that need to be worked on are: Bad Endings dialogue, Bad Ending art, and adjusting the difficulty of the battles. This whole area, including the expanded area of
The Rotten Grove, is the greatest bulk of dev time for this update. The last part that needs to be worked on is the recent User Submitted Contest Quest, featuring Alraune corruption. Thankfully, this quest is much m...
2019-09-08 05:00:01 +0000 UTC
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The Nosferatu quest is now done! Although to say it's a "Nosferatu quest" is a bit misleading... I have decided to make the Nosferatu a new enemy type that can be encountered. Within the expanded Rotten Grove area, several Nosferatu enemies can found and defeated for gold as well as Vampire Dust. Nosferatu are resilient enemies and whip attacks do little to hurt them. "Piercing" attacks however are incredibly effective! With 2.2, Skills will now have an attack type. Enemies will a...
2019-09-01 06:01:00 +0000 UTC
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This week has been excellent, progress wise! The preview image of the Librarian bite I posted yesterday is now complete! I’m editing up the scene itself to better fit that illustration, so theres something to look forward to if you decide to boot up 2.2 from the beginning.
I’ve also got a new character to show you all!
She will be appearing as a boss in one of the upcoming questlines. She’s got a few more expressions, but you’ll have to wait for 2.2 to see more. I really e...
2019-08-25 07:10:51 +0000 UTC
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This is me taking a preview pic of some art Im working on and yes, this is my camera’s max resolution... when the focus isnt spazzing out at least. No, my phone isnt from 2009. The result is a decent teaser pic though!
This one’s almost done! I’m going to be updating the Librarian’s scene a bit too. That was one of the first larger events I learned how to make in RPG maker a...
2019-08-24 05:13:53 +0000 UTC
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I'm working on some new vampire expressions for Mila. They're just her human expressions with a vampire coat of paint, but some of these results are just too cute that I felt the need to share.
Once these are all done, I will likely go back and edit some scenes with these new fa...
2019-08-21 04:44:55 +0000 UTC
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This week, my focus was on building the new areas you will be exploring in 2.2. The primary area of expansion is The Rotten Grove, the forest in the eastern overworld. Before, it was a relatively small patch of woods that you could explore as part of a quest. Now, the forest has been largely expanded. The forest maze, one of the new sections of the forest, is the largest area in the game yet. It's very difficult to show off with in-game screenshots, but I've included a small collage of ...
2019-08-18 06:53:41 +0000 UTC
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Development is rolling on smoothly. I've finished 2 more pieces of art for the next update but I'll only show a quick teaser for now.
What could be going on in this pic...? It's probably nothing good. Guess you'll just have to wait and see for now!
2019-08-11 08:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Related to my 8/4/19 update, I asked the community if I should add in an area that has enemies that are much higher level than what is expected of a player at this point. The catch is that you would still be able to experience the various bad endings associated with being defeated by these enemies. So, should I add this once the players are ready to take on this challenge or should I start working on this area now to see these bad endings sooner?
2019-08-04 07:54:09 +0000 UTC
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The ground work for the next update has been laid out and I have started expanding the map for the Rotten Grove. I haven't yet decided at what level this new expanded area will be accessible yet. Three quests in the next update will take place in this new location, so I have my work cut out for me to make this new area feel significant. I did begin working on some new art today, but I had a bit of an art block and have left some of it unfinished... This is frustrating, but it happens from tim...
2019-08-04 07:44:13 +0000 UTC
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Alraune corruption! Thanks again for all who submitted their ideas and everyone who participated in the voting! I hope you look forward to this new quest in the next update!
2019-08-01 11:35:09 +0000 UTC
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These are the choices for the next hunting contract! The descriptions for each contract can be found in the post before this, so be sure to read them and vote on your favorite!
2019-07-29 08:01:59 +0000 UTC
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Idea 1
"Just in the nick of Slime"
She has asked if any one can help find their daughter who has vanished hunting Slimes in a nearby Forrest. The Father is confident she is alright and simply taking her time to get back but the mother is worried and wants you to investigate as she has never been gone this long before. You enter the Forrest and encounter a lot more Slimes than usual (a good way to make a bit of money) at...
2019-07-29 08:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Been a pretty crazy week for me with lots of stuff to do. I've had a lot of life commitments I had to get done this week, which hasn't given me much time to work on the game. I've been think a lot about this upcoming user submitted contest that will be posted shortly. I've been planning in my head scenarios of how I would handle the art and the quests themselves. I think the bunch we have this round are all great choices and I can't wait to start making some art for it!
There is one hur...
2019-07-28 07:17:35 +0000 UTC
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