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Credits | Game design, programming, art, and writing by Julia Minamata - julia@thecrimsondiamond.com Find bugs? feedback@thecrimsondiamond.com |
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CONTACT: julia@thecrimsondiamond.com she/her Description The Crimson Diamond is a text parser mystery adventure game where you play as amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple. Follow Nancy as she travels north to the fictional ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in the area. Eavesdrop on conversations to learn more about the eccentric cast of characters who find themselves gathered at Crimson Lodge. Explore the lodge and its environs to evaluate the diamond claim, and maybe solve a mystery or two along the way! The Crimson Diamond is a cozy mystery that encourages reading and engaging in the story over devious arcade challenges. History Julia Minamata is a Canadian freelance game developer and illustrator. This game is inspired by old school text parser-driven adventure games, both in mechanics and aesthetics. Julia uses limited colour palettes in her illustrations and was particularly drawn to the 16-colour EGA palette of Sierra adventure games of the 1980s and 1990s. Combining the rose-coloured nostalgia goggles of growing up in that era with some proof-of-concept artwork, Julia was ready to start developing her game! Features - Explore Crimson Lodge and the surrounding wilderness
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"Talking To Women About Videogames" podcast episode part 2 of 2 "Talking To Women About Videogames" podcast episode part 1 of 2 Joystick interview (in English)Joystick interview (in Greek)IGDA Twin Cities Talk: "The Practical Magic of Pixel Art"Steam Next Fest (Oct 2021) Developer's Let's Play of The Crimson Diamond Demo The Genesis Temple Podcast #8 – Julia Minamata (The Crimson Diamond, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator)Interviews from the Multiverse: Julia MinamataLockdown Con II "The Indie Games Revolution" Panel (first panel of the day) WIRED.com's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy Pixelles BIPOC Creator Program grant recipient usesthis Interview (interview about my hardware and software set-up) 8-bit Ninja interview about The Crimson Diamond (in German) CAAD52 magazine article about The Crimson Diamond (in Spanish Cabel Sasser's Photoshop Revelation clip HomeTeam GameDev Podcast -- Guest Julia Minamata CityNews - Canada Showcased Through Video Games CBC Thunder Bay - Superior Morning Radio Interview PAX East 2020 "What's Next for Adventure Games" Panel Adventure Games Podcast episode Classic Adventurer, Issue 07 -- Featured Adventure Gamers AdventureX Round-up, part II Adventure Gamers Announcement Article Adventure Corner Article (German) The CGG Podcast: # 44 Third appearance, updates since April 2019! The CGG Podcast: #20 The Crimson Diamond updates & The Colonel's Bequest The CGG Podcast: #1 Episode featuring me discussing The Crimson Diamond
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