The Crimson Diamond

Factsheet

Developer:
The Crimson Diamond
Based in Toronto, Canada

Founding date:
November 2018

Website:
thecrimsondiamond.com

Press / Business contact:
julia@thecrimsondiamond.com

Social:
Julia Minamata on Twitter
Julia on Twitch
Julia's Youtube Channel
Julia on Mastodon
The Crimson Diamond on Facebook

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Description

I'm a solo game dev, pixel artist, art director, and livestreamer based in Toronto, Canada. My current project is The Crimson Diamond. I'm making everything except for the music, which is by Dan Policar.

History

The Crimson Diamond started as a pixel art hobby that gradually evolved into a game. I was a freelance illustrator specializing in magazines and newspapers, but slowly taught myself Adventure Game Studio to bring The Crimson Diamond to life. I showcased the game demo for the first time at WordPlay 2018 in Toronto. I was very heartened and encouraged by the positive reception, and dedicated myself to making a full game.

After WordPlay, The Crimson Diamond became a Ubisoft Toronto Indie Series finalist in 2019. It was part of the showcase at AdventureX in London, UK in the same year. Dan Policar came on board as musician for the project. He has also made music for Romero Games' "Empire of Sin" and the trailer for remake of Colossal Cave Adventure. In 2021 I received a Pixelles BIPOC Creator Grant. During that time, The Crimson Diamond was covered by PC Gamer, Escapist, Wired, and Rock Paper Shotgun, among others. The Crimson Diamond was shortlisted by Indie Cup Canada in 2023 in the Rising Star category.

Projects

Team & Repeating Collaborator

Julia Minamata
Other work

Dan Policar
Musician for The Crimson Diamond

Contact

Inquiries
julia@thecrimsondiamond.com

Twitter
https://twitter.com/JuliaMinamata

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/The-Crimson-Diamond-853072644882675

The Crimson Diamond website
https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com