Factsheet
Developer:
The Crimson Diamond
Based in Toronto, Canada
Founding date:
November 2018
Website:
thecrimsondiamond.com
Hints:
thecrimsondiamond.com/hintbook.html
Press / Business contact:
thecrimsondiamond@playertwopr.com
Social:
Julia Minamata on Twitter
Julia on Twitch
Julia's Youtube Channel
Julia on Mastodon
The Crimson Diamond on Facebook
Releases:
Address:
Phone:
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
Early historyThe 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 thatAfter 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
Videos
Trailer YouTube
Full playthrough of the demo, no commentary YouTube
Images
There are far more images available for The Crimson Diamond, but these are the ones we felt would be most useful to you. If you have specific requests, please do contact us!
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "WordPlay Showcase" - Toronto, Canada 2018
- "Ubisoft Toronto Indie Series Finalist" - Toronto, Canada 2019
- "AdventureX Official Selection." - London, UK 2019
- "Indie Cup Canada Rising Star Award nominee." - Toronto, Canada 2023
Selected Articles
- "“It nails the spirit of those adventurous point and clicks.”"
- Tom Sykes, PC Gamer - "How an Illustrator Made the Mystery Game The Crimson Diamond by Mistake"
- Samantha Nelson, Escapist - ""It’s Never Been Easier to Make an Adventure Game""
- David Barr Kirtley, Wired - ""Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Like clicking fish in a bucket""
- Alice O'Connor, Rock Paper Shotgun
Additional Links
Julia's other work
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Team & Repeating Collaborator
Julia Minamata
Game developer
Dan Policar
Musician for The Crimson Diamond
Contact
Inquiries
thecrimsondiamond@playertwopr.com
Twitter
https://twitter.com/JuliaMinamata
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/The-Crimson-Diamond-853072644882675
The Crimson Diamond website
https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com
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