Crimson Veil News

[p]This week, I focused primarily on map design, continuing to build out the new town of Naishon. Located east of Fallholt, this mountain settlement draws heavy inspiration from several Asian cultures. Despite sitting in a frigid alpine region, Naishon has become a popular tourist destination, thanks to its naturally occurring hot springs and resort. The town also features plenty of touristy shops filled with unusual knickknacks, local foods, and other curiosities that travelers can browse while visiting.[/p][p]There’s still quite a bit to flesh out, but here’s a preview of how the town is starting to come together:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Naishon isn’t the only map I worked on this week, however. The Tundra Tower has also undergone renovations by the locals during the century since we last saw it. Its halls now carry a refreshed gothic–Asian aesthetic, giving the structure a new identity while still preserving its imposing presence.[/p][p][/p][p]I hope you like what you've seen so far! That’s all I have for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]This week, I began importing some of the older maps from the Hunter Route into the Vampire Route, specifically areas from the Lingrave Clinic. They’re not quite ready to be shown just yet, as I want to give them a proper makeover to reflect the passage of time between the two routes. The clinic was already in pretty rough shape during the Hunter timeline, so in this version things will be even more dilapidated and decayed. This will also affect how the area is navigated—overall, it will be a more condensed version of the clinic, so players won’t have to trek through it quite as extensively as before.[/p][p]That said, I’ll admit I didn’t spend quite as much time in the engine as I planned this week. I’ve honestly just been enjoying drawing lately. I did finish this new sketch—the reverse scenario of the one I showed last week—where Mila now finds herself in the clutches of a lamia preparing to strike at her neck:[/p][p][/p][p]Unrelated to Crimson Veil, I also spent some time working on this Dragon Quest fan art. I recently started replaying Dragon Quest XI, which got me in the mood to draw Jade.[/p][p][/p][p]I even made a few alternate versions—including a bunny suit and an evil version—which are available now for my Tier 2+ patrons on Discord:[/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p]    They’ll also be posted to Patreon later this week. [/p][p][/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]Hopefully you don’t mind this little diversion. If I know my audience though, I have a feeling some of you will enjoy it! That said, I plan to fully shift my focus back onto game design this week, as I’m starting to feel a bit behind on that front. So expect to see more development progress in next week’s update.[/p][p]Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]This week, I’ve been putting the final touches on a brand-new illustration to celebrate Crimson Veil’s 7th Anniversary. If you didn’t know, Version 1.0 first released back in March of 2019. I’ve been working on this project on my own ever since, and it’s kind of surreal to think about how much time has passed. I’ll be sharing more about the anniversary when the day officially arrives.[/p][p]In the meantime, I also worked on a new sketch featuring Mila chomping away at a new serpentine victim. You can see a preview here:[/p][p][/p][p]But what about the reverse scenario? What happens when vampiric Mila is the one being bitten by the lamia? Well… if you know anything about this game, you already know the answer. It results in her turning into one herself, of course! Here’s a preview of the completed illustration:[/p][p][/p][p]Tier 2+ patrons can check out the full version right now on the official Crimson Veil Discord, [/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p]and it will also be posted on Patreon later this week.https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p]That’s all I have for today. Until next time![/p]

[p]This week, I began putting together the brand-new town of Naishon. Nestled in the mountains just east of Fallholt—where the Tundra Trail once lay in the Hunter Route—Naishon is a settlement formed by immigrants from the east who migrated during the century Mila rested in her coffin. Over time, they established a thriving home high in the mountains.[/p][p]Unfortunately, their peaceful town now faces a growing problem. Mischievous and malicious kitsune have begun stirring trouble in their midst.[/p][p][/p][p]On the development side, I’ve completed the final character portraits needed for this update, as well as finishing their character sprites. As shown above, all of Rin and Kohta’s portraits are now available for Tier 2+ patrons on the official Crimson Veil Discord:
[/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]These images will also be posted on Patreon later this week:
[/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]Lastly, the newest episode of the Crimson Veil video walkthrough series is now live! [/p][p][/p][p]This one covers Contract 5 of the Hunter Route. You can check it out here:
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]That’s all I have for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]This week, I spent some time back in the game engine working on new character sprites and a few new maps—most notably Patty’s underground laboratory.[/p][p][/p][p]This hidden lab is where she conducts her many experiments on various corpses, though she does her best to keep the place relatively tidy with the help of her wight assistant, Muddy. The lab lies deep beneath the Lingrave Wastelands, carefully concealed from the watchful eyes of the Knights of Friedrich… or at least, that’s what Patty believes.[/p][p]The laboratory also connects to the long-abandoned Lingrave Clinic, a decaying facility that’s not only fallen into ruin over the past century, but is now crawling with scurrying lamia and Patty’s Wandering Experiments.[/p][p]Speaking of which, I also finished the digital art for Patty’s fourth experiment, and you can see a preview of her here:[/p][p][/p][p]Tier 2+ patrons can view her full-resolution version, along with alternate expression portraits, right now on the official Crimson Veil Discord:[/p][p][/p][p]http://discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]
It will also be posted on Patreon later this week.[/p][p][/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]