Crimson Veil News

A new patch has been released for the public version of Crimson Veil.

This update addresses several game-breaking and progression-blocking bugs that were reported by the community. Save files from versions 5.6 and 5.6.1 should remain fully compatible.

Please check the version number on the title screen to confirm that you're running the latest build.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping improve Crimson Veil!

Hey everyone.

Now that the latest version of Crimson Veil has been released to the public, I wanted to take a moment to make a separate, personal announcement.

I’ll be taking a two-week break from posting and from social media in general. The truth is, I’ve been feeling mentally burnt out for quite some time—especially outside of game development. As many of you know, I work on Crimson Veil entirely on my own. While I do have a few amazing testers and a community that offers ideas and feedback, the writing, coding, art, and management falls on me.

Even during vacations, I’ve struggled to truly step away. I haven’t given myself a real break in a long time, and lately, that’s been catching up with me. I’ve been feeling consistently low, and not just because of development—it’s been a tough few months personally, too.

So, for both my own well-being and the future of the game, I’ve decided to take a full two weeks off. No posts, no updates—just time to rest and reset. I’ll still be reachable through Discord if something urgent comes up, but otherwise, I’ll be offline.

When I return on May 4th, I plan to reopen commissions. I know many of you have been waiting for that, and I think shifting gears for a bit will help me recharge creatively. (I could also use the extra funds...) Once commissions are cleared, I’ll dive back into work on the next major update: Chapter 4-V of the Vampire Route. This is a story I’ve been eager to tell for years now, and I can’t wait to share it with you all when it’s ready.

Until then, thank you for your continued support, and I hope you’ll understand my need for this short break. I’ll see you all again on May 4th.

The latest update is now live on Steam and Itch.io for Windows and Mac!

Go download it now and check out the latest content in the vampire route!

If you enjoy what you've played, please consider leaving your thoughts with a review! Long or short, positive or negative. I want to hear what YOU think and how I can make the game even greater for others to enjoy. Your continued feedback has helped me improve the game with each new release! 

For returning players: Please keep in mind that save files created in older versions have compatibility issues. For the best experience, please use the multiple save files provided in the link below:

5.6.1 Save Files Link

If you need additional help, the walkthrough can be viewed at the link below:

5.6.1 Walkthrough

I'll be taking a short break after this release. I will release the full details in a separate post. Regardless, I hope you enjoy the latest Crimson Veil story!

This week, I managed to finish updating the Crimson Veil walkthrough to version 5.6.1! You can check it out here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VbSILz60_Yc7NyU-DRv3mrX0FVua3WSBD9nlN0Bf5jk/edit?usp=sharing

The guide now includes detailed information for the two new contracts added in this update, along with expanded details on pets — now including the skills they learn as they level up. I’ve also added the locations and treasure contents of the gold chests that are now accessible, as well as the locations of new ones that will be included in the upcoming public release.

As always, please continue to send me your thoughts, feedback, and any bugs you encounter so I can address them before the game’s release next Sunday. Also, if you’re interested in being added as an NPC in this upcoming version, be sure to become a Tier 4 patron by Thursday, April 17th. After that, any new NPCs will be added in the following update.

That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone!

The latest version of Crimson Veil is now available on Windows and Mac to all Patrons! (Mobile version will be released at a later date) 

https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign
Check the changes below:

•2 new contracts added to Vampire Route. ("The Daughter of the Darkwood" and "Shadows of Stone and Blood")

•Liora added as playable partner.

•Blood Tomes added to teach Blood Skills to party members

•"Bite" skills are treated as "Drain" type now instead of "Physical".

•Text font in battle updated.

•Type effectiveness now appears in battles.

•Surrender skill added to Vampire Route.

•Additional skills and stat buffs added to various Pets.

•8 Images added to Picture Gallery. (162 total)

•Minor Bug fixes and additions to the Dev Room.

Tier 2 and higher patrons can also choose to download uncompressed image files for the game! For file size reasons, I've had to compress the images for the latest releases, and it has affected the quality and clarity of many of my illustrations. With this pack, you can now view the game as it was intended!

Also, This upcoming week I will be working on updating the walkthrough and I hope to have that done by next Sunday!

Until then be sure to discuss the latest updates with me and other players by joining the official Crimson Veil Discord: discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j

Please be sure to do your part by sharing your thoughts, and reporting any issues you encounter!

The public release of the game will be in two weeks, on Sunday April 20!

I hope you all enjoy the latest stories! Thanks as always for playing!