Crimson Veil News

January has continued to be a challenging month for me both physically and mentally. It feels like there have been so many external factors eating at me and pulling me in all sorts of directions. I want to set aside time to focus, but all these things compound to me having little energy or drive. It’s moments like this when I’m so grateful to have a support base on my Patreon, as well as other places, who continue to encourage me week by week. It’s been hard, really hard for me for reasons I prefer not to discuss, but regardless, I press on…

This week, I updated the game’s database with some updates to items and weapons. There are a few new weapons for Edith and Lauren to pick up as well as a new whip for Mila or Ophelia. I also added in the new enemy data and adjusted their stats. The latest enemy that hasn’t been shown in full are the Petrified Puppets. 



Indeed, Kyless’ petrified victims are in fact capable of moving to serve the gorgon’s will. They lack a variety of skills, but make up for it with raw stats. Petrified Puppets have an enormous attack and defense stat, although they are vulnerable to certain types of magic, so use that to your advantage! Should the puppet overcome Mila, they’ll drag her to their gorgon Mistress to be turned into a statue too… 



I finished the sketch of that scene as you can see, and I’m working on the colors as of writing this. It will have a few alts when it’s done to show the petrification sequence! I also want to announce that I aim to release the next update sometime in March, so expect it then!

Thank you all so much for your continued support. Until next time, everyone!

This week has been entirely focused on writing. As I mentioned in my last update, my sister was in the final stages of her pregnancy—and the very next day, she had the baby! It’s been an exciting (and busy) time for my family, and while I’ve had little time to work on creative tasks, I’ve managed to sneak in working on bits of a new character design. It’s unrelated to this update, though, so I’ll keep it under wraps for now.

My biggest focus—and challenge—has been writing. Liora’s support conversations have been sitting half-finished for weeks, and I realized I needed to write the script for her quest first to give those conversations the context they needed. Most of today has been spent tackling that, and I’m happy to report the quest script is finished! 



I’ve started importing it into the game’s scenes and, while there’s still more work to do—like polishing, writing bad endings, and fleshing out alternate dialogue—I now have a solid foundation to expand upon.

There isn’t much to share visually this week, but if you missed it, I did post some Castlevania fan art on Patreon and my socials. 

https://bsky.app/profile/mkru.bsky.social/post/3lfxm74hdpc2p

https://bsky.app/profile/mkru.bsky.social/post/3lfvbcr4z2c2k

I’m really happy with how they turned out, so go take a look if you haven’t yet!

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

Hey everyone! This week has been a bit of a challenging one, and I’ll admit it’s been hard to get much done. Monday hit me like a truck—I got fairly sick and returned to my day job, which was overloaded with extra work since it was the first day back after winter break. On top of that, I attempted to stick to the classic New Year’s resolution of returning to my gym routine after a few months off, but honestly, I just ended up feeling overwhelmed.

To add to the chaos, my family and I have been helping my sister as she enters the last stages of her pregnancy. It’s a wonderful time, but it’s also a big responsibility, so I’ve had hardly any time to focus on writing the script for the Dryad quest, which was my main goal for the week.

Despite all of this, I made the most of what energy and time I had. I cleaned up some visual glitches that were reported to me over the past week and added Liora’s dialogue and party events to the database. These tasks are fairly straightforward, so I could manage them even when I wasn’t feeling at my best. I also made more designs for the Dryusk, which I’m excited to share with you:

The last design I shared showed the Dryusk from behind, but now, with these before-and-after images, you can see more of the horrifying physical changes that occur when someone is turned into one. The Dryusk’s belly swells as it nurtures the Dryad sapling within them, which eventually takes on their form.



I’ve got the full resolution PNGs available to my $5 patrons now if you’d like to see a non GIF version:

https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign

I’m still working on the bad ending sequence I previewed last week, but since it has a few alternate versions, I wasn’t able to finish it in time for this update. My goal is to have it completed by next week’s update, assuming I can balance everything with my responsibilities to my sister and the baby. Family always comes first, after all.

The next few months are going to be a big challenge, but I’m committed to chipping away at this update bit by bit. Thank you all for your understanding and for your support—it means so much to me.

Until next week, everyone!

Hey everyone and Happy New Year! I hope you’ve all had a great week. This past week has been my last one of winter break, and I’m happy to report I made some solid progress on a few creative fronts! I dedicated most of my free time to drawing, and I even managed to finish a few illustrations outside of Crimson Veil that I’m excited to share with you all soon.

Now, onto some updates for Crimson Veil! I’ve been working on a new scene for the game that introduces a brand-new enemy type: the Dryusk. These creatures are the horrific remains of a Dryad’s victim, with grotesque roots growing out of their skin and orifices. Their bodies are covered in tough bark, giving them high defense, so they’re not easy to take down. Here’s a sneak peek at a scene featuring this chilling foe:



In this encounter, Mila faces off against a Dryusk, and while she puts up a good fight, well… things don’t always go as planned. Here’s a cropped snippet of the scene that shows what happens if Mila is defeated by one of them!



As you can see, that scene is still a work in progress. However, for my $5+ Patrons, I’ve uploaded the full version of what happens AFTER this scene...
Check out the teaser here!



I hope you'll like and let me know what you think!

Thanks again for all your support, and I can’t wait to share more with you soon. Until next week, everyone!

Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a fantastic week celebrating, relaxing, and spending time with loved ones. This year, I was lucky enough to receive a new Wacom pen for my tablet as a Christmas gift, and it’s been such a joy to use already. It feels great to have a fresh tool to help improve my workflow as I dive into more creative work.

While I was at my sister’s place for the holidays, I balanced family time with getting a bit of drawing done. I managed to sketch these two scenes:



On top of that, I finished the colored version of Liora's max support illustration, which I’m thrilled to share with all of you. Here’s a preview of what to expect



$5+ tier patrons can now view the full version, and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it!

https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign

Looking ahead, I have most of the upcoming week off, and I’m planning to take full advantage of this free time to focus on the game. There’s a lot I’m hoping to accomplish, and I’m feeling energized to make significant progress. Thank you all for your continued support, and here’s to a productive and creative week ahead!