Crimson Veil News

Apologies for the late post! I ran into an issue yesterday on the highway while returning home from my sister’s place. My car stopped accelerating in the middle of traffic! I avoided getting into an accident and managed to safely pull over and wait for my car to get towed. I had no idea what happened to it until I took it to the shop today. The fuel pump apparently short circuited, which caused me to slow down to a stop. Thankfully, everything was still under warranty, so the worst is behind me (I Hope). I appreciate your patience and understanding with the delay. Without further ado, here is the latest update!

Big thanks to everyone who participated in Contract Contest #11, both the voters and anyone who submitted their ideas! The contest has come to a close and the winner has been chosen. The next contract will be “The Daughter of Darkwood” by RobTheNomad! Congratulations to them! I’ll begin working on the art and start sharing some of it in next week’s update!

Speaking of art, that’s what I’ve been focusing my time on. This week I finished the colors and expressions for the new Gorgon character, Kyless. You can check out a preview of her here:



My $5+ patrons can check out the uncensored version as well as her other expressions.

Working on facial expressions is one of the most engaging parts of the creative process for me. So much of a character’s personality is brought to life during this stage. After refining the expressions needed for specific scenes, I like to experiment by sketching a variety of expressions to see what emerges. Sometimes, it feels like I can almost hear the character’s voice in my head, and their mannerisms and actions just come naturally. I get the sense that I understand Kyless much better now, as well as Effie, the character that I am currently working on. I'll have plenty more to share with you in the following weeks as we are still early in this update cycle.

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

I also want to share that this is the first update that I will be sharing on BlueSky as well. If you are interested in following me there, you can find my link here:

MKRU's BlueSky Profile

Thanks for checking in this time! Until next Sunday everyone!

Despite a tumultuous week, I greatly appreciate everyone who submitted their contract ideas for the contest. Throughout this week, my 5$+ patrons will be able to vote on which idea they would like to see added to the game. The first round is available now, so go vote!!
https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign

Here is the bracket!



Please be sure to get your vote in quick as each round will end At 6 PM the following day. Check back each day for the next round. The winner will be announced in next week’s update. You can read each of them at the link below:


Contract Contest 11 Contestants

For the second quest in this update, Eve will leave a contract for Mila once you've completed a certain number of tasks. This quest is deeply personal to Eve, as she has long been searching for her younger sister, Effie.



For years, Eve believed her sister was lost to the world, but new information has surfaced that suggests Effie might still be alive. Unfortunately, her fate is tied to a sadistic Gorgon named Kyless, who cursed her to a fate of petrification.



Eve, once a victim of this curse herself, now knows that there’s hope for Effie. If the Gorgon is defeated, the stone curse can be broken—assuming Effie’s lifeforce hasn’t already been drained from her stone form. This quest promises to be perilous, with potentially dire consequences for failure...

I hope this quest summary has sparked your interest, and I can’t wait for you to uncover more about Eve’s story. That’s all for this week! Until next time, everyone!

The next update cycle for Crimson Veil has begun and for this update I will be holding another contract contest! 



However, this one is special, because it will revolve around adding the final new Pet to the vampire route! This will be the last opportunity to add a party member to the game created by YOU! Be sure to read the rules below!

Contract Contest #11 Rules

In addition to this quest, the next update will also include a second contract written by me. This contract will focus on Eve and give a bit of backstory on her. 



The quest will also have players returning to an older location from the hunter route! I’ll be sharing some images with you next week of the sort of story this will be.

This last bit is for Patreon supporters. As I mentioned a few months ago, the billing structure has now changed to comply with Apple’s imposed policies. What new and returning patrons need to know is that they SHOULD NOT subscribe to me through the iOS app, as Apple will take a percentage of what you pledge to me if you do so. I understand that this is inconvenient, but there is not much that can be done about this on my end. My hope is that somehow Patreon will push back on these predatory practices from Apple, but until then, it is what it is. Regardless, thank you always for your continued support.

That’s all I have for you this week. Until next week everyone! 

The latest update is now live on Steam!

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:

5.5.1 Save Files Link

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

5.5.1 Walkthrough

For the remainder of October, I plan on shifting focus to creating art, as this month inspires me with ideas that I want to put to paper. This won't art for the game, but just for fun. I will resume regular weekly updates for Crimson Veil starting on Sunday, November 3rd. However, I will still be active and post the work I create in the mean time.

For now, I hope you enjoy the latest Crimson Veil story!

Happy Sunday everyone! Have you had the chance to try out the latest content in version 5.5 yet? If not, you can get a glimpse at the latest content with the updated walkthrough, which I just finished this week. You can view it here:

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

And it’s also available to download on itch.io.

https://mkrudesign.itch.io/crimson-veil

I’ve adjusted a few smaller things and corrected some bugs in the game that were sent to me. If you do encounter any issues, be sure to send them my way asap as I plan on finalizing the public release by next Friday. That also means if you are interested in being added as an NPC for this update cycle, be sure to become a tier 4 patron by Wednesday, Oct 2.

As for me, I had a bit more free time to work on some non-game art. I doubt I’ll have much free time in October to make these, so I figure I’d get ahead of the curve for the spooky season.



With that said, I’m still looking forward to October, as I do every year. That’s all I have for you this week. Remember, the public release of 5.5.1 will be available at this time next week. See you then!