Crimson Veil News

[p]This week I focused on building out the Lunar Sanctum dungeon inside RPG Maker. I had already drawn up an outline before, but now I’ve started putting together the skeleton of the dungeon and linking the rooms together. It’s kind of like working on a drawing—I make the rough sketch first to get the overall shape in place, and then refine it later. The structure of the rooms is there, but the next big step is filling them out with decorations, puzzles, and of course, plenty of enemies.[/p][p]I also hit another milestone this week—I finished the last new illustration needed for this update! This one features the silver lycanthrope getting her paws on a helpless Mila…
 [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The full version is available right now in the Tier 2+ channel on the Crimson Veil Discord, and it will go up on Patreon later this week. If you’d like to check it out, here are the links:
[/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]With that finished, I can officially say all the artwork for this update is done! That includes every new CG, character portrait, and sprite that was still pending. This also bumps the in-game Gallery total up to 170 illustrations—a nice milestone to reach.[/p][p]From here, I’ll be diving deeper into furnishing the Lunar Sanctum and putting together a fair number of puzzles. That means you can expect to see more gameplay screenshots in next week’s update.[/p][p]That’s all for now. Until next week, everyone![/p]

[p][/p][p]Progress continues this week as I’ve made some solid headway on expanding enemy variety in the Vampire Route![/p][p]The Lycanthrope enemy has been reworked for the vampire route, and now comes in a range of distinct combat styles. Each design has its own strengths and tactics, adding more flavor and variety to encounters. For example, shown below is the Silverbane Lycanthrope, a magically inclined foe capable of casting devastating spells![/p][p][/p][p]Of course, it wouldn’t be Crimson Veil if these fierce pups didn’t eventually fall to Mila’s vampiric charm. As such, each of them now has their own appropriate Vampire and Ghoul character portrait![/p][p]To cap it all off, I’ve also finished coloring Mila’s bite scene for these new Lycanthrope girls![/p][p][/p][p]Tier 2+ patrons can now view the full version of this artwork—as well as all the vampire and ghoul alts—on the Hall of the Hunters channel over on the Crimson Veil Discord:[/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]The full art will also be posted to Patreon later this week![/p][p][/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for now. Until next week, everyone![/p]

[p]This week has been another round of slow but steady progress. I spent some time scripting early scenes and tweaking dialogue—here’s a fun preview where Mila teases Sigrun:[/p][p][/p][p]Most of my energy has still gone into artwork, as it has for the past several weeks. Although, I’m starting to worry I might run out of sexy previews to share soon! Once the art side is wrapped up, I’ll be able to fully shift focus onto everything else I need to finish. Whenever I hit this stage of development, I can’t help but feel like I’m behind where I “should” be—but any progress is still progress, so I keep reminding myself to take it easy. Speaking of previews, here’s a fresh wolfy close up of Claudia and Mila’s new forms:[/p][p][/p][p]The full version is available now in the Hall of the Hunters channel on the Crimson Veil Discord for Tier 2+ members and will go up on Patreon later this week.[/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]On a more personal note, I have some exciting news—my friends and I finally secured our tickets to Japan this October! It’s a trip we’ve been planning for nearly a decade, so actually booking it makes it feel real at last. The trip will be just over two weeks, and while my original goal was to release the next update before I leave, I realized I’d be cutting it way too close. More importantly, I wouldn’t be around to troubleshoot any issues that might come up after release, which wouldn’t be fair to players. So instead, I’m aiming for a November release window.[/p][p]I know it’s a longer wait than usual, but this chapter is a very important one for the story and I want to make sure it’s the best it can be. Thank you all for your patience and continued support—it really means a lot. That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]I’m back from my trip! I shared some photos of where I went on the Crimson Veil Discord, and it was a really fun experience—though also pretty exhausting. Even with the travel, I still managed to get some work done on Crimson Veil this week. Here’s a screenshot of the next chapter’s title card:[/p][p][/p][p]With a title like that, there are so many possible implications for where the story could go. What do you think it means? Alongside that, I’ve continued polishing the script and working on sprite art for some of the new characters that will appear in this update. I tried to make the most of the limited time I had, chipping away at what I could.[/p][p]Before heading out on my trip, I also prepped a fun illustration of Mayor Sholz. [/p][p][/p][p]This isn’t something for the game, just a playful drawing I felt like making. Both the main version and an alternate will be posted on the art board of the Crimson Veil Discord, and they’ll also go live on Patreon later this week. I hope you enjoy them![/p][p]That’s all I’ve got for now—until next time, everyone![/p][p][/p][p]
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[p]This past week, I completed my full run of the Vampire Route to help clear up a few lingering details as I continue writing Chapter 4. During that playthrough, something stood out to me that’s been nagging for a while—specifically, the pacing at which Mila and her Pets receive weapon upgrades. It felt a bit too sparse in places, so I’ve gone back and added a few more weapon chests to earlier areas. I also expanded the game’s database with several new weapons that will be introduced later in the story.[/p][p]Alongside that, a new item will be debuting in the upcoming update: the Sapientia Laurel![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Until now, there hasn’t been a way to raise the Magic Attack stat with a Laurel, but that’s about to change. These new Laurels will be quite rare in the Hunter Route—replacing certain treasure locations—but they’ll be more common in the Vampire Route and even purchasable in select shops![/p][p]I also took some time to revisit and update one of my personal favorite illustrations in the game—Vampire Mila, curled up and cozy in her coffin. I’d never gone back to fix the missing belt holders on her pants until now, but more importantly, I’ve created a new alternate version featuring Mila in her dark vampire route gown… except this time, she’s about to be staked?![/p][p][/p][p]All preview images are currently available to Tier 2+ patrons on the Crimson Veil Discord and will be going live on Patreon later this week![/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]Lastly, a quick heads-up: there will be no update next Sunday, as I’ll be heading out on a short trip with friends! We’ll be visiting Epic Universe in Orlando, and I’m super excited to check it out. That said, I’ve already scheduled some new art to go live next Sunday, so patrons and Discord members will still have something to look forward to at the usual time.[/p][p]That’s all for this week—see you all once I’m back![/p]