Julia Minamata
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The Crimson Diamond is ONE WEEK away from launch! Years of hard work on a labour of love - I'm so excited to finally share it. Thank you for your support & patience. Thank you to my testers & patrons. I say I'm a solo dev, I didn't do this alone. 🥹
Link below in the comments 👇
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Finally got my mail-ordered stuff from Babbage’s! Woo-hoo, can finally play the hot new game! 😃This is my first Animal Crossing, runs great on my 386. How’d they fit this all on one disk? 💾🤓
@lazygamereviews
@dosnostalgic
#AnimalCrossingNewHorizons
#pcgaming
#pixelart
#funfake
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! This is what Toronto's Union Station looked like in the early 1900s, in lovely EGA 🚂! You'll see it in The Crimson Diamond, my Sierra-inspired cozy mystery adventure game -- ⭐️Coming soon!⭐️ Steam wishlist link in comments! 👇
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It's The Crimson Diamond release trailer! The full game is launching August 15! If you love
#cozymystery
and retro adventure games, this one's for you!
🔎Wishlist here: (currently rebroadcasting me playing the NEW demo!)
Trailer by
@GaryJKings
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#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is a mystery adventure game set in early 1900s Canada!
EGA colour palette + Roland MT-32 soundtrack + text parser interface = A love letter to the classics, but with more forgiving design!
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NEW The Crimson Diamond trailer premiered today on
@IGN
Live! With ✨BIG NEWS✨ at the end! Watch it here! 👀
Wishlist the game on Steam! 🔎
Trailer by
@GaryJKings
!
#ignlive
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#cozymystery
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Hooray! I can finally say I’m the art director for the upcoming
@playdate
game Recommendation Dog! 😊 Three cheers,
@SweetBabyInc
!
I’ll talk about it a bit more on tonight’s live stream for The Crimson Diamond at 8pm EDT!
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#HappyValentines
! Here’s a card I painted of Plague Knight and Mona 💚💜
@YachtClubGames
#ShovelKnight
#watercolor
#indiegames
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Went to Ontario Place to sketch & ring the bell at the Goh Ohn Bell Shelter & say good-bye for at least 5 years. Until we meet again.
@ONPlace4All
is fighting the good fight. The impending destruction of this peaceful wooded public space for a private spa is shameful.
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Hooray! I’m so excited to be in the team! Long live adventure games! 🎉
We’re excited to reveal that Toronto-based game developer and artist
@JuliaMinamata
– creator of the retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure
@thecrimsondiam1
– has joined the Legends of Adventure crew♦️
Julia will be lending her talents to help us recreate key moments
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I’m making a cozy mystery adventure game! The weekend’s the perfect time to check out the demo on Steam and wishlist it! Happy weekend!
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I hope everyone has a happy, safe, fun Hallowe’en! I remember back in the day we apostrophed that, I like how it looks ☺️. Please enjoy this EGA I made, starring some classic Sierra villains! CGG is Classic Gamers Guild, find us on Facebook!
#Halloween
#adventuregame
#EGA
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! My first day of relaxation after a hectic, wonderful
@AdvXConf
. I have a fully playable version of The Crimson Diamond, all 7 chapters! Upgraded assets & testing must happen, but the end is in sight!
#pixelart
#indiegame
#indiedev
#retrogames
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The indie game I'm making and three of the inspirations behind it.
The indie game I'm making and three of the inspirations behind it.
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Here's the finished fish-dropping-into-bucket animation for my adventure game The Crimson Diamond! 320x200, EGA colour palette!
#pixelart
#ドット絵
#IndieGameDev
🎣🪣💦
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I made a playlist of my Adventure Game Studio tutorial videos, covering the basics of starting a game from a template, working with inventory items, and creating a custom font with
@FontStruct
and importing into AGS!
#IndieGameDev
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I’m nominated for most anticipated Canadian game!! Thanks so much! 😊
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ARTISTS, you can only use ONE art picture to convince people to follow you. Which art piece you using?
ARTISTS, you can only use ONE art picture to convince people to follow you. Which art piece you using?
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Happy
#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is a mystery adventure game set in Ontario, Canada! Get to know the other guests at Crimson lodge, listen in on their conversations, and look for diamonds! Demo on Steam - Please wishlist! ✨
#indiegame
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What’s your favourite EGA art in a computer game? Lemme know! I may share and discuss it on the livestream tonight!
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Good afternoon,
#screenshotsaturday
! Darkness falls on Crimson, Ontario - My EGA text parser mystery adventure game! Don’t fret, it doesn’t get too dark in Crimson; this is a cozy mystery at heart 🥰🔍🌲 FREE playable demo available now!
#indiegames
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is shaping up well for 2024 release! It’s a cozy mystery adventure set in a northern Ontario lodge. What’ll you find when you get there? 🔍 Link to demo below! 👇
#pixelart
#ドット絵
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#retrogame
#cozymystery
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The Crimson Diamond dev update: The first 4 chapters (of 7) are complete!
Play chapter 1 on Steam
Or !
Windows and Mac versions available!
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Hiya, happy Sunday! I’m making a cozy mystery adventure game and a matching cross-stitch, and I’m hoping to finish both this year! The Crimson Diamond — Link in bio 🪨💎👀
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Hi
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is a retro-inspired, text parser mystery adventure game set in Canada! You are Nancy Maple, on assignment to northern Ontario to investigate a diamond claim. Intrigue ensues! Demo available for Win PC & Mac!
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is a text parser mystery adventure game set in northern Ontario. You are Nancy Maple, rookie mineralogist and reluctant sleuth!
#pixelart
Demo available on Steam! and itchio!
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This past weekend I was ecstatic to meet
@DouglasHerring7
, artist of my absolute favourite EGA SCI adventure game, The Colonel’s Bequest! He signed my big box and we got to chat about games and art. An unforgettable experience and a dream come true 😊.
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I couldn't resist!
#glassonion
! Knives Out - A Nancy Maple Mystery - A Julia Minamata Whodunnit! Demo on Steam! Thanks for the idea,
@JamesKAitchison
🤓
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Happy Hallowe’en from The Crimson Diamond! 🎃👻💎
#pixelart
#ArtistOnTwitter
#HappyHalloween2020
#IndieGameDev
#screenshotsaturday
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I'm super excited that The Crimson Diamond is in the
#SteamGameFestival
, summer edition! Visit for details and to set a reminder for this livestream event (June 18, 8pm EDT)! Watch right on the store page or
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Meet Nancy Maple! She’s a rookie mineralogist and reluctant sleuth, tasked with investigating a diamond claim in northern Ontario. What will she find? Check out The Crimson Diamond demo and find out! Link to Steam page in bio! ✨🔗💎 Wishlists help very very much!
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Hi,
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is an EGA text parser mystery adventure game set in Canada! 🔎🇨🇦🌲Free demo (Windows PC and Mac) available on Steam and itch! . Interviews, LPs, and more here!
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Are you a gamedev (or want to be) but lack of arts training/experience is holding you back? Me &
@ChrisDeLeon
are doing a free, non-ticketed panel w/fantastic devs & lots of advice & info:
@MoralAnxiety
,
@TheWorstRPGDev
,
@GrundislavGames
,
@Spdrcstl
Reply here w/ questions for us!
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Hi,
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is my retro-inspired, text parser mystery adventure game set in Canada! Demo for Windows PC and Mac! . I livestream game art dev, check out the archived videos here 🤓
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It was so much fun making these portraits! 😊
UPDATE:
i made a brady bunch
they're just really into organ trafficking this time
#ScreenshotSaturday
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Ahh every time I use this tool it still stings a bit 😭. Eventually that part of my soul will develop a callous and it’ll be all good! 😇
So,
@JuliaMinamata
is making an amazing EGA graphic adventure, drawing each pixel by hand.
But, one Photoshop setting — understandably! — eluded her for a lifetime.
I've been here! I feel this so much! This video should be required viewing for every UI designer on the planet!
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Great game! I enjoyed it so much I did EGA demakes of it! Definitely give it a try!
Reminder that
@YahtzeeCroshaw
's previous game, The Consuming Shadow, is now $.99 permanently AND Steam Deck verified!
Grab a copy during the
#SteamSummerSale
!
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Thanks to everyone who watched me livestream this Kentucky Route Zero EGA
#demake
, & thanks to
@cardboardcompy
@rootkitten
@A_i
for such a beautiful game 😊. Great suggestion,
@Lanroed
! May 26, 8pm EDT there’ll be a music dev or art stream, see you then!
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I can finally share this! It’s been a joy, painting pixels for SWOTS! 😊
It is my JOY to finally announce:
SPACE WARLORD ORGAN TRADING SIMULATOR
Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.
WISHLIST ON STEAM:
TRAILER:
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Good afternoon,
#screenshotsaturday
! I animated Nancy with
@aseprite
and will show what I like about the program Aug 4, 8pm EDT!
The Crimson Diamond is a cozy mystery set in northern Ontario!
Demo available:
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@A_i
I made an EGA version of this for fun, because the shot is so beautiful 😍. Here’s the process!
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Cross-stitching Nancy Maple’s speech portrait, the protagonist of The Crimson Diamond! Tough to get those EGA copies just right 😅. I have an embroidery thread on back order that might be a better light red, but the cyan and magenta are very elusive!
#crossstitch
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Hello,
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is my mystery adventure game set in northern Ontario, starring wannabe mineralogist and reluctant sleuth Nancy Maple. Are there really diamonds? Explore, listen, & solve!
Demo on Steam, please wishlist:
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Hi,
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is an EGA text parser mystery adventure game set in the Canadian north! Playable demo and wishlisting capabilities are available here:
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The Steam Mystery Fest is here!🔍 And there's a NEW Crimson Diamond demo 🎉! Upgraded engine, display options, graphics, and UI! A new music track by
@DanTheBand
(go to the tutorial room on the start screen!), and more! Check it out!
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Hooray,
#wishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is launching this year! It's a cozy mystery adventure game set in early 1900s northern Ontario. I'm almost finished updating all of the art!
The animated version of this scene and link to wishlist is below 👇
#Pixelart
#indiegames
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#screenshotsaturday
! I’m making The Crimson Diamond, a mystery adventure game with day and night cycles — so a lot of the backgrounds have two different screenshots 🤓.
Demo available one Steam!
And !
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Happy holidays from The Crimson Diamond! This past year gamedev, travelling, and sharing TCD has been unforgettable and amazing.🥰 Check out my dev blog to see the sketch for this card, as well as tons of fun photos and rock facts!
#indiegame
#pixelart
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! I’m happy to announce The Crimson Diamond will be showcased at
@AdvXConf
AdventureX this year! Please visit for all things TCD, including the demo on Steam! New devblog here!
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#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is a pixellicious, 16-colour mystery adventure game set in northern Ontario!
Explore it here 🔎
#pixelart
#indiedev
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Hello,
#WishlistWednesday
! I'm making a mystery adventure game with retro flair and modernized design!
#thecrimsondiamond
#indiegame
#indiedev
#pointandclick
#RETROGAMING
#gamedev
#indiegames
#indiewishlistwednesday
#mysterygame
#indiegamedeveloper
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#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is a mystery adventure set in early 1900s northern Ontario, Canada! You’re Nancy Maple, intrepid wannabe mineralogist, sent up to Crimson Lodge to perform fieldwork. What will you find?
Demo on Steam, PC & Mac:
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Hi,
#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond has day/night cycles, a fun challenge for the 16 colour EGA palette!
Demo:
Dev VODs:
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My kind of 3D! 😍
Tech preview: Sierra-style AGI graphics but in 3D, voxels w/ custom renderer. Hoping to build something with this engine.
#magickavoxel
#raylib
#voxel
#agi
#retro
#adventure
#textparser
#sierra
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Hi,
#PortfolioDay
! I’m a pixel artist making The Crimson Diamond, did Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator with
@StrangeScaffold
, art for
@1900hotdog
, and sometimes EGA demakes (like this
@cardboardcompy
Kentucky Route Zero art)!
#pixelart
#indiegamedeveloper
#ega
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Happy anniversary, King’s Quest! 👑🎉 This is where it all started for me. Thank you so much.
This video is long - 35 minutes! But, King's Quest fans will be very happy. Roberta wanted to do something special for King's Quest's 40th anniversary. You'll see that half way through the video Roberta thought she was done when I blindsided her with some fun questions. She
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Are you an indie game dev hindered by lack of art training or experience? This panel is for you, now available as a VOD! Moderated by
@ChrisDeLeon
, featuring
@MoralAnxiety
,
@TheWorstRPGDev
,
@GrundislavGames
,
@Spdrcstl
, and me! Check it out! 👀
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I first saw this book when I was in London for
@AdvXConf
, sadly couldn’t spare the cargo space/weight to buy and bring it back to Canada. Finally, it’s mine 😍
#fonts
#RETROGAMING
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I’m super excited to announce I’m on a panel at
#PAXEast
, (moderated by the incomparable
@GrundislavGames
!), along with
@WadjetEyeGames
,
@JoshoMandel
, and
@POStudios
’s Katie Hallahan Rahhal! . See you in Boston! 😊
#indiedev
#IndieGameDev
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Amazing The Crimson Diamond fan poster by
@fractalmindmike
! Based on game box art that may be familiar to old school adventure fans. 🔎💎🔪❗️
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Happy
#screenshotsaturday
! .
@frankcifaldi
does it again, using a 35mm camera along with the mysterious 80s medical imaging equipment! I can pretend I'm seeing this in Computer Gaming World and dream of a good review! 🤩
#indiegames
#pixelart
The Crimson Diamond in 2024! (1/2)👇
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Here's a better image of the bucket! I don't think the last image represented it well 🤨
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Happy holidays! 🎉🎄(Animated gif of last year’s card!)
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👻Spooky little video!👻 (Sound on!🔊)
@DanTheBand
composed this track with his actual
@RolandGlobal
MT-32 on our Hallowe'en livestream! Ehehe it's not in my actual game, so no spoilers 😇. Hope you like it!
#pixelart
#indiegame
#Halloween
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🎃Happy Hallowe’en from The Crimson Diamond!🎃 🔈Sound on!🔈 Music by 🎶
@DanTheBand
! Demo on Steam, please spooooookily wishlist! (Note: this scene isn’t in the game!) 👻
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Happy
#screenshotsaturday
! 💎The Crimson Diamond💎 is a cozy mystery set at a remote lodge in the northern Ontario wilderness. What will you unearth? Play the demo and find out! Link in bio! Please wishlist! Happy Saturday! 🥳🎉
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#pixelartist
#retrogames
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Hi, there,
#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is an EGA text parser mystery adventure game, with a free playable demo available on Steam! Don't have time to play? Watch one of these LPs, including one from
@PushinUpRoses
!
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Aw yessss, EGA buckets unite!
Well well well, what do we have here? A small Betrayed Alliance Book 1 upgrade
Not as stunning a bucket as
@JuliaMinamata
's EGA bucket masterpiece, but this is much better than it used to be - a text box telling you what you found without any animation at all!😁
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Woo hoo! Just got my first vaccine shot! Feels good. 😊Thanks
@VaxHuntersCan
for all the help,
and thanks to the awesome people at the pop-up clinic who ran it like a dream. ❤️
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#screenshotsaturday
! The Crimson Diamond is a cosy, fuzzy blanket of mystery and adventure. Come to the lodge and stay awhile!
Join us for dinner and a drink here, wishlisting is most welcome!
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The updated The Crimson Diamond demo is now on my page! Updated graphics! Added music track! And more! For Windows and macOS!
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! Night continues to fall on Crimson, Ontario - The setting for my EGA text parser mystery adventure game! Come see me
@pax
#PAXEast
talk about it on this panel! FREE demo on Steam!
#indiedev
#pixelart
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Hi
#ScreenshotSaturday
! I’m making The Crimson Diamond, a retro-inspired text parser mystery adventure game set in northern Ontario, Canada! Demo: I’ll be streaming game art dev on June 2, 8pm EST! Hope to see you there :)
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Was great to meet you,
@frankcifaldi
! Thanks for all you do to preserve and celebrate the history of games. If you can, donate and support
@GameHistoryOrg
!
#GDC2024
#gdc
#RETROGAMING
#retrogames
💾
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My sister found a letter I wrote to her from 1995 or 1996. 🤓 Talk about horsepower! 🐴⚡️I can’t remember if I got that Zoop demo disk...
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My treasured collection of
#usborne
books. Huge inspirations for me to this day and a starting point for a lot of things I love. Rest In Peace and thanks for everything, Peter!
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Ahhhh at long last, it’s happening! Me and the other
@0Npcs
tackle my game, The Crimson Diamond! Check out this incredible title art by NPC Matt Goodmanson!!
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A Canadian inspiration for my Canadian cozy mystery adventure game! Anne of Green Gables is a free-spirited redhead who finds her own way in the world. This is the first Canadian edition, 1942!
#cozymystery
#vintagebooks
#canadianliterature
#indiegame
#anneofgreengables
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Hi,
#IndieWishlistWednesday
! The Crimson Diamond is an EGA text parser mystery adventure game set in Northern Ontario, Canada! PC & Mac versions of the demo on Steam and !
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Finished my mom’s birthday card! Happy Birthday, Mom! ♥️🎂🥳
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Hello,
#screenshotsaturday
! The weather is so nice right now, I wanted to share another outdoor screen.
#TheCrimsonDiamond
now has a Steam store page, please wishlist if you’d like updates!
#IndieGameDev
#pixelart
#adventuregame
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The Crimson Diamond demo is being deactivated on May 27, but the NEW version of the demo will be available June 6! Find out more here:
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Hi,
#screenshotsaturday
! This week I have a photo of an actual screen! Showing The Crimson Diamond at
#EGLX
(table 1806) the latest demo version is out now on steam, , and direct on ! New 32-bit version! Mirrors that reflect! 🍁💎🌲😊
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Confirmed, The Crimson Diamond runs on Windows XP! 💎
@JuliaMinamata
I had to jump through some hoops to get it to display on my external monitor instead of my laptop screen. But it is possible and it does work. This is on XP
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Happy
#screenshotsaturday
! I’ve completed the parlour cross-stitch! 🪡 Experience the scene yourself, in The Crimson Diamond demo! 💾 Link in bio, wishlists appreciated!
#pixelart
#indiegame
#indiedev
#pointandclickadventure
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I'm super excited to be an official selection for
@BraveAtNight
's
#PixelatedFestival
on Steam! If you love pixel-art games, come celebrate with us (starting July 29th!) and find some new pixels to love! Check out for details, games and activities!
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#IndieWishlistWednesday
! I’m making The Crimson Diamond, a mystery adventure game set in a vast lodge in the northern Ontario wilderness. 🍁
Explore all the rooms in the lodge here!
#pixelart
#IndieGameDev
#indiegame
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Happy holidays! This year’s cards are delayed. I’ll hopefully send them out next week! 🎄✉️📫
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Long live EGA text parser adventure games! And FREE! 😃
Tachyon Dreams I & II are free text parser adventures in the vein of the late 80's Space Quest games.
Try Tachyon Dreams I on Itch:
And Tachyon Dreams II:
#retrogaming
#retrogames
#indiegame
#indiedev
#adventuregames
#textparser
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