The Crimson Diamond, a cozy mystery text parser adventure game, is out now on PC!

Julia Minamata :

Toronto, Canada, August 15, 2024 — The Crimson Diamond, one of the most anticipated releases in the adventure game genre is out now on PC! Check out the gorgeous launch trailer for the cozy mystery text parser here: https://youtu.be/2WxRlqzhH0c
 
“It’s finally happening, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Many years of work, many months of Crimson gazettes, and many weeks of Crimson C’Tuesdays, live streaming game art development. Many days of being so heartened by people reaching out and telling me what games like this have meant to them,” said solo developer Julia Minamata. “I hope I can reignite those same feelings because that’s what got me started in the first place. But I also hope that people new to the genre will enjoy it too, and have a whole world of adventure games opened up to them. Long live adventure games!”
 
About The Crimson Diamond:
As Nancy Maple, an amateur mineralogist and reluctant detective, investigate a curious diamond discovery claim by exploring Ontario’s Crimson Lodge and the surrounding wilderness, talking to the colorful cast of characters each with their own motivations and secrets, and eavesdropping on those same individuals to get to the truth!
 
The Crimson Diamond is a faithful throwback (with contemporary innovations) to adventure games from over 30 years ago from legends of the industry like Roberta Williams, with its stunning and rarely seen EGA (IBM’s Enhanced Graphics Adapter) graphical style and its core type-to-interact gameplay.
 
The Crimson Diamond is out now on PC (Steam, Itch, Fireflower) for $14.99 before the celebratory 10% launch week discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/
 
Key links:
Launch trailer: https://youtu.be/2WxRlqzhH0c
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/
Website: https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/
Twitter: https://x.com/JuliaMinamata
Presskit: https://www.thecrimsondiamond.com/press/
PR contact: [email protected]
 
About Julia Minamata:
A freelance illustrator turned adventure game developer, Julia Minamata began work on The Crimson Diamond after teaching herself Adventure Game Studio and spending a happy childhood playing classic adventure games. Following a hugely positive reception to the game’s first in-person demo, Minamata made the decision to dedicate herself to transforming the pixel art hobby project into a full-fledged video game. The cozy mystery game launched in August 2024.