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Editor: Julia Minamata - julia@thecrimsondiamond.com
Hello, dear readers! Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Crimson Diamond Gazette. Here you'll find news and fun info about The Crimson Diamond (TCD) and some of my interests that led to me developing this game.
This newsletter will be monthly or less, depending on if there is anything worth reporting.
The main story this month is the newest build of The Crimson Diamond Demo (v4). It's up on the site now!
I've added a "click-to-walk" option for players who aren't used to the classic "Sierra-style" method of movement; this involved navigating using the arrow keys and having players continue moving in one direction after one key press, until they bumped into an obstacle or pressed the arrow key again. I watched some players test TCD at WordPlay 6 in Toronto this November, and this style of movement was giving them trouble. So now players can choose click-to-walk or movement using the arrow keys in the main menu.
I've also added a Tutorial Room, to teach players how to use the text parser interface. This feature is available at the title screen.
The Tutorial Room walks players through the more common parser commands that are used in TCD and familiarizes them with features such as the inventory and notebook. Many players aren't used to this type of game, so I want to help them enjoy this genre!
That's all for this month, thanks for reading!
-- JM
Ontario Mineralogy Trivia Section
DID YOU KNOW: Amethyst is Ontario's official gemstone! The northern Ontario region of Thunder Bay is home to Canada's most productive amethyst mines, and they're open to the public from mid-May to Mid-October! Read more about it here.
Social media
Find game bugs? feedback@thecrimsondiamond.com
Media
The CGG Podcast: Episode featuring me discussing this game
Adventure Gamers Announcement Article
Adventure Corner Article (German)
