Attention, avid adventurers and passionate romance seekers! Time is running out for our scorching Summer Sale. If you've been eagerly holding onto some visual novels in your cart, now is the moment to seize the opportunity before it slips away like sand through an hourglass. ːsurprised_yetiː
The sale will be running from June 29th to July 13th.
Step into the shadows and indulge your senses in the realms of mystery and danger, where forbidden love and epic battles intertwine! ːheart_eyes_yetiː
Demonheart: The Cursed Trial - Demo Released!
Attention, adventurers and romance hunters! ːedgardoː
The new game in the Demonheart world is well in the works, and now you can experience the first out of the seven planned chapters, released as a demo.
Download the demo here and wishlist the game! ːheart_eyes_yetiː
Since Mac OS and Linux debugging are taking quite a bit of my time, I will be focusing on finishing the story for now. I will post an announcement if I manage to add a Mac version. Follow my Steam developer profile if you don't want to miss any updates and announcements. And if you don't want to miss any future games, sign up to our mailing list.
I am also considering launching in early access on Steam once there are enough chapters for the game to have a semi-decent launch. ːhappy_yetiː
If you're not on the Rolling Crown Discord yet, join us - I would love to hear theories about the new game, and possibly implement some new choices suggested by players.
Hope you have a great day!
Lamb
Update + Cursed Trial Demo
The updates brought by version 2.00+ are now included in the latest Mac OS build. Also, the Mac build is now signed and notarized by Apple.
We also fixed a few issues on all operating systems:
Achievement Touchy Fingers should work again (when you click on the demonspawn's amulet in the main menu you should hear his voice.)
The mouse cursor should no longer change to the default arrow at the edges of the screen.
The updates introduced in v2.00, now included in the Mac OS build, were:
The conversation UI can now be hidden by middle-clicking with the mouse, and restored on any click.
Right-clicking closes menus, as is common in some visual novels.
Added an in-game screen with achievements progress.
Exploration mode now shows where the explorable objects are. (Also, its whole implementation had to change due to the engine change.)
Clarified the anagram minigame message in English - that you need to drag the letters.
Steam Overlay and screenshots should work without having to enable anything.
Slightly restyled some parts of the UI. Increased font size.
If the new version doesn't work for you for any reason, you can use Steam's Betas functionality to revert to version 1.65 (the branch name is v165.)
In other news, the demo for Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is coming to Steam soon!
It's scheduled to come out on June 20th.
Check out the game and add it to your wishlist if you haven't done so already:
I usually post progress updates on Twitter and Discord, so follow me and join the Discord if you haven't yet. Some players suggested that I post more news on Steam, so I'll try to do that.
I'm working on the plot and script, and commissioning two artists, for the characters and backgrounds. The sprites are finished for all eight non-player characters, and we have concept art for the main character. She will probably not appear on screen most of the time, as there are so many others to fit there. :)
Next to do, other than the main character's full version, are the CGs or special illustrations, mostly the romanceable characters and the demonspawn.
Here are some of the newer screenshots, one of them featuring a beautiful dungeon background that the artist just delivered. (At least I think dungeons are beautiful - do you? :'))
Don't forget to add the upcoming game to your wishlist! ːcharmedː
Also, subscribe to the mailing list if you want to be notified when I publish a demo, or if you don't want to miss any future project announcements.
Update v2.01 + Cursed Trial
This update fixes some visual glitches introduced in v2.00. Characters sprites should now fade out and come from the correct sides.
P.S. If you haven't seen the news about the upcoming Demonheart game, check it out here:
Check out the info and the current screenshots, and don't forget to add it to your wishlist if you're interested!
The game is still in development, so the screenshots might get updated with more art. ːhappyprismː
This story happens many years after the events of the first Demonheart, but of course, Raze is still young. There will be a new female lead and two new male love interests.
If you want to support the development or see some additional art such as sketches, consider backing me on Patreon ːcharmedː:
You can also join the official Rolling Crown Discord to discuss this and other games.
Huge Engine Update v2.00
This update should upgrade the game engine to v2.00 for Windows 64-bit users. MacOS and Linux updates are in preparation. We're trying to rule out any issues with the code changes first.
We switched the underlying game engine, so this is mostly a technical update, but it comes with a few UI additions as well.
I hope everything works as intended - If not, please post bug reports in discussions.
When your game updates to v2.00, you should get the following changes:
While playing, the UI can now be hidden by middle-clicking with the mouse, and restored on any click.
Right-clicking closes menus, as is common in some visual novels.
Added an in-game screen with achievements progress.
Exploration mode now shows where the explorable objects are. (Also, its whole implementation had to change due to the engine change.)
Clarified the anagram minigame message in English - that you need to drag the letters.
Steam Overlay and screenshots should work without having to enable anything.
Slightly restyled some parts of the UI. Increased font size.
A new Demonheart game in the making!
I've posted the news on social media, but in case you didn't see it there, here it is! After finishing the VN Demonheart: The Ice Demon, I started working on a new visual novel in the Demonheart world. This one is set after the original Demonheart. One of the old characters will make an appearance, and now we have art of him!
Please follow me on Twitter or join the Rolling Crown Discord as I post progress updates more often over there. And to see more early art of the games in the making, or just to support the creation of them:
Demonheart: The Ice Demon released!
The full game is live!
Play as the young witch Shar from El'shei and meet the love interests: Esmius (demonspawn spellcaster), Sirath (human alchemist), and the bonus female love interest Nissa.
