The Crimson Diamond (2024)
4.00 from 12 ratings
81 members have it in their collection · 47 backlogged · 10 wish listed
How long? Main story 9h · with extras 7h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
"The Crimson Diamond is a text-parser EGA mystery adventure game by indie game developer Julia Minamata.
The Crimson Diamond is inspired by classic adventure games of the late 80s and early 90s, particularly Sierra On-line's The Colonel's Bequest. Explore Crimson Lodge and its environs! Eavesdrop on intriguing characters! Solve mysteries!"
"The Crimson Diamond is a text parser mystery adventure game …
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"The Crimson Diamond is a text-parser EGA mystery adventure game by indie game developer Julia Minamata.
The Crimson Diamond is inspired by classic adventure games of the late 80s and early 90s, particularly Sierra On-line's The Colonel's Bequest. Explore Crimson Lodge and its environs! Eavesdrop on intriguing characters! Solve mysteries!"
"The Crimson Diamond is a text parser mystery adventure game where you play as amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple. Follow Nancy as she travels north to the fictional ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in the area. Eavesdrop on conversations to learn more about the eccentric cast of characters who find themselves gathered at Crimson Lodge. Explore the lodge and its environs to evaluate the diamond claim, and maybe solve a mystery or two along the way! The Crimson Diamond is a cozy mystery that encourages reading and engaging in the story over devious arcade challenges."
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Details
- Developers
- Julia Minamata
- Publishers
- Julia Minamata
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click, Puzzle
- Themes
- Mystery
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Aug 15, 2024 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Community All Reviews Statuses
Review DarkBeing 4/5 · Jan 5, 2025
A gem of a game!
2025 has only just started, but I already have a favorite game (although it came out in 2024).
Such a gem of a game! I was skeptical at first but as the game went on and the mystery unfolded, I got very curious to see how it all ends and The Crimson Diamond did not disappoint.
It's a pretty tough …
2025 has only just started, but I already have a favorite game (although it came out in 2024).
Such a gem of a game! I was skeptical at first but as the game went on and the mystery unfolded, I got very curious to see how it all ends and The Crimson Diamond did not disappoint.
It's a pretty tough for an adventure game, mostly because you have to think for yourself what you can and should do. There are plenty of optional things to discover that are important to the mystery but aren't mandatory for finishing the game, and I really loved that.
Even though some characters weren't very developed, I did end up caring about them by the (somewhat emotional) end. Kudos to the devs for managing to create such an excellent text-parser game in 2024.
Review giopep 5/5 · Dec 5, 2024
A wonderful homage to the golden age Sierra Adventure games and more specifically to my beloved The Colonel’s Bequest. It feels like a game from back then but it’s very contemporary in its complexities and quality of life improvements. Basically it’s the Shovel Knight of Sierra graphic adventures. The old school parser works really well but it’s also full of …
Read moreA wonderful homage to the golden age Sierra Adventure games and more specifically to my beloved The Colonel’s Bequest. It feels like a game from back then but it’s very contemporary in its complexities and quality of life improvements. Basically it’s the Shovel Knight of Sierra graphic adventures. The old school parser works really well but it’s also full of welcomed modern options. And it manages to have all the staples of old Sierra games (deaths, multiple solutions, different endings and fail states) while making them not frustrating at all. Plus, the graphics are amazing, detailed and full of character, the soundtrack is lovely and it’s very well written. I am the perfect target for it but I loved it.
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