Hello, everyone!
This week, I've been focusing primarily on designing some of the new interior and exterior maps that you'll be exploring in the upcoming update. Now that Draskovics Estate has been mostly mapped out, it was time to move on to the next major area that needed my attention: a brand-new town known as The Third Circle!
The Third Circle is a fiery pit inhabited by demon folk and the souls of the fallen. Despite its rather hellish appearance, the town features many of the familiar facilities you've come to expect from other settlements throughout the game. However, what makes this particular location especially interesting is its inhabitants. Here, players will encounter all sorts of familiar faces from Crimson Veil's past!
The characters you encounter here will vary depending on how much of the Hunter Route you've completed before beginning the Vampire Route. Some of these familiar faces will have unique conversations with Mila, while others may even offer a small reward for crossing paths with them again!
I think bringing all these characters together in one location is a nice way to reward players who took the time to experience the Hunter Route beforehand. Longtime followers of the game should also get a kick out of seeing characters who haven't made an appearance in quite some time. Some of these faces may have been absent for years, so giving them another opportunity to interact with Mila has been especially enjoyable to work on.
In a way, having all these characters gathered in one place also feels like a celebration of just how far Crimson Veil has come over the years. With the story gradually approaching its conclusion, there's something fitting about revisiting these familiar faces and bringing things full circle before the end. It's a chance to reflect on the many adventures, encounters, and memorable characters that have helped shape the game into what it is today.
Writing some of these reunion conversations has been a real treat for me, at the very least! I hope that those of you who have been following the game for a long time will enjoy seeing these characters again just as much as I've enjoyed bringing them back.
There's still plenty more to discuss regarding The Third Circle, but I'll be saving those details for another update.
Until next time, everyone!