Hello,
This is CREBABOS.
It seems there has been some misunderstanding regarding the previous announcement, so I am posting a new one.
Crimson Quest is entirely the same game as Crimson Souls, and it is simply a continuation of its development.
I believe the misunderstanding arose due to the use of the term "remake."
When we mentioned "remake," we didn’t mean starting the game from scratch. Instead, we meant that we are renaming Crimson Souls to Crimson Quest, upgrading some of the graphics, and re-releasing it.
In conclusion, it’s the same game being continued, and we plan to distribute Crimson Quest for free to everyone who has purchased Crimson Souls.
Let me explain why this has happened.
I am a solo developer working on this game alone.
I’ve been developing this game for 9 years, and from the time I first started selling it on May 16, 2019, up until September 13, 2024, the total revenue has been $269.
I was essentially in a position where I could no longer continue development.
I was on the verge of giving up development and looking for a job.
I’ve applied countless times to game developer support programs run by the government or companies in Korea, but because the game was already released as Early Access, all of my applications were rejected.
I had planned to promote the game once it was somewhat complete, but by the time I was ready for promotion, it had already been too long since its release.
I should have made a big debut, saying, "Here’s Crimson Souls!!" from the start, but I just uploaded the game and that was it... I didn’t know any better.
I only knew how to make a game.
I had no idea how to promote or sell a game.
I realized that I needed to reintroduce and promote this game, and the only solution I could come up with was to re-release it.
So, I pushed myself back into development, and since the last update notice for Crimson Souls, I have not taken a single day off from working on the game.
Later, I introduced the game anonymously on a Korean community site, and while no one recognized it, it received relatively good feedback.
I then changed the game's title, created a new store page, checked out game developer support announcements again, and registered on a crowdfunding platform.
https://tumblbug.com/crimsonquest
In conclusion, this situation is entirely my fault due to my lack of knowledge. But the game itself should be pretty decent!
If we gather enough support, I plan to release the game by next year.
However, it will be released as Crimson Quest.
I would really appreciate it if you could add Crimson Quest to your wishlist.
I just hope that I can dedicate myself fully to development again.
I wish I could tell my younger self that the dream of becoming a game developer wasn’t a futile one.
I will be distributing Crimson Quest for free to everyone who purchased Crimson Souls, and I want to sincerely apologize for any confusion caused.
I would be grateful for your interest and support as we move forward with the new phase of Crimson Quest.
Thank you.
Crimson Quest
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3222020/Crimson_Quest/