Publisher: Julia Minamata
Developer: Julia Minamata
Year: 2024
Platform: Windows, Mac

Rating: 8

For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting for years to play The Crimson Diamond: Yes, it’s as amazing as you were hoping. Go get it.

For those who have only more recently become aware, The Crimson Diamond is the labor of love from Julia Minamata, first-time indie designer from Toronto. This murder mystery is an homage to EGA Sierra titles, sporting a 16-color palette, a parser interface, and a design highly reminiscent of Roberta Williams’s classic The Colonel’s Bequest. Taking the best features of those nostalgic 80s adventures and supplementing them with modern conveniences, Julia has successfully created a charming and engaging game that ranks right up there with the best Sierra had to offer.

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