Adding Gameplay and Characters to My Cozy RPG | Crimson Hollow Devlog #2

[@shiwakao]

your character designs are so nice i just know ppl are gonna go feral for them

[@londonfroglatte]

Right?! The character at 4:30 is like the finest 2D human I ever did see. If there's a similar one in the game you can romance... take my money!

[@davidaugustofc2574]

Can't wait for the R3... very kid friendly fanarts

[@londonfroglatte]

@@fliesinthesugarbowlshooflyshoo No, but you can romance and perhaps marry some of the characters.

[@danisob3633]

BARK BARK

[@hamzahgamedev]

As a game dev myself, your devlog series has been so inspirational for me in my own game dev journey. I am so happy to see your videos Courtney and I pray that may you reach on top of steam charts in the opening week of the release. 😊

[@slenderpacman]

Love seeing the game slowly growing! Magical art as always btw, keep it up :)

[@MuchGusto]

It’d be cool to see the moon as a reflection in the lake and small water pools as well :D Looking real good Courtney!

[@shaneeatmon9534]

Was just about to say this

[@jonathankey6444]

@@shaneeatmon9534same

[@rayinchrist1]

seriously one of the best and fastest progress i've seen on any game devblog, this game's going to be one to remember definitely

[@Taiylim]

It is often huge progress when they are a seasons artist / modeler themselves; quite amazing to see how artistic skill elevates and speeds up progress!

[@fruity4820]

I am not sure that i will end up playing the game when its done, but i still want to stick around here to watch it come to life, i really want this game to be a succses

[@goooguuu]

the character designs are wondeful! i really enjoy the game's aesthetics. since winter is my favorite season i cant wait to play the game once it's released!

[@JordonRenn93]

You are making insane progress! So happy to see this coming together

[@zlatan_2197]

I'm not sure what's more magical, game or narration. Beautiful, beautiful work!

[@senaustun4380]

how do you take care of everything OoO. I mean at the same time you develop the game, draw its art, think all the ideas, manage the discord server and even hold weekly events. Dont even have to talk about how ur video explains it just enough almost like you know what to do for everything :d I admire you keep going

[@SPLICY]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Toxicmiky]

She must be a vampire who doesn't need to eat or sleep 😐 I don't see any other explanation

[@davidaugustofc2574]

She's an artist at heart, a very good one indeed, I'm just glad she decided to learn some sort of programming to let us experience it.

[@JudgementalHand]

I just bindged your current dev vlogs, and im blown away by the beauty of this project. The game you're developing wouldn't normally be the genre I'd be interested in, but i have to say, this looks irresistibly beautiful, and I can't wait to play! I'm considering getting into game dev (working on my first text-based adventure in Python atm), and it's creators such as yourself who inspire me to really give game dev a real shot. Thank you!

[@FrankLin-mr5ss]

The engagement you do with the community is mind-blowing. Cheering you on.

[@mx_problematique]

I already love the artistic vision for this game. I'm so glad we can be on this journey with you!

[@rainyrelaxing9887]

This is incredible! I cannot wait to play this game. The Devlogs are almost therapeutic. I can see this world gathering a cult following. It's familiar but unique. I'm here for it.

[@NixStudi0]

I am in absolute awe of your talent and commitment! I remember watching the first dev log back in March and being completely amazed by your idea and watching as it comes to live little by little has been amazing. This is definitely a journey I want to follow till the very end! Your dedication is truly inspiring and I really hope everyone will be able to appreciate how much work you are putting into this game.💖

[@MarshMammal]

Oh yeah, it's all coming together :) I like the direction of the blacksmithing mechanic. And the idea to have 3d models is *chef's kiss*. I'd suggest making the outlines for the models just a tiny bit thicker, that way the characters will gel better with the rest of the art. Unless of course you want the characters to stand out. Looking forward to more!

[@crimsonhollowgame]

Thank you! I 100% agree about the outline!

[@scarlettsharkyy6355]

every detail in everything you add is so beautiful i cant wait to play the game when it comes out!

[@FrenchOpidum]

Ilisten to this when developing my own game. Your voice just has something soothing to it.

[@BitBeginnings]

Your organization and planning is inspiring!

[@tcgunter3131]

I love the art style and the feel of what you've done so far. Stay on course! :)

[@wavylinesem]

AHH! Woke up this morning and saw this on my feed-- what a treat, seriously! Thanks so much for continuing to share your progress on the game-- it's inspiring beyond words & your hard work and skill is so so evident throughout everything I see about Crimson Hollow. Unbelievably excited to see your future progress!!

[@solistialuminaria]

!! That's me at the end there! I wish you great luck, and I love the progress videos of seeing how it all comes together.

[@peter.bacinsky]

hard to believe you are doing all this just by your self, if so you are a real talent

[@yeahnah27]

Okay but this looks, so, so cute!! Im so EXCITED about this one! We need more dim looking cozy games. Im in love!

[@learningcurve7308]

im always in awe everytime i watch these videos, love what ur doing !!

[@hemanthkurthamile4330]

All of the game looks so pretty!

[@AlexZillion]

love the blacksmithing!

[@Skelly3000]

Comfort games arent my thing, but game dev content is my fav media to consume and its really nice to see artists venture into this medium,myself included. Keep up the great work! Really wish you the best of progress!

[@Mrfroggy_]

This game looks better every time it’s so cozy

[@silver_etch]

Not in a financial position to help with Patreon right now but I did share this video on multiple platforms and added to my wishlist on steam. I hope that helps until I can get financially stable enough to help because this game looks AWESOME! I love your art. And the tap-tap-tap on the anvil for crafting is just... So satisfying. Lol Looks like it's gonna be a ton of fun!

[@holleymaher2685]

As an illustrator, I’m SO happy to see games that look like this! This makes me want to learn to code 🎉❤

[@highpriestessmoon]

You are so talented! I have dabbled into making my own games before. The amount of knowledge and work needed to do a game solo is insane. Can't wait to see more updates!

[@sorc5772]

This is so interesting to watch. I love how much time care and love you put into this.

[@mattispedersen2963]

this looks amazing. like the way you show the what u are taking about and havet the back end looks like.

[@せんせい-w6c]

I find these dev-vlogs so relaxing, can't wait for this game!!

[@Maude_T]

These Devlog Videos are such a great idea! Seeing all the work you pour into this from the cute game to the discord channel is very inspiring. Love the character art and moon cycle idea! I'm definitely whishlisting it !

[@cloudyskytrash5310]

I just started development of my own game, and it's kind of scary how similar our concepts are lmao. Yours is much more magic focused but a lot of the mechanics, systems, and functions are the same or similar, so I can't wait to see the final product!

[@samanthaisabel672]

You are such an Inspiration I hope to reach this level of talent

[@Lich__Queen]

Thank you for sharing your update! Was a pleasant surprise seeing this upload today. Can't wait to see more.

[@Dardasha_Studios]

Aesthetic type of Game Dev. Logo. What a time!!

[@bewky]

great to see an art first approach here! also cool to get an insight on how the animation works in games like these

[@obenohnebohne]

Everything you shared so far about your game, resonated with me. Your game’s artstyle is beautiful. I can’t wait for more content like this.

[@momoooring]

the visual... damn. good luck! i'll always come back to cheer you up~

[@NothRain]

i genuinely am really interested in this devlog series, please keep on making these.

[@omegawatson5679]

I love seeing the progress! i am sure its on the list already but I feel that making the shadow dynamically move with the character as well as a little bit more sound design would really ground the character. The part I heard of the player running through the snow could probably use some more crunch. Maybe like scrunching a bag of frozen peas getting mixed in would make a better snow step sound. Very excited to see how everything turns out.

[@shapelesscat]

Your character design and the atmosphere you build is beautiful! It’s inspiring for all us game devs ❤

[@Taesarra]

It's comign along beautifully omg!! I can't wait to see what's in store!!

[@byleth0726]

Devra looks very cute! Your character design is great and the games design in general.

[@APELSINASAUR]

I love watching your devlogs so I can learn something, as I am planning on making a small game myself, but other than that it just genuinely makes me so happy seeing the progress you've made!

[@crimsonhollowgame]

Awe thank you so much! Best of luck in your journey 💜

[@deadidonnie7635]

the amount of effort this content and the editing of video let alone the game itself must take for ever. I am so happy i stumbled across this channel, thank you and your effort is greatly appreciated. Very inspirational

[@saadat7703]

I see the artwork and the amazing progress you're making on accomplishing your dream and it always brightens my day! As always, stay brilliant Courtney! You're doing a fantastic job on Crimson Hollow and I'm so happy to be here for it!

[@cozycasbee]

Always love seeing these dev logs! ❤️ Your progress is fun to watch and I love the game concept!

[@periwinklepopo]

Aww, it’s coming along so noicely Courtney! ✨ You must be so proud of CH’s progress 😎🩵 Can’t wait to see what else is in store xxx

[@oliverandersen7417]

Nice devlog, I enjoyed hearing so much details about your character pipeline and how you solved the challenges

[@beat0s]

this looks so amazing already!!!! can't wait to play it!

[@Akatsuki_Leader]

I'm new here and I recently find out that I have so much passion for creating video games and becoming a game dev.. Your channel gave me so much inspiration and I add this to my wish List...

[@danielcalabrese5769]

Wow the art style of your blacksmith building looks so good, it instantly got my attention and gave me a feeling of warmth even while covered in snow, it looks like somewhere I would love to retire to, so charming and cosy. 👍

[@dzizs03]

great progress Courtney, love your attention to detail. looking forward to seeing more :)

[@plusplus940]

Reaaally cool. Wishlisted and rooting for you!

[@Kerrty]

I really love seeing your updates. This game looks beautiful. I can't wait to play it.

[@alvin_row]

Your visual style is absolutely insane. Good job!

[@nalathefox1983]

As an aspiring game dev, your videos give me motivation🥹 I found your channel 2 days ago but I'm "stalking" it since then.

[@tangomango2353]

I was wondering whether I had missed an episode, so I looked up crimson hallow only to find that you had uploaded 33 minutes ago. Can't wait to watch!

[@MissKatonikTV]

The character designs are so lovable! The art is stunning and interesting to see all the hard work you are putting in

[@grayhairgames]

Wow! You’re an absolute natural! You make it all look so easy! No doubt this game is gonna be amazing! Would love to know more about the character animation process

[@Spirited282]

You are coming along very nicely and i love to see your updates. Keep up the great work:)

[@LikeHercules]

I love your art style. It reminds me of animated films I watched as a kid. Nostalgic and cozy

[@ioanasandor1903]

Ah yay! I love these little updates so much

[@ericisconfused]

Such thoughtful design and art. I love seeing your project come along.

[@kevinsiscoe]

Super excited for this project!

[@TamaraMakesGames]

A very cozy and interesting devlog! Smart choice with capturing animations from 3D models. I have worked on isometric games, and that is exactly the solution I arrived at. Can't imagine drawing all the animations in isometric perspective from scratch.

[@crimsonhollowgame]

Thank you! I learned a lot about isometric games and using 3D models with Mixamo from your channel 💜

[@TamaraMakesGames]

@@crimsonhollowgame Wow, really? This makes me so happy! I'm glad my videos helped you 😄

[@TramRide]

Subbed - not for the game itself, but for the way in which you present these updates. Really interesting stuff!

[@projectshirostudios]

Glad to see the character art growing from the first stiff models. This game is going to be great!

[@RiesenradGameStudios]

unbelievable how talented some people are with art... really nice work

[@e_buffturtle]

Amazing work! The art style is really good. You should add squash and stretch when interacting with items in your inventory. You should also give any collectible items (that the player is close to) a sweeping shine shader. This way the player knows what objects / items they are able to interact with. Another thing you can do is to give some of the objects in the world some sprite bending (I noticed you did that for your fishing pole). You could have thin objects (like that leafless tree) softly sway in the wind, all you have to do is add some “bone” segments to the areas you want to bend, then apply a force to push them in the wind direction. No hard animation required! Keep up the good work!

[@Jade.S]

You can clearly see how much care, love and attention you are putting into this project. From one game dev to another, you're doing great! 🤍

[@jasonhaley2692]

Its so hard to believe you're doing this all alone! Truely amazing.

[@abetterjulie]

Really love your work. The moon energy bar turned out great!

[@alejandrolechon7068]

Thats a lot of work. I wish you the best with your game it looks amazing!

[@ramazaninanli8423]

Your artwork creates such a cozy feeling I love it

[@astablackwart3143]

This already looks like I'm going to love it. Waiting for the time I'll be able to play, it's a brilliant work ❤

[@Arctan95]

Last episode I was a bit worried when you suggested you were going to hand draw the animations for all the characters, I've fallen into the trap of trying to hand craft every aspect of a project before and it very quickly balloons out of scope - very sensible moving to a 3D baked solution, it gives you so much more versatility for adding new animations and tweaking existing ones. Loving the progress!

[@masen0593]

It looks fantastic!!!

[@AlexandruT1987]

really hope to see this game one day be done. looks so nice and cozy.

[@pandaavintage2698]

all of your hard work is amazing and inspirational!

[@ver0n1ka]

This game looks beautiful! I love your art style and I admire the work and skill you're putting into this.

[@tinalava68]

Beautiful! Looking forward to playing it in the future.

[@kylemason01]

I love how these are coming along. I think it would be cool if your max lunar energy was also tied to the Moon Cycle so you get more energy on certain days. Maybe a mega boost on the crimson moon day. Keep up the good work!

[@MissyMona]

Wow! you are just speeding through the development! Already able to collect items and adding crafting systems? That's freaken amazing!

[@raaghavdatta7814]

Devra looks so much like IU I absolutely adore it

[@Luis-Torres]

I am so jealous of how quickly you progress! You have a great art style and I can tell that you have a lot of grit for being able keep pushing through these difficult problems for your game. Keep up the good work 😄

[@Shadow-yn3ue]

We only saw one tool usage animation(the mining one). From that clip it seemed like swing had no impact and no power put behind it. U can try to include hole body into motion and give it a bit bigger windup. Also u could make different animations for different angles so they are clearer(like in Don't Starve Together). Game seems vary fun and since selling point are visuals i think that cleaning up animations would be exremely helpfull to make game more immersive.

[@aimboytrades3628]

Game looks amazing. As a side note, you can also use [SerializeField] private Text text; or whatever else to ensure encapsulation of your code. That way it will still show in the inspector and wont be accessible by other scripts. Also you can set up your IDE for intellisense with unity to get syntax highlighting and code completetion. The project is coming along fast and Im excited to see where it goes

[@chimchimchimssi]

wow it looks so good!! 😳can't wait to play it in the future

[@pietkay3374]

I really am so excited for this, can't wait to play this!!

[@mitzywebtoons]

when this game enters early access, I would definitely recommend MadMorph to play it, as a cozy game like this is right up his ally, and it would be cool so see a content creator I admire, and a game I hold close to my heart interact with each other!

[@PolylabStudio]

Im now so invested in this devlog

[@blueberrypancakes7330]

This Devlog is very chill to watch.😊🌸🌸💖

[@EonsAway]

It's shaping up beautifully!

[@impersonatingellaimamastermind]

this is so magical! i can’t wait to play someday