The Crimson Diamond

Crimson Diamond
Developer(s)Julia Minamata
Publisher(s)Julia Minamata
Composer(s)Dan Policar
Platform(s)macOS, Windows
ReleaseAugust 15, 2024
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Crimson Diamond is a mystery adventure video game developed and published by Julia Minamata for the PC. The game features a text parser, requiring players to solve a mystery through inputting instructions via text to the game. Solo developer Julia Minamata designed the game featuring an EGA color palette, inspired by the adventure games she enjoyed in her youth like The Colonel’s Bequest.

Reception to The Crimson Diamond has been positive, with reviewers praising it as a strong homage to past adventure titles with modern features, but noting that some puzzles could include challenging solutions.