Update #4 — 2020 Roadmap

Hello everyone!

2019 has been a great year for Crystal Compass. Not only did we release The Glass Coffin, but we also released the demos for Honey Trap and Sweet as Magic!

In the coming year, we'll be dedicating ourselves to delivering on our promises for updated content for our games, especially The Glass Coffin.

We've created a roadmap of anticipated 2020 milestones for The Glass Coffin. The timeline is subject to change depending on the development process, but this is our target schedule!

2020 Roadmap (The Glass Coffin)

Q1 - Q2 2020

Release of completed demo of The Glass Coffin: We plan on releasing the updated and complete demo of The Glass Coffin, which will include new story, art, and gameplay content. The current build of the game features 5 scenes, but the completed demo will feature one new scene that includes new CG art, as well as revisions to the current 5 scenes. The additional scene will mark the official end of the demo. As stated in previous updates, some features you can expect in the new version of the game is a stats page, CG gallery, and revamped GUI.

Q2 - Q3 2020

Necessary revisions or additions: Based on player feedback, we may need to polish the game with further revisions or additions while keeping a majority of the existing game content intact.

Production: A bulk of the production of the rest of the game will start around this time and continue through the remainder of the year.

Q3 - Q4 2020

Production & Polishing: We're anticipating to have at least 60% of the full game content finished by the end of the year. We initially planned to release the full game at the end of 2020, but it's likely that the release date will be pushed back to 2021.

Current Progress

Ren has completed revisions for Scenes 1 through 5 and is currently about 70% finished with Scene 6. Following the completion of the writing, Ren and Ende will polish the script with more edits before Ende begins to program the new changes. Ende is also working on the new GUI for the game in the meantime.

The Glass Coffin's character artist, Eightway, has completed the sprite for the next character... William Gizelle, the esteemed president of Kalroze National University! In the updated demo, you'll get to know him better, getting a closer look into his motivations and relationship with Rei and Dr. Moon.

Check out President Gizelle's profile here:

Patreon

If you'd like to help us bring this project to life, you can pledge to any of our Patreon tiers to receive an exclusive glimpse into our development process.

We will be releasing sneak peeks into our work every month exclusively for our patrons, including: art and script previews, polls, and early announcements. Not only that, but your name will be featured in the credits of our games.

Pledge now to play a special role in our development process!

You can also contribute directly to us by naming a price when downloading The Glass Coffin!

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