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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 11/10/2026

Progress continues on the Rapax Rift Map for #Wizardry 8. Needed to restart large areas twice since I messed up on some distancing, but it is starting to take shape. With so many interior locations I am expecting this one take at least a couple more weeks.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 15/08/2026

Actually made pretty good time on the Mountain Wilderness map for #Wizardry 8. Still have a lot to add, including the underground areas, but it is already looking so much better.

Work-in-progress map for the Mountain Wilderness area in Wizardry 8

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 11/08/2026

That was a lot of walls to map out, but (hopefully) the hardest part of the Mountain Wilderness map has been finished. I know there are a lot of new textures to create, so I expect at least a couple more weeks of work on this one.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 24/07/2026

The Wilderness Clearing (without Rapax) and the overworld layers of the Away Camp are complete. Still have the inside buildings layer (which includes some items visible in the over layer) to complete, so I'd expect about a week before it's ready. #Wizardry #GameMaps #FantasyMaps 🎮👾🖥️

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 22/07/2026

What does it look like when I'm playing #Wizardry 8 to gather and test information for the guide? An extremely high level solo Faerie Bishop screaming through insane battles, but analyzing everything like they are specimins in a lab. That one fight gave that little Fae 784247 XP.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 12/07/2026

Getting closer to completing the South East Wilderness map. Still have the temple and markers to finish, but it should be be done next week.

Work in progress map for the South East Wilderness region of Wizardry 8

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 16/05/2026

The Bayjin map is about 80% complete. I am hoping to be done early to mid-next week!

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 18/04/2026

All the static maps have been updated with legends and work continues on the map for #Wizardry 8's Mt. Gigas Peak. Still need to finish the ground-level for the bulding and the entrance, but it's already coming along nicely. Hoping to have it completed in a week (or a few days more).

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 08/03/2026

Finally have the Mt. Gigas Caves mapped out and populated. You can't tell at this zoom level, but every notable landmark is visible when the interactive map is zoomed in. Just need to add the insane amount of map markers. It should be done by the end of this week at the latest. #Wizardry 8

The map of Mt. Gigas Caves in Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 11/02/2026

It took me a while to figure out how best to show the moving platform in the obstacle course in the Umpani Base Camp. I think the animation was the best choice. #Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 05/02/2026

The outer areas done on the Umpani Base Camp. I always find it amusing when I notice that map areas look like a head or some mythical creature.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 20/12/2025

Progress on the Marten's Bluff Map for Wizardry 8 continues. I'm still a few weeks away from completing it, but it is already coming together nicely.

Portion of the Work-in-Progress map for Marten's Bluff in Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 28/11/2025

The Mine Tunnels for Wizardy 8 has been mapped out. I estimate an extra week left to get all the map markers complete before it is published.

Work-in-progress map for Wizardry 8's Mine Tunnels area

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 22/09/2025

The icons for the level 2 #Wizardry 8 spells are finished. Some of these underwent several versions until I was happy with the result. All of these are created in SVG so that they can be easily scaled between large and small sizes.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 13/09/2025

If I wasn't adding images for the #Wizardry 8 spells, I would be done the spell section by now, but manually creating these take time, and I hope the final results will be worth it. I've finished the Level 1 spells so far:

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 06/09/2025

I've finished the main page for spellcasting in Wizardry 8, but I won't publish it until I've added all the spells. I just added screenshots for Acid Splash, using my own custom graphics. The game lacks icons and visual detail for spells, so I'm creating them myself for the guide.

WIP link for Wizardry 8 Acid Splash spell

WIP design for upcoming Spells page for our Wizardry 8 Guide showing the Acid Splash spell

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 24/08/2025

The past two weeks have been quite eventful and the Swamp map for #Wizardry 8 is about 75% complete. If all goes well, I am hoping it will be done by next weekend.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 13/07/2025

After finishing everything for the Trynton Pagoda in #Wizardry8, I absolutely know I am going into way too much detail that is needed for these maps. Is it delaying the rest of the guide? 100% But if I suddenly lower the quality now, I know I won't be happy with it and will have to redo it later.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 07/07/2025

The Trynton Upper Branches work continues. I didn't realize how many new objects I needed to create for this map. I decided to update the round wood tables, which will be changed in the Trynton map once I am finally finished with this one. #Wizardry8

A map of the entrance area of Trynon Upper Branches in Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 16/06/2025

The Wizardry 8 map for Trynton Upper Branches is about 75% mapped out. I hope to have the rest of the area mapped out by the end of the week, which means it will take a few more weeks to publish.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 21/04/2025

This weekend was supposed to be spent working on the quests section for Wizardry 8, but instead, the Cemetery Retro Dungeon has been mapped out, and new introductions have been made for each of the previously released maps.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 30/03/2025

I was asked how much detail I added to the interiors of Arnika in Wizardry 8, so I figured I would share Antone's Armory.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 29/03/2025

Progress is continuing on the Arnika Map for #Wizardry8, but it is taking a long time to finish since my brain chose to add too many details. Updates have been made to the Gameplay Tips area, and work has begun on the Quests section (which will be for those who don't want a complete walkthrough.)

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 16/03/2025

The outdoor areas of Arnika have been finished for our Wizardry 8 Map, but there is still much work left to complete the interiors and underground areas. The map window has also been increased for desktop (screen size 1080p and bigger) to improve the user experience. #Wizardry8

Work in progress map of Arnika in Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 24/01/2025

All layer view showing inside buildings and underground of Arnika in #Wizardry8. This was one massive project. Maybe I went a little too detailed sometimes, but it's too late to back out now. (see inside the HLL). I think they look great even before adding textures.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 24/01/2025

Finally, everything in Arnika has been mapped out for #Wizardry8. Now, it's time for the fun part: placing textures and objects to make it look even better.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 04/11/2024

Work continues on the Trynton Map for #Wizardry8, although it is taking longer than expected as I have been adding extra details to make it look better when zoomed in. Also working on redoing the first chapter of #MurderInTheAlps as it was changed since the guide was created.

Work in progress map for Wizardry 8's Trynton Area

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 15/10/2024

The maps I already released for #Wizardry8 have had their textures overhauled to improve performance, and the zoom and scroll functions work much better now. I'm currently working on the Trynton map; it is definitely one of the most complex maps for this game. www.crimsontear.com/game-guides/...

Map in progress for Tryton in Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 11/05/2024

This is just a quick update showing the completed northern end of the Arnika-Trynton Road map for #Wizardry8. I may be going overboard on the details. Still probably a few weeks from completing the map since I still have the Anthracax building and graveyard to place, and so, so many trees!

The northern area nearest to Arnika on Arnika-Trynton Road

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 02/05/2024

Sometimes, I wonder why I hesitated to make the Wizardry 8 guide, and then I make a map like this, and I wonder why I am putting myself through this. Everything is mapped out for Arnika-Trynton Road; I "only" need to convert and add textures and objects.

Prototype map of Arnika-Tryton Road for Wizardry 8.

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Crimson Tear @crimsontear.com · 04/04/2024

Finally, I'm almost done with the map for Arnika Road for #Wizardry 8. I just need to add the markers, so I hope it will be available sometime this weekend. #fantasymap #gaming #RPG #retro 🎮🕹️

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