The Crown of Leaves

Official Lingrimm's blog dedicated exclusively to The Crown of Leaves — our visual novel with point-and-click adventure elements. Set in Shang-La world, The Crown of Leaves follows a skeptical jeweler tangled in magic, mysteries, and local folklore. Updates, art, lore & development news live here! Our main blog is @lingrimmart

[lingrimmart]

🎮 Did you know we're making a 2D game?

Well, now you do — and it's shaping up to be something really special.

If you enjoy our art, our style, our weird little world… you’re going to love what we’re sharing on Patreon:

👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/lingrimm

We’re posting tons of behind-the-scenes content — exclusive art, concept sketches, original music, animations, and more.

Your support means the world to us and helps keep the project alive and growing.

Come take a peek behind the curtain ✨

[tcol-lingrimm]

These were Poll Art pieces from Patreon/Boosty ~☆

Whenever our subscribers chose certain characters or themes in polls, we drew little bonus sketches for them. The first one is, as you can probably guess, Junyver after defeating Elias in their glorious poll battle.

And the last two are New Year-themed sketches, where Elias and Ingrid lost to Roui and Kariom. A tragic event for some. A celebration for others.

[tcol-lingrimm]

Some toony Roui art we decided to dig up from our archives~☆

Some of these were posted on our Patreon before, some were living on our other Tumblr. Either way, they’ve all gathered here now and seem pretty comfortable about it.

[tcol-lingrimm]

Reference sheet for Junyver!

The first row shows her more everyday outfits, while the second one is her court attire and alchemist clothing. I wanted all of them to feel connected to the same character while still giving very different moods and roles.

Also, Junyver somehow keeps looking elegant even when dressed like someone who definitely has deeply questionable methods.

[tcol-lingrimm]

A bunch of background thingies from Patreon/Boosty!

Just a small portion of what we’ve posted there~ *wink wink*

Some of them are already finished by now… Even though these are still Act I assets for Chapter 3, there’s a lot left to do. But Chapter 3 is shaping up to be longer than the previous two — so expect plenty of content ✦

[tcol-lingrimm]

You’ll want to get to know him better.

…And even if you don’t, you will.

[tcol-lingrimm]

Another Patreon/Boosty sneak peek + some scattered sketches~

Look at him. Cute, right?

…Yeah. That’s Strudel.

Some sort of veglamb relative, and Junyver’s assistant — which mostly means being part of her experiments. As assistants of mad scientists usually are.

[tcol-lingrimm]

I'm love this game, it have chill vibes and great scene, when i see the game for the first time, i thought it's anime too

[tcol-lingrimm]

Patreon sneak peeks!

Junyver — sociopathic, beautiful, and absolutely the kind of “scientist” who sells vacuum cleaners for a living.

with her phoenix Taira (who hauls her vardo full of questionable goods)

updated Chapter 3 sprite

WIP with her and her very loyal… assistant. Full piece is up on Patreon ✦

[tcol-lingrimm]

возможно, вопрос покажется неуместным, но мне хотелось бы узнать, будет ли третья глава в стиме? или нужно будет покупать ключ? если была какая-то информация, то простите пожалуйста

L: Третья глава выйдет в Steam в виде отдельного DLC, как и вторая. Купить её можно будет там же, в Steam, или напрямую у нас ключом, если возникнут проблемы со способами оплаты на площадке.

[tcol-lingrimm]

how do our fellow authors feel about tcol fanfiction?

p.s. thank you for sharing the amazing world of shang-la with us!

L: We support any form of fanart! We love when people interpret characters in their own way, find meanings behind things we might not have even intended, and expand the world through their own stories. Fanfiction included, of course — it’s always fascinating to see how others see characters of The Crown of Leaves and Shang-La in general.

<3!

[tcol-lingrimm]

Привет! Вы очень крутые, спасибо большое за вашу работу ❤️

Вопрос: есть ли у разумных существ Шан-Ла жестовые языки?

И вам спасибо <3

Конечно же есть! И они на самом деле мало отличаются от тех, что существуют в нашем реальном мире.

Так как нам не приходится сталкиваться с жестовыми языками на постоянной основе, мы не уделяли этому слишком много внимания. Но предполагаю, у разных народов Шан-Ла эти языки свои, а для общения с чужестранцами используется некий упрощенный жестовый код, понятный всем и каждому.

[tcol-lingrimm]

How would a typical Sahash react upon their snout being grabbed, borzoi style

Depends on who’s doing the grabbing, of course. But as civilized creatures, sahash won’t bite you right away—they’ll simply remove your hand and ask you not to do that again.

[lingrimmart]

Let's the Fire Horse bring you joy in 2026~

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Did you know we develop a game? Yeah we do! Things are very hot here lately, a lot of work is going ooooon. Anyway, let us post some of the older materials from The Crown of Leaves: Chapter II!

[tcol-lingrimm]

How does one cuddle with a Sualokin? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

First, find a friendly sualokin—one who hasn’t bought into that old tsourai story where a sualokin asked for a hug and then stabbed his friend. Ever since, tsourai have been a bit wary of hugs. (Can’t blame them.)

Second, approach your chosen sualokin and ask for a hug. If they reply, “Why yes, of course,” spread your arms wide. They’ll lean down and offer their neck for you to embrace. Don’t expect them to use their arms—those are long and kind of awkward for hugging.

Third, the sualokin will gently wrap their neck around you.

Fourth, enjoy the luxurious sensation of floof.

[tcol-lingrimm]

hello, what is a levcone?

Hello!

Levcones are dog-people on Shang-La.

Levcones are a soft and withdrawn kin. They walk on tiptoes and constantly hunch as if trying to appear quieter and shorter than they are. They hide behind an unkempt, curly mop of hair, and their ears, covered with short fur, are always lowered, flinching from sharp sounds. Under their voluminous clothing designed for harsh mountain winds, Levcones hide a thin, lean body.

There is a full article about them!