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Throughout the development of Monster Crown, new [[Monsters|monster]] designs and descriptions were regularly revealed on social media - namely [https://www.reddit.com/r/crownsgame/ Reddit], [https://www.twitter.com/crowns_dev Twitter], and the [http://crownsforum.bulletcpu.com/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9c1ee874ca1394fefbdfec4a4c6f3398 official game forums] - in the format of "Monster of the Week" posts, often abbreviated as "MotW". A handful of very early MotW posts were occasionally referred to as "Creature of the Week" or "Beast of the Week", instead. Despite the name, MotW were not a strictly weekly format, occasionally the schedule was adjusted due to outside factors.
 
Throughout the development of Monster Crown, new [[Monsters|monster]] designs and descriptions were regularly revealed on social media - namely [https://www.reddit.com/r/crownsgame/ Reddit], [https://www.twitter.com/crowns_dev Twitter], and the [http://crownsforum.bulletcpu.com/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=9c1ee874ca1394fefbdfec4a4c6f3398 official game forums] - in the format of "Monster of the Week" posts, often abbreviated as "MotW". A handful of very early MotW posts were occasionally referred to as "Creature of the Week" or "Beast of the Week", instead. Despite the name, MotW were not a strictly weekly format, occasionally the schedule was adjusted due to outside factors.
  
As MotW posts covered a five-year span of development, some of the featured monsters underwent design changes, or were cut from the final game.
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As MotW posts covered a five-year span of development, some of the featured monsters underwent design changes, or were cut from the final game. Some early monsters were repeated in later years, especially important ones like starters or those who underwent significant updates.
  
 
= 2016 =
 
= 2016 =
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* Sep 24 2016 - [[Seidoflex]] ''(cut from final game)''
 
* Sep 24 2016 - [[Seidoflex]] ''(cut from final game)''
 
* Oct 07 2016 - [[Gorgem]]
 
* Oct 07 2016 - [[Gorgem]]
* Oct 30 2016 - [[Gorriol]]
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* Oct 30 2016 - [[Gorriol]] ''(design was voted on between two choices)''
 
* Dec 06 2016 - [[Maloom]]
 
* Dec 06 2016 - [[Maloom]]
  
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File:Seidoflex motw.png|Seidoflex
 
File:Seidoflex motw.png|Seidoflex
 
File:Gorgem old motw.jpg|Gorgem
 
File:Gorgem old motw.jpg|Gorgem
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File:Gorriol old motw.jpg|Gorriol
 
File:Maloom motw.png|Maloom
 
File:Maloom motw.png|Maloom
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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* Aug 31 2017 - [[Jungro]]
 
* Aug 31 2017 - [[Jungro]]
 
* Sep 07 2017 - [[Myrkrsormr]]
 
* Sep 07 2017 - [[Myrkrsormr]]
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* Sep 14 2017 - [[Dracoyle]]
 
* Sep 21 2017 - [[Crisa]]
 
* Sep 21 2017 - [[Crisa]]
 
* Sep 28 2017 - [[Epheal]]
 
* Sep 28 2017 - [[Epheal]]
 
* Oct 05 2017 - [[Taupsy]]
 
* Oct 05 2017 - [[Taupsy]]
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* Oct 12 2017 - [[Canite]]
 
* Nov 23 2017 - [[Molkuran]]
 
* Nov 23 2017 - [[Molkuran]]
 
* Nov 30 2017 - [[Frigidile]]
 
* Nov 30 2017 - [[Frigidile]]
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File:Jungro motw.png|Jungro
 
File:Jungro motw.png|Jungro
 
File:Myrkrsormr motw.png|Myrkrsormr
 
File:Myrkrsormr motw.png|Myrkrsormr
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File:Dracoyle motw.png|Dracoyle
 
File:Crisa motw.png|Crisa
 
File:Crisa motw.png|Crisa
 
File:Epheal motw.png|Epheal
 
File:Epheal motw.png|Epheal
 
File:Taupsy motw.png|Taupsy
 
File:Taupsy motw.png|Taupsy
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File:Canite motw.png|Canite
 
File:Molkuran motw.png|Molkuran
 
File:Molkuran motw.png|Molkuran
 
File:Frigidile motw.png|Frigidile
 
File:Frigidile motw.png|Frigidile
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* Feb 15 2018 - [[Hymeraden]]
 
* Feb 15 2018 - [[Hymeraden]]
 
* Feb 23 2018 - [[Laz]]
 
* Feb 23 2018 - [[Laz]]
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* Mar 08 2018 - [[Hooclaw]]
 
* Mar 15 2018 - [[Yetowl]]
 
* Mar 15 2018 - [[Yetowl]]
 
* Mar 22 2018 - [[TearHare]]
 
* Mar 22 2018 - [[TearHare]]
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* Apr 05 2018 - [[Libird]]
 
* Apr 05 2018 - [[Libird]]
 
* May 31 2018 - [[Pursuit]]
 
* May 31 2018 - [[Pursuit]]
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* Jun 07 2018 - [[Darwhol]]
 
* Jun 14 2018 - [[Hermes]]
 
* Jun 14 2018 - [[Hermes]]
 
* Jun 22 2018 - [[Lifra]]
 
* Jun 22 2018 - [[Lifra]]
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File:Hymeraden.png|Hymeraden
 
File:Hymeraden.png|Hymeraden
 
File:Laz motw.png|Laz
 
File:Laz motw.png|Laz
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File:Hooclaw motw.png|Hooclaw
 
File:Yetowl motw.png|Yetowl
 
File:Yetowl motw.png|Yetowl
 
File:TearHare motw.png|TearHare
 
File:TearHare motw.png|TearHare
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File:Libird motw.png|Libird
 
File:Libird motw.png|Libird
 
File:Pursuit motw.png|Pursuit
 
File:Pursuit motw.png|Pursuit
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File:Darwhol motw.png|Darwhol
 
File:Hermes motw.png|Hermes
 
File:Hermes motw.png|Hermes
 
File:Lifra motw.png|Lifra
 
File:Lifra motw.png|Lifra
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* Mar 14 2019 - [[Orieobor]] ''(cut from final game)''
 
* Mar 14 2019 - [[Orieobor]] ''(cut from final game)''
 
* Mar 21 2019 - [[Gridag]]
 
* Mar 21 2019 - [[Gridag]]
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* Mar 28 2019 - [[Ambigu]]
 
* Apr 04 2019 - [[Alieel]]
 
* Apr 04 2019 - [[Alieel]]
 
* Apr 11 2019 - [[Stega]]
 
* Apr 11 2019 - [[Stega]]
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* Oct 18 2019 - [[Apo SG]]
 
* Oct 18 2019 - [[Apo SG]]
 
* Nov 03 2019 - [[Omozon]]
 
* Nov 03 2019 - [[Omozon]]
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* Nov 22 2019 - [[Brutus]]
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* Nov 29 2019 - [[Vera]]
  
 
<gallery mode=packed-hover caption="2019 MotW images">
 
<gallery mode=packed-hover caption="2019 MotW images">
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File:Orieobor motw.png|Orieobor
 
File:Orieobor motw.png|Orieobor
 
File:Gridag motw.png|Gridag
 
File:Gridag motw.png|Gridag
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File:Ambigu motw.png|Ambigu
 
File:Alieel motw.png|Alieel
 
File:Alieel motw.png|Alieel
 
File:Stega motw.png|Stega
 
File:Stega motw.png|Stega
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File:Woulupe motw.png|Woulupe
 
File:Woulupe motw.png|Woulupe
 
File:Apo SG motw.png|Apo SG
 
File:Apo SG motw.png|Apo SG
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File:Brutus motw 2.png|Brutus
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File:Vera motw 2.png|Vera
 
File:Omozon motw.png|Omozon
 
File:Omozon motw.png|Omozon
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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* Mar 18 2020 - [[Kiryin]]
 
* Mar 18 2020 - [[Kiryin]]
 
* Apr 16 2020 - [[Harveskin]]
 
* Apr 16 2020 - [[Harveskin]]
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* May 08 2020 - [[Jungro]]
 
* May 14 2020 - [[Duserp]]
 
* May 14 2020 - [[Duserp]]
 
* May 28 2020 - [[Myedin]]
 
* May 28 2020 - [[Myedin]]
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File:Kiryin motw.png|Kiryin
 
File:Kiryin motw.png|Kiryin
 
File:Harveskin motw.png|Harveskin
 
File:Harveskin motw.png|Harveskin
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File:Jungro motw 2.png|Jungro
 
File:Duserp motw.png|Duserp
 
File:Duserp motw.png|Duserp
 
File:Myedin motw.png|Myedin
 
File:Myedin motw.png|Myedin
 
File:Gallante motw.png|Gallante
 
File:Gallante motw.png|Gallante
 
File:Glossum motw.png|Glossum
 
File:Glossum motw.png|Glossum
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</gallery>
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= 2022 =
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MotW posts returned to Twitter after a two year hiatus, now featuring monster artwork by Ahab alongside a new notebook numbering system.
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* Sep 25 2022 - [[Dracoyle]]
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* Oct 02 2022 - [[Ambigu]]
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* Oct 09 2022 - [[Hooclaw]]
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* Oct 23 2022 - [[Darwhol]]
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* Oct 30 2022 - [[Canite]]
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<gallery mode=packed-hover caption="2022 MotW images">
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File:Dracoyle motw 2.jpg|Dracoyle
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File:Ambigu motw 2.jpg|Ambigu
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File:Hooclaw motw 2.jpg|Hooclaw
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File:Darwhol motw 2.jpg|Darwhol
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File:Canite_motw_2.jpg|Canite
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 13:03, 30 October 2022

Throughout the development of Monster Crown, new monster designs and descriptions were regularly revealed on social media - namely Reddit, Twitter, and the official game forums - in the format of "Monster of the Week" posts, often abbreviated as "MotW". A handful of very early MotW posts were occasionally referred to as "Creature of the Week" or "Beast of the Week", instead. Despite the name, MotW were not a strictly weekly format, occasionally the schedule was adjusted due to outside factors.

As MotW posts covered a five-year span of development, some of the featured monsters underwent design changes, or were cut from the final game. Some early monsters were repeated in later years, especially important ones like starters or those who underwent significant updates.

2016[edit]

The earliest MotW posts were primarily featured on Reddit and Twitter, utilizing game sprites by devotedtoneurosis and/or artwork by Onion_MU. Later, starting with Ambigu, they began to appear on the official forums as well, and devotedtoneurosis began to draw the majority of the artwork himself.

2017[edit]

2018[edit]

In 2018, the MotW image layout was changed to reflect the game's name change from "Crowns" to "Monster Crown". Some monster transformations began to be featured, as well.

2019[edit]

Starting with Golabeest in mid-2019, the MotW images began to forgo the artwork to focus on the game sprites.

2020[edit]

  • Jan 03 2020 - Agoribus
  • Jan 16 2020 - Lazsuit (referred to as "A Chimera" or question marks, no name given at this point)
  • Jan 30 2020 - Staglus
  • Mar 18 2020 - Kiryin
  • Apr 16 2020 - Harveskin
  • May 08 2020 - Jungro
  • May 14 2020 - Duserp
  • May 28 2020 - Myedin
  • Jun 04 2020 - Gallante
  • Jul 02 2020 - Glossum (replaced the 2017 MotW forum post for Scursa, as Glossum was a complete design overhaul)

2022[edit]

MotW posts returned to Twitter after a two year hiatus, now featuring monster artwork by Ahab alongside a new notebook numbering system.