Song of the Crimson Nile Season 1: every episode
A dark curse ravages Upper Egypt, and you have to work alongside the Pharaoh's squad while hiding that you're a dark magician. Season 1 is cheap per choice: 98 paid options, but 3,179 diamonds for all of them across all branches, about 22,000 ₽. Three love interests run close — Amen 12 steps, Livius and Ramesses 10.
- episodes
- 12
- choices
- 228
- paid
- 94
- everything paid
- 3 106
All episodes
| Episode | Choices | Paid | Everything paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 · Curse in Thebes | 26 | 7 | 174 |
| Episode 2 · Dark Night | 23 | 9 | 299 |
| Episode 3 · Leaving Hermopolis | 19 | 8 | 190 |
| Episode 4 · Land of the Sun God | 23 | 8 | 299 |
| Episode 5 · The West Side | 17 | 6 | 177 |
| Episode 6 · Home of the Dead | 16 | 7 | 223 |
| Episode 7 · The Price of Life | 14 | 7 | 188 |
| Episode 8 · What the Birds Sing About | 17 | 8 | 382 |
| Episode 9 · Ruby Shores | 22 | 9 | 301 |
| Episode 10 · Agony | 16 | 10 | 355 |
| Episode 11 · Hunter and Prey | 13 | 8 | 224 |
| Episode 12 · A Trail of Ripe Berries | 22 | 7 | 294 |
Who this season moves
Where the diamonds go
Twelve episodes, 228 choices, 98 paid, and no episode above 382 diamonds. The top three are Episode 8, “What the Birds Sing About” (382), Episode 10, “Agony” (355), and Episode 9, “Ruby Shores” (330); Episodes 9 and 10 have the most paid choices, 10 each. The cheapest are Episode 1, “Curse in Thebes” (174), Episode 5, “The West Side” (182), and Episode 3, “Leaving Hermopolis” (190).
Who the season moves
Amen 12 romance steps, Livius 10, Ramesses 10. Amen moves in ten of the twelve episodes, with 2 each in Episodes 10 and 11. Livius gets 2 in Episodes 6, 9 and 11; Ramesses gets 2 in Episode 5. Episode 11, “Hunter and Prey”, is the biggest romance episode: 2 for Amen, 2 for Livius, 1 for Ramesses. Episode 2 moves nobody.
How I'd spend
With prices this low, I'd simply follow the route you want. Cheap episodes like 5, 6 and 11 move all three love interests, so they're the easiest place to test a route before committing.
Questions and answers
How many diamonds does Song of the Crimson Nile Season 1 cost?
3,179 diamonds for all 98 paid options across all branches, about 22,000 ₽ at 899 ₽ per 130 diamonds. Episode 8 is the most expensive at 382, Episode 1 the cheapest at 174.
Who gets the most romance steps in Season 1?
Amen with 12, Livius and Ramesses with 10 each. Set has no romance steps until Season 2, Anubis until Season 3.