Hello Scribes!
Forget the devlogs for a moment, today we have the very special announcement you’ve all been waiting for! The stars have aligned and we are beyond excited to reveal that the Scriptorium Demo is officially part of the upcoming Steam Next Fest!
That’s right: this Monday, February 23, you’ll finally be able to get your hands on the most complete and polished version of Scriptorium yet. It’ll be a true taste of the full release that’s fast approaching! Our team has poured an enormous amount of heart into this, and we can’t wait to see your artworks again.
Before you dive in, watch our refreshed EggHorse trailer! Can you spot all the new references to other games and books? 👀
What’s inside the Next Fest Demo?
Alright, let’s get into the details! What can you expect? Good news, we’ve packed the demo with enough content to keep your quills busy for hours (or days). Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll be playing from Monday:
Choose your character - You’ll step into the shoes of two different scribes! In the demo version of Story Mode, you’ll get to choose between two starting avatars: the Pious Nun or the Gallant Knight.
Story Mode snippet - Experience the life of a working scribe! You’ll take over your Uncle’s scriptorium, take on (sometimes bizarre) commissions, decorate your workshop, and feel the rewarding vibe of fulfilling the manuscript dreams of your esteemed clients.
Sandbox Mode - Want to just create without worrying about clients? Sandbox mode lets you experiment with a pretty big library of over 300 hand-drawn assets. We selected them carefully to give you a taste of the final game without spoiling everything. With a limit of up to 100 elements on a single parchment, there’s plenty of space for your most intricate masterpieces! (Note: this limit applies only to the demo version).
Pigment Creation - the alchemy of art! You’ll be able to grow flowers and gather ingredients to create your own palette. While the full shop is still being stocked for the final game, you’ll have plenty of colors - and even some gold - to make your art stunning.
Decorate Your Workshop - Something for the cozy game lovers! The demo includes a selection of decorations to make your Scriptorium workshop feel like home. Psst: if you’re a diligent decorator, you might even unlock a very special in-game pet to keep you company while you work! 🐾
Language & Technical Info
The demo UI is in English only, but the text editor (where you actually write on the manuscripts) supports Latin alphabets, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Just make sure you have these languages/alphabets installed on your Windows PC to write directly in the game, or simply copy and paste text from outside the game! The full version will support many more languages (English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese), so no worries there.
Share Your Art!
The Export Feature is fully active! Once you’re done creating, save your creations and share them (or print!) wherever you like. Remember to tag us on social media, as we'd love to see it! If you’re a content creator, feel free to use [these assets] for your thumbnails and graphics.
Join the Community!
We’re planning to run various Community Challenges during Next Fest with exciting rewards for the best scribes! To participate, join our Discord, where we’ve already built an amazing community of artists, gamers, and medieval enthusiasts. We’d love to see YOU there too!
A Small Request from Scriptorium DevTeam
If there’s one thing we’d like to ask, it’s to please help us spread the word and leave a review of the Demo, when it's available.
This is the biggest Next Fest ever, with over 4,000 (!) demos, and it’s a challenge for a small indie team like us to reach players. Scriptorium is a passion project created entirely by hand by human artists and developers, without any genAI assistance. Telling your friends or adding us to your Steam Wishlist means the world to us - it’s the best way to support our journey! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Once again - thank you for being such an incredible community. Mark your calendars and sharpen your quills - this Monday is the biggest day of Scriptorium’s history to date!
Your Yaza Games and Mythwright Teams
PS. Recently we revamped our Steam page with brand new assets, descriptions and short videos to show what Scriptorium has to offer. Let us know what you think!