Knock on the Coffin Lid

Old familiar chthonic weirdnessOn the occasion of the sale, we’ve decided to relaunch our bundle with Decktamer. We all love deckbuilders, roguelikes, and awesome artwork, right? Decktamer is still a very original project with crazy — in a…

Knock, knock, travelers!Today we’re finishing our journey across Midian, and not in any old blind alley, but in the majestic Sunny City, the capital of the elves. Calling it the capital of the elven state would me a misnomer, as the Sunny…

Knock, knock, travelers! While I’ve been keeping the diaries going, we’ve covered quite a distance across the expanses of Midian—traveling not only through space, but through time as well. Today we’ll have sort of a compilation of that…

You wanted a game with Russian language support in the bundle — here it is.As always: dark, atmospheric, roguelike, and deck-building — we don’t keep any others, we’re like that ourselves.And it’s original, too. Ever wanted to play as a…

NEWS?We’re working on three projects at the same time:1) the director’s cut of KOTCL2) a script for the new game set in Midian. This second one is only my job for now because I’m your script-writer and because I have time left for it. The…

Another dose of chthonic weirdness.Our new bundle is somewhat similar to the previous ones — once again, it’s all about cards and atmosphere — but we’re trying to collaborate with more original projects. If you don’t like deckbuilders and…

Knock, knock, travellers!As I promised, today we’ll be venturing into the tangled jungle of game development.Last time, I talked about the exotic and rarely understood profession of the narrative game designer—myself being a scriptwriter…

Check out the stylish bundle with Roots DevourIf I were making a game about a divine mite, it would probably look a lot like Roots Devour: an incredibly dense atmosphere, a deliberately muted color palette (as if you’re seeing the world…

Knock, knock!Today I’d like to take a little break from KOTCL and from Midian to talk about game development in general and game design in particular. But not just game design—narrative game design.So What Kind of Beast Is It?Don’t change…

Knock-knock, travelers! You read the previous diary log, right? Last time I talked about the above-ground part of New Agreement. Today it’s the under-ground part’s turn. It’s going to be fun and dark. A City Under a CityJust to remind…

Knock-knock, travelers!Today’s diary is a themed one, dedicated entirely to the New Agreement. I’d like to tell you more about this most epic and significant location of Midian. But first, a small poll.Some of our users had their DLC…

Knock, knock, travelers!Today, for a change, we’ll have an absolutely ordinary journal entry. Let’s start with feedback.FeedbackApparently you want to learn more about what we’re up to right now. I’ll tell you everything I can, which is not…

Happy New Year, travelers! Did you miss us?How did you spend your holidays? As for me, I met with my friends and relatives, had guests over and was a guest myself, went to a theater, etc. I had a very busy schedule, even too busy—as per…

Knock, Knock, It’s the 2025 Wrap-Up!Have you ever done this?—I mean, wrapping up the year isn’t simply an excuse for another post—it’s a good opportunity to reflect on everything you’ve done, and commit all of it to memory. We’re all great…

Have you already figured out how you’ll be celebrating New Year and Christmas? Personally, I’m going to a rock concert. Just kidding. I traditionally celebrate New Year at home with my family, and on Christmas I go visit my cousin. By the…

At the last meeting Misha announced that he’d be reducing Bjorn’s eight basic mechanics to three. I got very curious and thought you might be interested too, so I decided to grill Misha a bit. Misha ExplainsMisha: Hi! So see for yourself.…

Knock, knock!First off, thank you for your kind words in the comments. That’s quite a rare sight. The way human psyches work, when we like content, we simply press “Like” and leave; but when we’re dissatisfied with something, we’ll write a…

Bjorn's Rebalance Will Be Happening!It’s official! Unofficially, we started working on Bjorn’s rebalance quite a while ago, but it’s still in the documentation stage. Want me to tell you what “documentation” means? The Bjorn DocumentationOn…

Work is humming alongIn the near future only rebalance news and patch-notes await us, and that’s not a lot. Since there’s really not much to talk about or show you, it would be good to put the diaries on hold. On the other hand, work is…

Knock-knockThank you to everyone who shared their impressions of the final rebalance. I’d like to share mine too.I started a new game twice on the public_beta branch—once from my home account and once from the office one. I played for…

Knock, knock! It happened!So, we’ve done it. The build with the final rebalance is ready. This is the moment where fanfare should probably play, because this event is very important for us.Version: R_1.3.14.1. Uploaded to Steam only, for…

Knock, knock, travellers!I hope you liked our holiday story about the Mistress. By the way, how do you see her appearance? Surely not as an old crone with a scythe? No, she’s actually quite charming.If it seemed to you that, in describing…

In honor of Halloween, a bright and joyful event, I suggest we talk about death—not about our death, but about the Mistress who embodies one of the fundamental forces of Midian.But first, let’s start with something more…

Knock-knock — have you figured out how you’re celebrating Halloween yet?Personally, I’m heading to a rock concert. Haven’t picked which one yet, but Halloween definitely calls for rock.Meanwhile, the Steam Scream Fest is kicking off — and…

Knock-Knock!As I promised, today I’ll talk about half-bloods, but first let’s briefly return to the subject of the previous entry to clarify certain things and answer some questions.Where did all brotherhoods, cults and other hobby groups…

Knock-Knock!You don’t know this, but I’ve been counting how many diary entries have been posted since I wrote “Please introduce yourself” here. Few will get it, even fewer will remember, but this is the 17th entry since then. Not exactly an…

Knock, knock!The patch we promised has been released, all technical issues with the patch have been resolved, and the patch notes can be found in the post below. This is the main news of the week — the one you already know.For the next…

Knock-knock.Another week has flown by, full of busy work, so let me briefly tell you what’s been keeping us occupied.Patch 1.3.8.2We’ve been working hard on the new patch — and we actually finished it! But during testing, some technical…

Since your humble servant was forced to spend this past week on vacation, this diary entry will be a bit rushed (though with a pleasant bonus at the end). But I can’t just ignore your comments, so here we go.FeedbackThe idea of a literary…

Contest Anyone?One of you has pitched a great idea—to set up a contest for the best KOTCL fanfic! Let’s do it! You can write a cool story based on the game or maybe even something like a game script.This is all at the stage of being a great…

The development of KOTCL took a long time, and there’s plenty to look back on with fond memories. But we can’t stay stuck in the past forever—so let’s dream a little about the future of Midian. What could a new game in our universe look…

AnnouncementKnock, knock! We need help! How often do you encounter the problem of a runaway cursor with the mouse? You know, when it moves on its own, card selections disappear, and so on. We suspect this happens when you use a gamepad with…

Once More On Inspiration(It's terribly beautiful - artists never tire of delighting us)I might’ve run out of inspiration sources for the diary without your comments. You keep bringing up topics that keep us floating freely across Midian…

AnnouncementVery soon, a new video diary will be released, where you will finally find out what we’ve been sneakily plotting all this time. Get your popcorn ready.Source of Inspiration We’ve had a suggestion to talk about the inspirations…

Hello there, travelers!How do you like the new patch? At your request, we’ve mostly focused on bug fixing, but aside from that there’s also a few treats in the patch.Art Our artists and animators weren’t idling away their time, so we were…

In addition to fixing bugs, we are working on optimization and performance improvements. We invite everyone involved and interested to join the public testing branch. Steam branch: public_beta, open without a password Game version: 1.3.5.0…

While everyone around me (and me as well) is working on a patch with bug-fixes, I’m going to keep telling tales from RedBoon’s historical archive.I suggest we talk about conflicts inside of the team. We all love conflicts, and by “we” I…

Introduction Recently, it’s become our team’s habit to start work weeks by discussing the comments to the latest diary entry. The discussions can be different and they’re not always about positive things. But we find collecting feedback…

This diary entry will resemble the previous one only in that it’s not exactly traditional. If you’ve been following our activities, you probably know that we’re cunningly plotting a final, “director’s cut” of the balance, which we are…

Knock, knock—let’s get back at it I put in some decent effort while working as a part-time reporter for The Echo of the Northern Gate. If you don’t know yet, there will be a series of reports on social media. The pilot post is already up…

Knock, knock, travellers! I’ve missed you.Re-inventing the diary format for the third time, I’ve gotten a taste of freedom. The first diary entry was an introductory greeting. The second one was focused on feedback — we tried to answer all…

Knock, knock, travelers! The previous diary entry was a bit unusual (noticed?), and continuing it in a worthy way won’t be easy. But I’ll try. By the way, this is going to be something like a series, so I recommend checking out the previous…

Knock, knock, travelers! Please introduce yourself. Since the main work on the game has already been done, we are expecting a sharp shortage of news, and the developers' diaries will naturally mutate into something resembling an author's…

Knock-Knock, Travelers! How are you spending the first month of the summer? Have you already visited the famous green beaches of the bog? If not – we highly recommend it! The experience will stay with you for a lifetime. Just be sure to…