Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts News

Hello everyone,

As we mentioned in our previous Steam News post, we had the honor of participating in this year’s Dames 4 Games Showcase - and what an incredible event it was! Missed it? No worries! You can still catch our special video featuring Asia and Anna, the talented women of Yaza Games. They’ll take you behind the scenes, sharing their creative process and showcasing how their skills and expertise are shaping our upcoming game, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video.

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We’re also thrilled to announce that Mythwright is joining us as the publisher for Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts! Their publishing expertise and carefully curated portfolio make them the perfect partner to help bring our vision to life. They know medieval games like we know manuscripts. They are the people behind Going Medieval, as well as the upcoming chill swordmaker Bladesong (check it out - similar vibes to us) and the medieval inn simulator Innkeep. See, we told you that this is a publisher that really suits us. With Mythwright by our side, we are sure Scriptorium will be the best game it can be.


You also may have noticed you can now sign-up for our first playtest! In the future, we plan to organise time-limited playtest sessions for those who have signed up, where we will provide you with development versions of the game before the release, asking for feedback on the elements of the game that are currently in development. Currently, we are not ready to give you a specific date when the first playtests will start, but we will let you know as soon as we know what we want to test with you and when. At the moment, all you have to do is sign up (just click the green "Request Access" button on our Steam Page), you don't have to do anything else to join the playtests in the future. Once we know the dates for this, we'll share across all of our social channels and here as well, so make sure you're following us and the game is on your Steam wishlist!

Our FAQ has also been updated with new answers to both old and new questions. Do you have a question that’s on your mind? Check out the new and updated FAQ - the answer might be there. (And if it’s not, just ask us below).

As always, thank you for your support. We’ll be sharing with you our development journey and progress here on Steam as we do. Can’t wait to show you more in the not tooo distant future.


Until next time,

Your Yaza Games AND Mythwright teams

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to say that the incredible women of Yaza Games are taking center stage at this year’s Dames 4 Games Showcase!

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As part of the showcase, we’ve put together a special video highlighting the contributions of our female team members while giving you a sneak peek at our upcoming game, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts. Join Asia (our Art Director) and Anna (our Game Designer) as they represent Yaza Games with all their might. What will they talk about? Well, that would be a spoiler. Better tune in to the showcase and see for yourself.

Here are the deets:
🎉 Dames 4 Games Showcase
📆 Wednesday, March 5th
⏰ 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

Mark your calendars - you won’t want to miss this.

And last but not least, make sure to add Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts to your Steam Wishlist so you won’t miss out on any news. And speaking of news, we can share a cool bit of news that happened to us recently.


Speak to you soon,

Your Yaza Games Team

Hello everyone,

Well wouldn’t you know? We are now in the year AD 2025. How crazy is that!? We hope you had a wonderful break and a great start to the year. We’ve certainly rested up, celebrated a bit as well, and now we’re back into the full swing of work-life balance. Today, we wanted to show you more of the development process behind Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts. We've had lots of questions from the community about where we are at with development and when the game will be released. We are working away behind the scenes, as there is still lots of work to be done. The game will not only be a manuscript editor, but a proper medieval scribe experience full of interesting clients, bizarre orders, and challenges centered around your creativity with manuscript creations.

We’ll keep this update short and sweet, but to give you an idea of what’s in progress:

We’re adding more elements to play and decorate with.
Creating a wider variety of tasks and orders that you will get from visiting clients and patrons, and introducing even more unique patrons themselves.
We’re also working on the less glamorous (but equally important!) aspects of the game, like improving gameplay mechanics, adding a save feature, fixing pesky bugs, and enhancing the overall experience and performance.
And finally, to all of you who want a pure manuscript creating sandbox mode, without having to interact with any in-game character - we’re working on that too!

With that said, let’s dive into what we’ve been working on since the last developer blogpost.


[h3]New Elements: The Knights[/h3]

If you caught our last dev blog, you’ll know how we’ve added a slew of elements built around the jobs from the medieval days (last time we included The Bakery and The Farm - check the blog post out!). Today, we’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new profession - The Knights!


Inspired by original medieval manuscripts, these set of elements bring a chivalric flair to your creations. It features majestic horses, different types of detailed knightly armour, a variety of weapons, environmental elements, and even fashionable headpieces for all you medieval trendsetters. And yes, we’ve included the iconic “egg horse” (L'estoire de Merlin, France ca. 1316 (BL, Add 10292, fol. 213r)) requested by many of you medieval enthusiasts - because some classics never go out of style! So all the pieces that you see in that image, you will be able to use, reuse, and re-imagine in any way you like. You’ll be able to treat each element as a layer that you use however you see fit. A knight riding a horse? Easy. Knight riding another knight - also easy (and maybe a bit weird). Knight riding a giant snail?! But of course! You’ll also be able to use each element with any other element you like, move them around on the page, make them smaller, larger, play with the pose, etc etc. All the tools you need to create your very own medieval marginalia masterpieces.


[h3]Enhancements for Your Scriptorium[/h3]

This month, we’ve also been focusing on improving the main hub of the game: your medieval workshop, aka, your scriptorium. As a scribe, your workshop isn’t just a place to create stunning marginalia - it’s also your place for self-expression. Just like the manuscripts that you create, you will also be able to decorate your workshop in a multitude of ways.

Wait, what are those animals doing here?! How did they sneak in!?!

By fulfilling patron orders and earning gold, you’ll be able to customise your scriptorium with different furniture, decorations, and architectural elements. Think walls, floors, sealings, lamps, windows, and more! While we’re keeping some surprises under wraps, above is a little sneak peek at what’s possible.

We hope you liked that little glimpse into what we’ve been up to. Don’t forget to add Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts to your Steam Wishlist so you never miss any news or updates. We’ve got some exciting announcements on the horizon, so make sure you don’t miss out!

We know that most of you haven’t had the chance to play Scriptorium yet, but we’d still love to hear your thoughts based on what you’ve seen so far. If you have suggestions, ideas, or feedback, let us know in the comments below or reach out to us on social media. We’re building this game together, so your input is worth its weight in gold.

And lastly, you can follow us on social media: Facebook, X/Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Discord, and Bluesky. Join us on your favourite platform (or all of them!) to stay up-to-date and share your thoughts

Thanks for your continued support. Love all the comments and words of encouragement we get from you all.


Speak to you soon,

Your Yaza Games Team


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Greetings,

We’re excited to announce that Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts is part of the Myths & Legends Steam Event, running from January 29th to February 4th!


The event is filled with legendary games and we’re proud to say we’re included. Check out the games that are featured - there’s a few that we played ourselves.

Join us there, Wishlist the game if you haven’t, and have fun exploring the event! You can see it all right HERE.

Your Yaza Games Team

Hello there!

If lately you’ve been closely listening to and observing nature, you could feel it in your bones that it’s time for… another update on Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts! Development is still full steam ahead as we continue shaping the core of the game. We’re testing, refining, and figuring out what needs to be added, what’s working well, and what might not make the final cut. We’re bursting with ideas, and to be frank, we’d love to hear yours too! If you have suggestions for features or content you'd like to see, please don’t hesitate to share them with us in the comments below.

Alright, so let’s show you what we’ve been up to! For today’s blog, we’re giving you a peek at what we’ve been working on over the last few weeks. Let’s dive in, shall we?


[h3]More pieces inside![/h3]

A few of us in the team have been deep inside research and going back in time to the medieval ages. We’ve been looking through manuscripts and other historical materials to find the perfect references for elements that we can add to our game. Lately, we looked at the jobs and occupations a typical medieval person might do back then and see how they were represented in marginalia and medieval art. Our thinking was that they could be a gold mine of pieces and elements for our game. Well, here are a few that we recreated and already added to Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts.


The Bakery



The Farm


Everything you see in those images is yours to play with — mix, match, and create to your heart’s content. What do you think?!

Below, you’ll find an example of how the same elements can be recombined to produce entirely different pieces of marginalia.


These are just the first two examples of what’s in store. We’re working on many more “packs” and themes, but we don’t want to spoil all the surprises just yet. Stay tuned for more reveals in the future!

Want to stay updated on all things Scriptorium? Follow us on our social media channels! We’re active on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, Discord, and now Bluesky! Join us on one or all of these platforms to stay in the loop. Your feedback is invaluable, so feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions with us there. Together, we can shape Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts into something truly special.

Lastly, we have some big changes coming to our studio. What it is is still top secret, as we’re ironing out the final details and will share more about this exciting news soon. Keep an eye on our updates - we promise it’ll be worth the wait!

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts on these new additions to the game. Let us know what you think in the comments below!


Until next time,

Your Yaza Games Team


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