- Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask is going free, permanently - 11 September 2026
Free from September 18On September 18, Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask becomes free. Permanently, there is no way back to a price tag!This is where Saint Kotar started.We released The Yellow Mask in June 2020, for free, alongside the launch of the Saint Kotar Kickstarter campaign. It was our argument, made in the only way that counts: here are the two protagonists, here is this cursed rural town, here is the hand-painted art and the branching structure, play it and decide for yourself. It worked. On July 20, 2020, Saint Kotar was fully funded with five days still left on the clock.We retired the prologue in 2021. During development the opening of the game was rewritten, technically improved and redesigned, and The Yellow Mask quietly lost its job... it no longer led into the game it was built to introduce.We brought it back in January 2023, this time with a price on it, less than a cup of…
- From mystery to coziness: Log Away out now - 16 December 2025
If you have played Saint Kotar, Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, or Saint Kotar: The Crawling Man, you know we care deeply about atmosphere, emotion, and the quiet details that stay with you after the story ends. We are sharing Log Away here because we believe the same community that enjoys intense, haunting journeys also deserves a place to rest between them.Log Away is a different kind of experience. It is a cozy game about stepping out of the noise and into a personal retreat. You travel to peaceful destinations, build your own log cabin, and then furnish and decorate it with a wide variety of items. There are no time limits pushing you forward and no pressure to play a certain way. The goal is simple: create a space that feels like yours, and let the calm do its work.As you settle in, your retreat grows warmer and more complete. You will unlock new items over time, including special ke…
- Log Away arrives December 4, 2025! - 27 October 2025
Mark your calendars: Log Away launches on December 4, 2025! Price at launch: $8.99 / €8.99 / £8.09Special gift: the Christmas DLC completely free during the launch week!December 4, 2025Today we finally get to write the sentence we’ve been working toward: Log Away launches on December 4, 2025. That feels so good to be finally able to reveal! We’ve spent a lot of late nights nudging details into place, and hitting “publish” on a date is one of those small studio moments your remember forever.The WorkWe’ve added a huge number of additional items and more ways to build and decorate across locations and seasons. Some are small touches, some change the mood of a space in a big way. We’ll keep some surprises for launch day, but if you’ve been following along (or have played the demo), you’ll notice so many improvements and changes the moment you start building and placing things. Also, the Coz…
- Log Away is Coming Soon - 6 September 2025
Highlights Log Away release date moved to Coming Soon We're adding new items, making gameplay tweaks, optimizing, and fixing bugs Coming Soon Goodbye August, hello Coming Soon. We moved the release date from August to an unspecified time, shrouded in mystery for now. The remaining work (described below) won't take us much more time. We're really getting close! The Work We are adding new items! Log Away already had more than 500; that was a lot, wasn't it? Well, now it's growing even bigger, in all categories: building, furnishing, and decorating. For instance, porches! Porches will definitely increase the coziness of your log cabin. As players, you need a smooth and intuitive gameplay experience. It's a fundamental principle for all video games, but it's especially important for Log Away, which aims to provide a relaxing experience. That's why we're tweaking several small details, such…
- Presenting Log Away: A Cozy Sandbox Game - 10 June 2025
The-Mark Entertainment (developer of Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, formerly known as Red Martyr) proudly presents Log Away!Log Away is a cozy sandbox game where you build, furnish, and decorate your dream cabin amid nature’s beauty, from shores to mountain peaks, across varied seasons and weather. Your creativity has no limits, and neither do your time or resources, as the ultimate goal is simply enjoying and relaxing in solitude.A Much Different GameAs you might have already noticed, Log Away is a much different game from Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask: different genre, different mood and vibe, completely different mechanics. But just like Saint Kotar, there is a message this game tries to convey to the players, although, again, a different one. Log Away grew out on the back of every day, modern life. We all feel the stress, have too much responsibilities, and too little time for ourselv…
- Red Martyr is Now The-Mark - 24 March 2025
This update has little to do with Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, but it's related and informative to avoid potential confusion in the future. The big news is that we've rebranded the company! Red Martyr Entertainment, the creator of Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, is now The-Mark Entertainment. We didn't sell the company, nothing has changed in that regard; it is still 100% owned by its original founder. The founder is the CEO and Creative Director, just like he was during the development of Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask and the full game Saint Kotar. Rebranding the company wasn't the only thing we did. We're growing in numbers, we moved into a much larger office, and we're currently working on 2 new projects! To learn more, read the news on our website: https://the-mark.com/news/62/red-martyr-is-now-the-mark/
- Grab Now the Art and Sound of Saint Kotar! - 24 April 2023
Saint Kotar: Digital Deluxe Edition is now available! This special edition includes: Saint Kotar: Base game Saint Kotar: The Ritual DLC The Art of Saint Kotar: Digital Artbook in PDF format The Sound of Saint Kotar: Saint Kotar official soundtrack in both MP3 and WAV format Buy it here: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31640/Saint_Kotar_Digital_Deluxe_Edition/ Spanning nearly 70 pages, The Art of Saint Kotar includes many materials that have never been revealed in public before. It's a book that showcases a selection of ideas, research materials, concept artwork, and final artwork. Years of work and passion put on paper. Much of what you see in there didn't make it to the final game, yet it was still helpful in reaching the end. The Sound of Saint Kotar includes a total of 22 tracks, both in MP3 and WAV format, featured in the base game and The Ritual DLC. Its mysterious atmosphere…
- The original Saint Kotar Prologue is Back! - 2 February 2023
Many have asked for it, we delivered. The original prologue Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask is back on the store! ːsteamhappyː During the development of the main game Saint Kotar, the beginning of the game was rewritten, technically improved and redesigned, and in that process Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask lost its true meaning as a prologue. Now it serves as a nostalgic trip to the past and to show the original idea that grew into something different. Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask is not free anymore, like it used to be before we retired it in 2021. It's not expensive either. It'll cost you less than a cup of coffee, and for the price you also get the Supporter Pack DLC for free! This way you get both for one single (low) fee and you support our work. Lastly, you can buy the Saint Kotar Kickstarter Special Edition bundle that includes: Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask Saint Kotar: Supporter Pac…
- Patch Notes v1.41 - 30 January 2023
Yeah, baby! Back by popular demand: the original prologue The Yellow Mask is back on the store, now with the Supporter Pack DLC included for free - wohoo! This patch includes just small visual UI changes and general improvements. Enjoy!
- Saint Kotar launching next week! - 21 October 2021
There's only 7 days left until Saint Kotar launches! We can't wait until you'll all be able to enter Sveti Kotar and face the mysteries it has to offer. Currently we're working hard on the final polishes to finish the experience for launch on the 28th, but there's also a launch trailer coming up next week! Of course, if you haven't already, make sure to add Saint Kotar to your Steam wishlist to be notified next week when the game comes out. Important We're about to permanently delist Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask store page. This was already mentioned in a few previous posts, but the reason for doing it is that the prologue doesn't reflect the quality the full game achieved. It's not relevant anymore; the main game evolved into something much bigger and better! So be sure to follow us there and wishlist the main game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/Saint_Kotar/ - Marko, Red M…
- Brand new Saint Kotar demo available now! - 3 October 2021
Say hello to October, the month of release of Saint Kotar, and to Next Fest - the official Steam event that celebrates upcoming indie video games. Saint Kotar PC Demo available now As part of the Steam Next Fest October edition we've made available a fully voice acted, brand new, never-seen demo of Saint Kotar. Aside the two main characters and the town of Sveti Kotar, this demo has nothing to do with Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask (the demo/prologue we released in June 2020). Go play it, get a taste of what's coming on October 28th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/Saint_Kotar/
- Saint Kotar release date announced! - 10 September 2021
Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask store page to be delisted The heading says it all: this store page is going to be taken down soon. The reason: The Yellow Mask does not represent the level of quality Saint Kotar (the full game) has now. The only elements that are still relevant are the art, the atmosphere and parts of the story. Everything else, like the character animations, gameplay/narrative design, dialogs and much more, have been changed and vastly improved. Believe us: Saint Kotar the full game is a game on another technical, art and narrative level. Keeping The Yellow Mask alive would be like shooting ourselves in the foot. We gathered every single feedback you gave us and we worked from there to make a better game. Simple as that. And if you are wondering what we did in the last 12-ish months: Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask is a game that has 10 locations and 1 hour of gameplay time S…
- New key art, release month and teaser for Saint Kotar - 21 July 2021
Time flies! Saint Kotar is entering the Beta stage very soon and we even have the release month, along with a brand new key art and teaser trailer. Important - The Yellow Mask page to shut down soon Huge improvements and new features have been done and added to the full game Saint Kotar. We think that the prologue doesn't reflect anymore the game as it should. The story hasn't changed, the atmosphere is still the same, and the mood is still dark and creepy. We've kept all the good parts from the prologue while working on others and adding new stuff. Having said that, we decided this store page, the page of the prologue Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, will be shut down soon. A new demo of the full game will be made available for free, not here, but on the store page of the full game. If you haven't already, visit the Saint Kotar's store page and click to follow and add the game to your wis…
- SOEDESCO and Red Martyr Entertainment partner to launch Saint Kotar! - 6 July 2021
The BIG announcement is finally here - Saint Kotar has a publisher! We're pleased to be teaming up with SOEDESCO for the launch of our first title: Saint Kotar. We've been working on this game for two and a half years now and we feel confident that SOEDESCO is the perfect partner we needed to support its growth into something special. Together we'll work to launch the game on PC and consoles very soon. Publishing Agreement We can't go into specific details here, but as a general overview I can confirm that everything we promised in the Kickstarter campaign (and some more) will be delivered. Saint Kotar is coming to PC and consoles, with a specific date to be announced soon. The game will be fully voiced (in English) and localized into all the languages that were unlocked with the stretch goal (plus an X number of additional ones). Marketing, PR, distribution, porting to consoles and all…
- Saint Kotar in Alpha Stage! - 21 June 2021
On June 18th, 2020 the Saint Kotar project was launched on Kickstarter. It was the accursed 2020, the year of Covid. A year everyone wants to forget or put in a bad place. We will certainly remember it forever as it was not only our first Kickstarter campaign, but the first ever game project we started. A year later, things are going preeeetttyy gooood! Alpha Stage So, one year later, we can proudly announce that Saint Kotar has entered the Alpha stage of production! Wait, what? Not a big deal? What is the Alpha stage? Each studio has its own way to define the stages of production, so a common definition that everyone abides to doesn't really exist. It is a big deal because the Alpha stage, at least in our case, means: the game is playable from start to finish. Side tasks are not yet implemented (just a few of them), but the entire critical path is. all characters and locations are obvi…
- Saint Kotar status update + Insight into the process of creating locations - 1 March 2021
Status of the project Hello, spring! The weather is getting warmer, the days longer, and Saint Kotar richer with content and closer to release. How poetic! But it is the truth, there are lots of stuff going on behind the curtains and the development is progressing fine. So far we've created a big number of new locations, all the characters and some, but not all, the animations for them. Except for the below screenshot, there's nothing else juicy to show at the moment, but we are getting there, and the next post update might include some early gameplay footage. So stay tuned! All the ideas/concepts we explored back when we were creating the new official cover of Saint Kotar: Find Your Humanity #FindYourHumanity is our new marketing campaign that we've launched last week. The goal we set is to reach new players and raise awareness about Saint Kotar, as in our recent research we found out…
- Summary of improvements and features in Saint Kotar - 23 January 2021
Since after the end of the Kickstarter campaign we've been hard at work to improve and add lots of new features in Saint Kotar. Things that weren't good enough in the prologue were improved, and things that we thought were missing were implemented with the ultimate goal to make the full game an overall better experience. And, hopefully, a truly unique adventure game! This news post summarizes all the work we've done up until now, explains the 4 pillars of Saint Kotar and, as a reward for being patient reading it, shows an in-game screenshot of a never-seen-before location in the game. The 4 pillars Saint Kotar's design is based on, as we like to call them internally, the 4 pillars. They pretty much explain the vision of the game and how it'll be played, and every design and story choice is built on top of them. Essentially, they represent the core of the game! Two realities: in Saint Ko…
- Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask stream for The Big Adventure Event - 22 January 2021
Join us for the live stream of Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask, the prologue of Saint Kotar, as part of the Big Adventure Event! While watching, chat with us and ask us anything you want, from dev related stuff to what type of pizza we like. Keep in mind (!): a new version of the prologue will be released, again for free, this summer! Learn about all the improvements and new features (that will be included in the full game as well, obviously) in our latest news post here: https://www.redmartyr.com/news/32/summary-of-improvements-and-features-in-saint-kota/ Join and be notified when the broadcast starts here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1358530/view/3061852983783319355 Start of the broadcast: Saturday, January 23rd at 9 AM Pacific time (6 PM CET time) Duration of the broadcast: 1 hour, until 10 AM Pacific time (7 PM CET time) Event name: Big Adventure Event Event link: https://s…
- Happy Holidays and a great 2021! - 24 December 2020
Click play and turn the sound on to get into the mood: Yes! Even in the darkest of places, such as the world of Saint Kotar, one can find light and joy if he wants to. The year we are leaving behind was in many ways sad, hard and tragic... It was dark, but it wasn't lightless. If you are a Kickstarter backer of Saint Kotar, or have supported us in any other way, you can be very proud because you gave us the light when we were on the verge of falling into darkness. That light is driving us now into the new year, towards the completion of this project. We wish you and yours happy Holidays and a happy, healthy, and playful 2021! Progress This update is not only about good wishes, but about good development progress as well. We decided about, and have already started implementing into the game, two things: death scenes! Memory system (work in progress title) Death scenes will be an integral…
- Saint Kotar has a new official cover! - 1 December 2020
The new Saint Kotar cover Take a good, good look at it: Have you noticed? We slightly changed the logo as well. Now, you might wonder, why the new cover? Long story short, we believe the new one better represents the game and is more visually appealing than the old one. The new cover is darker, more story-aligned and full of hidden symbolism. Nothing was added on the cover for the sake of making it look nicer, every single element and detail are there for a reason. Some behind the scenes of the creation process: UI changes Aside the technical overhaul and improvements on other important stuff (such as, the smoothness and speed of animations), we've also started redesigning the user interface. Still a work in progress, but this is close to how the new dialog options box will look like in Saint Kotar: And, still regarding the UI changes, portraits are replacing the inventory icon in the b…
