Black Book — patch notes and updates
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| New Tales to Begin the Year: Pathologic 3 + Bundle Discount | 2026-01-09 | Greetings, kolduns and witches!We hope the winter holidays treated you well - with some warmth, rest, and a touch of magic when you needed it. Now that the new year has begun, we wanted to share a release from our publishing family that might speak to those of you who connected with Black Book.Pathologic 3 is now available - the latest in a cult classic series known for its uncompromising storytelling, moral weight, and deeply unsettling atmosphere. It's a narrative-driven psychological horror about responsibility, choices that leave scars, and a world that refuses to be saved. Like Black Book, it asks you to slow down, pay close attention, a |
| Comic Book Added to Supporter Pack | 2025-08-04 | Greetings, kolduns and witches!Comic BookToday we have a small gift for you — a free comic (56 pages) has been added to the Supporter Pack DLC, telling the story of how Old Egor received his znatkost powers from Prokopiy.You can find the comic in the bonus content section of the Supporter Pack, located in the game folder — it’s waiting for you there.And before you dive into reading — a quick reminder of our latest releasein case you missed it: Thank you for staying with us! — Vladimir Beletsky, Game Designer |
| What Comes Next | 2025-07-30 | Greetings, kolduns!It’s been quite some time since our last message, and we kind of hope you’ve missed us. We know many of you are eager for news about Black Book, so we’ve decided to share a behind-the-scenes update — just a glimpse into what's happening at the studio, even if it’s only the initial stage.Printed ArtbookWe’re currently working on turning the Black Book artbook into a physical edition, in collaboration with EKSMO publishing house. The book will most likely be available this fall and, at first, will be published in Russian only.What Comes NextWe’ve rallied our fiendish powers and finally begun the preproduction phase for the co |
| One-Eyed Likho Is Live | 2025-07-28 | From the creators of The Mooseman and Black Book — The Likho has awoken!Step into the Slavic dark and face the one-eyed horror. Now available on Steam. |
| HypeTrain Publisher Sale: Huge Discounts, New Reveals, and Updates! | 2024-10-07 | Heya! The HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale is live from October 7 to October 21, bringing you the biggest discounts across our entire catalog! Whether you’re hunting for your next epic journey or in the mood for revisiting an updated favorite of yours, now’s your chance to do it without breaking the bank. 💥 The Best Discounts on All Our Games! For a limited time, enjoy massive price cuts on every game published by HypeTrain Digital. Whether you’re into intense action, brutal survival, deep strategy, or gripping RPGs, there’s something here for you. Browse our catalog and grab your favorites at unbeatable prices while the sale lasts! HypeTrai |
| You Have 24h to Grab Free Game During HypeTrain Summer Sale | 2024-07-15 | Hi everyone! Missing the Summer Sale already? So are we, that's why HypeTrain is throwing its own: from July 15 to July 29, most of the publisher's games will be available at a nice discount. Don't miss your chance to restock your Steam library with some indie gems! Visit HypeTrain Summer Sale 2024 But that's not all, we've also got some freebies prepared for you! A stealth action game Intravenous 2 is hitting Steam on August 15 - to mark the occasion, the first installment in the series, Intravenous, will be available to grab for free within 24 hours starting now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486630/Intravenous/ https://store.steampow |
| HypeTrain: Play New Demos + New Title Reveal | 2024-06-10 | Heya! We're aware that no one likes to read long off-topic updates, so let's get straight to the point: two of our games will be participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd give their demos a chance. We can't promise a complete match to your tastes, but the quality is guaranteed. The first one is Die in the Dungeon, a turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice. Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters. Oh, and the protagonist here is a cute little frog - everyone loves frog |
| Patch Note: Japanese, Korean & More | 2023-08-22 | Hey folks, Hope you’ve been doing great! Here we are, back with a small, yet long-awaited update. First and foremost, we’ve added Japanese and Korean languages to the game. All the native speakers and learners are very welcome to try it out and report any issues you come across. Other changes include: Balance changes in Endless Battles DLC Added ability to increase the UI Bug fixes As usual, you can get in touch with us either in the comment section, on the Steam Discussions board or on our Discord server. Have a lovely week, and enjoy Black Book in all supported languages! |
| Grab Black Book with a 55% Discount | 2023-04-27 | Hi everyone! If you’ve been waiting for the very right moment, then here it comes: you can get Black Book with a 55% discount during the next week. Why not indulge yourself or your friends and plunge into the enigmatic world of slavic folktales in the heat of spring? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/Black_Book/ Besides, Black Book has launched on iOS - if you still have doubts, you can now play the endless mode, the prologue and the entire first chapter of the game for free, all on your phone. Finally, we wanted to quickly mention a game in development by our friends - a space roguelike RPG called Quasimorphosis. It’s dark, tactical |
| Endless Battles DLC is free until Nov 1 - Add Now, Keep Forever | 2022-10-25 | Hi everyone! As you may already know, our latest DLC giveaway didn’t go very well - it wasn’t set up properly, and the DLC ended up having "free limited-time access" instead of promised "free to keep" status. We sincerely apologize for that, and for not properly getting in touch with you - we’ve been waiting for Valve’s response on this matter, so that a real solution can be provided rather than mere apologies. Now everything is settled, and we’re ready to share good news! The Endless Battles DLC is now available for free again - add it to your Steam library until November 1, and it will remain there forever. For real now :) https://store.ste |
| Grab Endless Battles DLC for Free, October 14 – 17 | 2022-09-23 | Hi there! We've got some great news for you today: the Endless Battles DLC will be available for free from October 14 to 17, 10am Pacific to 10am Pacific. During these dates everyone will be able to get the DLC at no cost, and it will remain in your Steam library forever. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1879710/Black_Book__Endless_Battles/ The Endless Battles is a challenge to your tactical and strategical ability. Help Vasilisa reach the depths of Hell and face Evil itself, in just three days. There are a few paths down below, however, all changing during the night. Your journey will not be easy...and full of combat. Set a reminder and st |
| Get 45% off Black Book during HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale | 2022-09-08 | Autumn is a season of harvest, and games are no exception! Our publisher HypeTrain Digital decided to join the festivities and arrange a mega sale to be held from 8 to 12 September. Apart from the biggest discounts of up to 90%, HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale features new game reveals, free demos, and even 3 brand new releases, also on sale – definitely worth checking out! And if for some reason you still don’t own Black Book, now is the best time to fix it – the game is 45% off after all. Happy shopping! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/Black_Book/ |
| Black Book – 1 Year Anniversary | 2022-08-10 | Hey folks! Time surely flies fast, doesn’t it? And although all this release excitement feels as if it were yesterday, it’s actually been exactly one year since the launch of Black Book. Congratulations to all of us! This journey indeed has been long and fruitful: much has been done, yet there’s more to come. We’ve been saving one of such updates for a special occasion, and the game’s birthday feels just right for it: today we’re adding Steam Trading Cards to Black Book. We hope you like this small birthday gift of ours. Feel free to share what cards you got in the comments below this post — let’s see which one gets dropped most often! Again, |
| Black Book is participating in Save & Sound Festival! | 2022-07-13 | Hello, folks! We’ve got a bit of an announcement to make: Black Book is participating in the Save & Sound online music festival with a sale on Steam. This could be your chance to get Black Book at a discount if you haven’t already! Save & Sound is a game music festival, and we’ll post Morteshka’s performance of the in-game soundtrack as soon as it’s available for your eyes. Just to mention, this fantastic festival features dozens of different game titles, and you should absolutely check out how game OST is made behind the scenes. Live show: 11AM PDT / 8PM CEST July 15, 2022. Be sure to watch it on Twitch or Youtube! A bit of a trailer for you |
| Black Book: Fixes, updates, additions #1 | 2022-02-21 | Hello, folks! Thanks to your feedback, we’re hard at work fixing issues that popped up and adding in your suggestions, if it’s at all possible. Here’s what you can expect with an update released today: Main game New: Steam trading cards were added Fixes: The effect of getting sins for using certain pages is now correctly displayed in card descriptions The effect of increasing sin accumulation when certain items are equipped is now correctly displayed in item descriptions The Endless Battles New: Rewards that were given for defeat are now given for defeating bosses (and increase depending on boss level) When defeated, you can now choose a bonu |
| The Endless Battles are out! | 2022-02-18 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1879710/Black_Book__Endless_Battles/ Hop into the fires of hell, spellbook in hand, and cast down the abominations where they stand! Your journey into the underworld begins today! The Endless Battles DLC is a rogue-like mode based on Vasilisa’s travels in Cherdyn. In case you’re unsure what to expect from the mode, here’s the rundown: Reach the end boss in 3 days through combat and strategic preparation Choose branching, generated paths to follow down the map to your goal Build your character to ensure your survival and success in the challenge It won’t be easy! Buy the Endless Battles now, and test your met |
| Announcing Black Book’s new rogue-like mode! | 2022-02-04 | Cherdyn is abuzz with whispers again…a famous knower embarks on a journey into the very depths of Hell, but this time, she has no time. It’s all or nothing. Will she make it? That is up to you alone. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1879710/Black_Book__Endless_Battles/ The Endless Battles DLC is a new rogue-like mode available as a separate game mode in Black Book. This time, the entire focus is on card-based combat, your preparation skills, and tactical acumen. Vasilisa will have only three days to reach her final destination: the battle with Satan himself. Coming Feb 18, 2022 for $4.99 To reach the end goal, you will have to travel down t |
| Nominate Black Book for Outstanding Story-Rich Game! | 2021-11-26 | Hey folks! Long time no see. We hope you’re all doing well out there, exploring Cherdyn along with Vasilisa. Good thing it’s not snowing, eh? This time we’re coming to you with a request. Steam Awards are coming up, and we want to ask you to vote for Black Book! If you liked the game and think that it deserves recognition, the “Outstanding Story-Rich Game” Award is something Black Book definitely has a chance of competing for. At Morteshka, we will be infinitely grateful if you will do this. Thank you so much for your consideration! |
| New Game from our friends: Unravel the secrets of the Amazonian jungle! | 2021-11-02 | Greetings from Cherdyn, folks! It’s hard to express how awesome it is that so many of you are interested in unique Slavic mythology and accompanied Vasilisa on her perilous journey through Cherdyn, its forlorn forests, riverbanks, and even darker places. In this small news update, we’d like to introduce you to our new project from our friends on the other side of the world - from LEAP Games studio based in Peru. Tunche is a charming roguelike action game with co-op. It will tell the story of five heroes on their quest for destiny and questions that must be answered - through various mysterious worlds. Our heroes will have to fight their way t |
| Mac Update 1.0.48 | 2021-10-26 | Mac only: * Added graphics settings * Moved game configs to game resources to increase loading speed Apologies for Windows users who experienced troubles downloading the game yesterday because of our mistake in releasing an update. |