Journal Of A Saint -v1.0- By Salr Games May 2026

Unlike typical RPGs that track experience points (XP), Journal of a Saint v1.0 tracks Virtue and Vice.

The genius of SALR Games' design is that neither path is easier. A high-Virtue run leaves Aldric physically weak but spiritually protected. A high-Vice run makes him powerful but hunted by The Penitent, an unkillable entity that spawns only when the journal becomes fully black. Journal of a Saint -v1.0- By SALR Games

The v1.0 update rebalances the Vice meter, making it harder to reverse corruption—once you kill an innocent, that page is stained forever. Unlike typical RPGs that track experience points (XP),

In a recent dev diary marking the v1.0 launch, the lead developer (pseudonym "S. Aldric") stated: "We wanted to make a game where the inventory screen makes you feel guilty. Journal of a Saint is not about winning. It is about writing your own eulogy. Version 1.0 is the eulogy we always envisioned." The genius of SALR Games' design is that

The studio has confirmed that while v1.0 is the final content update, a "New Game+" mode is being patched in next month, where you start with the corrupted journal from a previous playthrough.