Saint's Mile Handbook
Saint’s Mile is a frontier JRPG for the adults who loved those games first. This handbook contains the complete design reference for building the game — from product thesis through implementation contracts.
What This Handbook Contains
Section titled “What This Handbook Contains”Getting Started
Section titled “Getting Started”- Beginner’s Guide — install, first run, controls, and what to expect
Design Foundation
Section titled “Design Foundation”- Product Thesis — what the game is, who it’s for, what it must never become
- Combat System — party-based JRPG spine with frontier expression
- The Party — six characters, six roles, six frontier truths
The Campaign
Section titled “The Campaign”- Chapter Guide — 16 emotional laws across four life phases
- Opening Arc — Prologue through Chapter 2: the sequence that proves the thesis
Production
Section titled “Production”- Build Constitution — anti-drift laws and runtime contracts
- Implementation Guide — milestones, success tests, what to build first
The Core Promise
Section titled “The Core Promise”A weathered frontier road story with sharp banter, real consequences, and just enough mystery to make the horizon feel haunted. Built for the generation that grew up on 90s classics.
Status
Section titled “Status”v1.0.1 — Release Candidate. Full campaign implemented (Prologue + 15 chapters). Combat engine, standoff system, pressure encounters, state management, save/load, and TUI presentation layer all operational. 151 tests passing.