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BOOK OF HOURS

You are the new Librarian of Hush House, a ruined library on a remote island in a 1930s world shaped by occult powers and hidden histories. Explore the building and its grounds as you restore rooms and investigate what the house contains. The game uses cards to represent people, objects, skills, memories, and other resources. Place them into workstations and activities to study books, investigate curiosities, craft inks and tools, and complete tasks for visiting researchers. Actions take time as days and seasons pass. Books provide lessons and memories that develop your skills and occult knowledge. Use those abilities to tackle harder books, open more of the house, and assist visitors. Your Librarian’s chosen background and later decisions shape which histories and endings you can pursue.

Rebuild a fire-damaged occult library as its new librarian, exploring rooms, studying grimoires, and crafting esoteric tools.

Released 17 Aug 2023

89%positive of
4.5k player reviews

$24.99

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Restore Hush House

Decode Occult Books

Craft Arcane Tools

Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

Developed by Weather Factory · Published by Weather Factory

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Players Praise Most

Occult Worldbuilding
Atmospheric Art
Rich Writing
Satisfying Discovery

Common Player Critiques

Opaque Onboarding
Note-Taking Burden
Cluttered Inventory
Repetitive Progression

89%

positive of 4.5k player reviews

From the Devs

For fifteen centuries, Hush House was a fortress of knowledge. Until the fire. The collection is ruined, and the last Librarian is gone. Only one with your unique talents can rebuild the library, and uncover its mysteries.

Enjoy the sweet peace of organising books and customising your new home, all while unpeeling centuries of history from the occult stones around you. As the newest Librarian, you've chosen solitude... but your influence extends far beyond the walls of Hush House. It's up to you to determine how history is written.

BOOK OF HOURS is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free crafting RPG set in an occult library, from the creator of Fallen London, Sunless Sea and the double BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator.

In this 20 - 40 (or 100) hour game, you'll:

◆ ACQUIRE and INVESTIGATE occult books and curiosities.

◆ CRAFT and USE inks, memories and other esoteric tools;

◆ STUDY the nine Wisdoms, and conquer the nine Elements of the Soul.

◆ GUIDE visitors who come seeking your assistance, gleaning rewards for your help with their investigations.

◆ EXPLORE the Secret Histories and the pantheon of Hours that rules them.

◆ RESTORE a vast crumbling edifice built on the foundations of an ancient abbey.

◆ DECIDE your past; WRITE your own History. Choose from nine different Legacies which determine who you are. You might be a Magnate, abandoning wealth to seek peace. Or an Archaeologist, fleeing the curse you awoke. Perhaps your origins are more esoteric, like the Symurgist, or Twiceborn? Each playthrough offers a different opportunity.

Weather Factory is a two-person dev team supported by many brilliant freelancers. BOOK OF HOURS was partially funded by the European Union's Creative Europe Programme - MEDIA. Thank you, Europe! We love you. ♥

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements	95
Age ratings	ClassInd (Brazil) L IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Steam (Germany) 6 — Alkohol / Tabak
Controller required	No
DLC / extras	2 listed on Steam
Website	Official website