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BOOK OF HOURS

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. BOOK OF HOURS is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the creator of Fallen London, Sunless Sea and the double BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator. Enjoy the sweet peace of organising books and customising your new home, all while unpeeling centuries of history from the occult stones about you. The Librarian's influence extends far beyond the walls of Hush House. It's u

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August 24, 2023
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Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Weather Factory
Publisher
Weather Factory
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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. BOOK OF HOURS is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the creator of Fallen London, Sunless Sea and the double BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator. Enjoy the sweet peace of organising books and customising your new home, all while unpeeling centuries of history from the occult stones about you.

The Librarian's influence extends far beyond the walls of Hush House. It's up to you to determine how history is written. In this 20 - 40 hour game, you'll: ◆ ACQUIRE, RESTORE and CATALOGUE occult books, scrolls and curiosities. ◆ STUDY the nine Wisdoms, and conquer the nine Elements of the Soul. ◆ GUIDE visitors who come seeking your assistance, choosing their paths and stories. ◆ 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. ◆ WREST your past from obscurity.

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. Or perhaps your origins are more esoteric, like the Symurgist, or Twiceborn? Each playthrough offers different opportunities. Weather Factory is a two-person dev team supported by many brilliant freelancers.…

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★ 8.8/10GOG · 72 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
You happen to be examining one of the still locked rooms of the Hush House, one warded against intrusion when the fog rolls in. You…
★ 4 / 5
This game should be called Alchemist of Hours instead lol, the crafting system is way more flexible than Cultist Simulator. It feels very satisfying to…
★ 5 / 5
Like Cultist Simulator, the game doesn't hold your hand and treats you like a reasonable thinking person. I was lucky enough to play the betas…
★ 4 / 5
It's good! If you liked cultist sim, you'll like this. If you liked the lore in cultist sim but not the gameplay, this may be…
★ 5 / 5
I bought it almost on day one. I have sunk almost 100 hours into it. I am loving it and I am very happy about…
★ 2 / 5
For a game about being a librarian, the developers did a really shoddy work implementing what seems to be the most important part of the…
★ 5 / 5
A laid back and unharsh version of cultsim. A lot more simple, forgiving and laidback, but if you've never played cultsim it's still gona be…
★ 5 / 5
Having fallen in love with Cultist Simulator, I was afraid that Book of Hours would not live up to expectations, but it does. It takes…

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★ 2 / 5
I wanted to like this, I really did. The description aligns with what I was looking for, the trailer was intriguing, the art is lovely.…
★ 5 / 5
Book of Hours is part dollhouse, part librarian simulator, and part detective game. You spend your time unlocking the rooms of Hush House, inventorying and…
★ 5 / 5
Not Factorio great, but nice, relaxing, and novel. Uses expanded Cultist Simulator mechanics but takes them in way more relaxing direction. House of Light fits…
★ 5 / 5
An amazingly atmospheric game of exploration and mystery! If you liked Cultist Simulator, or are just a fan of mellow, interesting games, I highly recommend…
★ 5 / 5
If you liked Cultist Simulator, you will love this. And if you thought Cultist Simulator was complicated, you are not ready for this. Truly an…
★ 1 / 5
having worked and dived in libraries and archives, and with a personal collection of antique books, i had hopes for what was advertised. instead i…
★ 5 / 5
TL;DR - the title. Feedback below, dear devs, based on 200h: 1. I like the writing. Although the Cultist had darker tones of texts, which…

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