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Book of Hours

Book of Hours is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the makers of BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator and the creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea.

17 August 2023

Book of Hours is an indie developed by Weather Factory, released 17 August 2023 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Book of Hours is

Book of Hours is an indie game developed by Weather Factory and released in 2023. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Shutter the windows against the sea. Bank the fire against the cold. Listen to the rain rattle on the roof, while you slide books one by one into their ancient nests. For five centuries, the library of Hush House was a fortress of knowledge... until the fire. The collection is ruined, and the Librarian is dead. Your unique talents make you fit to rebuild the collection.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Book of Hours launched on 17 August 2023, within three weeks of Starfield, Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III and Overwatch.

Released around the same time: Starfield, Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Book of Hours come out?
Book of Hours was released on 17 August 2023 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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