BOOK OF HOURS

This is way more chill than Cultist Sim, I will constantly restart a new save to go through it again. I will play it while reading or watching other stuff, or ill just adjust the libary.

This and it's predecessor (cultist simulator) are games unlike any others. Even trying to describe the genre is awkward, calling it a crafting game seems reductive but it's the best fit. They're great for a particular type of person and not really for everyone else. It's confusing at first, then still a bit confusing for a while afterwards. There's no tutorial or tool tips, you're expected to learn everything yourself through trial and error, though punishments are light and reversible. The small intro teaches you the most basic actions but you'll likely be unaware of what you're actually doing at that moment. Once you get over the initial steep learning curve and played around a bit the basic game loop will reveal itself. Learning how to play is part of the game and part of the fun and figuring stuff out is very satisfying. The writing is amazing. If you've played sunless sea/skies you'll instantly feel at home. It's very Lovecraftian in feel. The visuals are nice and fit the vibe and the attention to detail is great. If you love reading, figuring stuff out yourself with no handholding and are happy with an experience where puzzling out the mechanics is actually part of the game, then you'll likely find a lot to love here. It's slow and require patience and perseverance, but stick with it and it's a super cool game.

本体通关，dlc还没玩:系统比前作简化了很多，是好事也是坏事：上手要更快，惩罚几乎为0，对于新手来说还是很合适的；但与此同时深度可以用粗糙来形容，整个玩法循环随机性也几乎降低到0，很难想象重复游玩的乐趣。 不得不说，作为一个小制作组，凭借独一份体验收入提升的同时，对于已有的几部作品上心程度反而是下滑：从《密教模拟器》的dlc到《司辰之书》能感觉到用心程度越来越低，制作上越来越粗糙，在前作虎头蛇尾这种级别的制作下继续拓展新的作品也没法说是一个很好的选择。 续作crpg可能还会买，没办法，就吃神神叨叨的文本这一套。希望制作组能够认真对待已有作品吧。

Как и симулятор культиста - великолепная игра в своём жанре. Но также как и в симуляторе культиста - ОЧЕНЬ много гринда. Я не согласен с утверждением в главном меню, что "это милосердная игра". Она жестоко не объясняет тебе, как тебе играть, что тебе нужно сделать и какими способами этого достичь. Считаю совершенно не зазорно использовать вики и гайды во время прохождения, в виду обилия "энциклопедических" внутриигровых знаний. Но будте осторожны, даже после прочтения гайдов есть вероятность, что вы не поймёте, что надо делать.

I realized I haven't reviewed this yet - it's incredible. One of my favorite games of the last five years. The worldbuilding, tone, and the way the gameplay really asks and rewards your engagement is like very little else out there. I've never played a Weather Factory game before, but the very next thing I'll be doing once I get out of playing this game nearly every day is getting Cultist Simulator and checking that out. Incredible work.

游戏性一般，但综合文本，美术和音乐是能让人沉迷的

Good game