“You are forbidden from leaving until all 3,072 books have been returned to their rightful places!”
Is that supposed to scare me? Me? A September Virgo, born under the sign of the gods of perfectionism? One of the sharpest eyes, with an unnecessarily strong sense for details?
Naaaah. You’re not getting me that easily.
Finally, a librarian role where I can take my sweet time and turn 3,072 misplaced books into my own little challenge battle. Romantic fiction, necromancy, destructive magic, curses… you name it.
The choice of what to tackle first is yours, but one thing is certain. You are not getting out until everything is where it belongs.
And honestly? The whole gameplay loop is surprisingly satisfying. The books have beautiful, often huge covers, different styles and colors, interesting titles, and you constantly pick up little bits of new knowledge while figuring out where everything belongs. Every completed shelf also gives you magic points, which can make the whole process considerably easier.
There is one thing I did not care much for. The puzzle organization mechanic gets pretty much overshadowed once you unlock stronger magical elements, so investing points into it feels rather pointless to me. The difference is just too noticeable.
And then there is that golden glow when you get everything right. That little moment of everything lighting up is ridiculously satisfying. Add some cozy magical fantasy music and you have yourself a genuinely relaxing experience.
Even without using the spells, the game can still score very well.
Once you finish the entire library, the story does not really continue, which is a bit of a shame. Still, considering the price, amount of content and overall gameplay, there is plenty to like.
After a long time, I finally found a genuinely great chill game.
🧙♀️9/10.🧙♀️
One magic point was unfortunately sacrificed to the spell of exaggeration.
