Normally I wait until I get around a hundred hours or so into a game before thinking about reviewing but this game deserves one now I feel like.

Post-launch week, this game is already incredible. I adore the design of being a lonely librarian that spends all their days with the same friend group of about five books, two jars of honey, and three busts. The pull of being able to restore this old library/monastery/castle/prisony place keeps me coming back every morning before work to finish a few things in the game that I wanted to complete the night prior. The expansion of the Secret Histories lore feels so deep that I worry I might need to become a Long just to sate all the curiosity I harbor for it. The community is also so helpful in the Discord server and Steam discussions page alike for whenever you get stuck or lost.

Now, with all that praise being said, this is still a really new game and it does come with a few bugs. Weather Factory is hard at work polishing up the game though and they give regular updates. QoL changes are in the works for all the little minor gripes I might have and I eagerly await what comes next for the game!

For what this game is and how it launched, this is an easy 9/10 for me. It's not a game for everyone but I know it's for me.