Book of Hours News

A quick cross-post from Cultist Simulator!

If you couldn't tell, BOOK OF HOURS and all our games are heavily influenced by weird fiction, and weird fiction by H. P. Lovecraft. He turns 130 next Thursday, so we're running a week-long merch giveaway to say YAY to his ghost.

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There's a full FAQ on the blog about how it all works. Winners will be announced on 20th August - good luck!

Hey, Believers! We've just released a hefty sprint update with a key BOOK OF HOURS update!

We've been prototyping the game and settled on a side-on cross-section view of Hush House, where you control and interact with your Librarian and their Assistants and your Visitors as you delve deeper and deeper into the belly of rock beneath you. Call it a gentle sim with an occult twist. It’s still going to be narrative-driven and text-based, of course, but we’ve moved away from Cultist‘s minimalist tabletop.

Here's some early concept art, to show you where we're heading!







Lots more Weather Factory news - including new Cultist Simulator content, new Skeleton Songs, our full Tarot of the Hours reveal, and more - over on the blog. ♥

"I know the ink that you describe. It exists. I shouldn’t tell you even that, and for the sake of our friendship I ask you to burn this letter after reading. The ink is called here 'encaustum terminale' and it is a great treasure of the House."

A brand new letter has come to light, from a mysterious 'F.' to Christopher Illopoly. It sheds light not only on the 'secrets of inks' but on the Hours, the Librarian and Christopher's own heart, too.

Check out the originals and their transcript on the blog.

Further to the missive from "Ms D" to Dr Blackwood of Hush House, another interesting letter has now come to light. Read the original below and make your own mind up about the role of the Curia in the frustration - I mean, the guardianship - of the Suppression Bureau.





If you find Dr Blackwood's typewriting difficult to read, there's an eminently readable transcript over on our blog. ♥

Photographs of a rather curious letter have recently found their way to me. The originals are, sadly, long-lost to a fire, but the communications between Ms D and Dr Serena Blackwood, of the Office of the Curia, remain an intriguing window into the inner workings of the Library, the Curia and the House.







If reading early 20th century handwriting isn't your thing, take a look at the post on our blog for a more accessible text transcript.