- Store thy buckets, and disable thy pixels - 23 September 2026
Greetings Novices,Following some short tests in beta branch, build 1.0.2.7 is now live with some fixes and new options. ThanksBuild 1.0.2.7: Bug Fixes:-Prevented rare issue causing strange book behaviour such as falling through ground or from sky, persisting between runs, if a book was destroyed during check out or in other rare situations-Adjusted shop colliders and default item drop height so items land on the counter-Added time‑gate to item pickup to prevent rare issue where weapons get stuck in hands but are not usable-Fixed order scrolls so they are not mirror‑flipped and now support double‑digit numbers-Fixed position of pillar in cloister-Cannot join a game early via code if a server has not started scene Improvements:-Added pixel filter toggle in Graphic Options (may have performance impact on lower spec set ups), you will need to open your options to set this on first boot-Can…
- Thy beta branch is live - 15 September 2026
Greetings Novices! I have set up a beta branch to test upcoming features before setting them live.This is a chance to get the latest version, and help me road test new ideas. To opt in, right click on Monk Took Book in your library > select Game Versions & Betas > Select BetaPrimarily I will post Beta changelogs in the discord channel, so do join there if you would like to help test future updates or get latest on that (You can also file any feedback in game by pressing F1).I expect beta branch to get more frequent updates, and then roll them together into larger ones on the main branch once stable.I'll give you the changelog for this beta now, just to get the ball rolling. Beta 1.0.2.7: Bug Fixes: -Prevented rare issue causing strange book behaviour such as falling through ground or from sky, persisting between runs, if a book was destroyed during check out or in other rare situations-…
- Hotte Fixe 1.0.2.5 hath gone live - 8 September 2026
Greetings Novices,The abbot thanks thee for thy reports of bugs. And thy assistance.Hotte Fix 1.0.2.5:-Fixed an issue where selling a perk before buying one in that session causes a bug preventing correct sale-Fixed issue where Reset and Back buttons where not displaying correctly on the Remap Controls page when accessed via Titles options rather than in game.-Fixed an issue where you may have got enemies in events even if you had set said enemy spawn rate to be zero.-Reduced max ghosts per batch of enemy spawn in Haunting Event to prevent drastic "over hauntings".
- Hotte Fixe 1.0.2.4 hath gone live - 6 September 2026
Greetings Novices!Notice, you can file any bugs in game by pressing F1 while playing.Hotte fixe 1.0.2.4:-further work on colliders around check out desk to prevent books sometimes clipping into the check out room and getting stuck. (If you see this happen, I'm really keen to see a Steam video/recording of this, or to know what key presses/steps I can take to reproduce it here, so do drop by discord if you can help).
- Hotte Fixxe 1.0.2.3 hath been deployed - 5 September 2026
Greetings Novices,Apologies to clog up your bandwidth with a further update so soon. But I wanted to make a small speculative fix to address a problem a few people reported, that of books clipping into the scribes checkout room on rare occasions. I've not managed to reproduce this here, but I've made a speculative fix that would hopefully prevent the issue.This is a problem when it happens so worthy of a hotfix. Let me know if you encounter this though again. Ideally steam video of the event would be handy. Also fixed some achievements.If you encountered this and have a save with a book in the wrong place, and don't want to restart, drop by discord and I can take a look at fixing your save. You should ensure all clients update the build to 1.0.2.3 on Steam (close/open Steam or properties > verify files).Hotte Fixxe 1.0.2.4-Speculative fix to checkout desk collider issue. Increased check…
- Thy Hotfix 1.0.2.2 hath been deployed - 4 September 2026
Greetings Novices!Thanks to everyone who picked up the game, we really appreciate your support!Just a quick one - I've got a hotfix that fixes a rare bug that was causing books to self destruct repeatedly at the dock. Oddly, once triggered, this would persist between sessions. So this was quite a strange one and also quite annoying if you were affected, so apologies if you came across this. A big thanks to those who reported the bug and who also came to discord to help me figure it out. Turns out, accidentally destroying a book while checking it out triggered this behaviour. This hotfix ... fixes it. If you come across any problems, or just have feedback, please do just hit f1 in game to file them - and I'll take a look. You can also drop by our discord server to discuss more if you like. ps. thanks so much if you left a review, it means a lot and really helps the game on Steam.Gramercy…
- Monk Took Book hath launched! - 3 September 2026
Greetings Novices!Monk Took Book hath launched today! And with it, our definitely hilarious new Launch Trailer: We hope you enjoy your time at the Abbey, even if it does rain quite a lot, and that you can find satisfaction in organising thy books together, and assisting the Scribes in their work.Gramercy!It's been a busy two years! Thanks to everyone who gave us feedback in development and special thanks to all the playtesters. Thy assistance is appreciated beyond measure.And Lord Fluffy is pleased.Feel free to drop by our discord if you'd like to chat or have any ideas.Alastair and Sarah (SquarePlay Games)
- Launch approacheth tomorrow! And thy Demo shalt remain live - 2 September 2026
Greetings Novices,Thy game launches tomorrow!Verily. It is but one day until the launch of Monk Took Book!It shall launch late afternoon in the UK (or the time of luncheon in East Coast US). Make a note in thy diary and alert thy friends. For the Abbot requests, nay, demands thy support!Thy demo shalt remain liveFor the abbot hath nothing to hide.Indeed he advises thee: playeth thy demo. Decide for thyself if thou doth find merriment and pleasure in the sanctity of order, the quiet rustle of the parchment, and the dispatch of (entirely optional) neer' do wells that might threaten thy collection.But note this: whilst thy demo is co-op and can connect with other demo builds, it cannot connect to the full purchased game build. For that way lies madness (and Steam doth not allow it, for they are different App IDs).Gramercy,
- Monk Took Books is launching Thurs 3rd September! - 18 August 2026
Greetings Novices!The Abbot is pleased to inform thee - thy game shall be released sooneth. Indeed, in but two weeks hence!That's right, we're super excited to announce Monk Took Book will be going live on Thursday 3rd September. So make a note, tell your loved ones, and get ready to "check out" your favourite monastic library simulator soon!If you haven't already, give us a wishlist so you're informed of the launch! Oh and we made a new Release Date Announcement Trailer you can check out here: Thanks,Alastair and Sarah (SquarePlay Games)
- Next Fest: Major Demo Update - 15 June 2026
Greetings!We have a new Major Update for the our co-op demo for this Summer's Next Fest 2026. Check out the new trailer below!Let's take a closer look at what's in the new update.More book sizesBased on your feedback, we've updated the range of books sizes. Don't worry, they are still CHONKEH, to say the least. But they can now be more often arranged to fill a full shelf without gaps, whilst also affording more variety of thicker and thinner volumes.The book thiefThink your books are safe at night? Not always. At night you might find this creepy little guy lurking around, stealing from your precious collection. Follow his footprints to track him down!Viking ghosts and combatOver the years the Abbey has been victim to many a Viking raid, and their ghosts still haunt the isle!Yup, we’ve had a bit of a redesign of the (entirely optional) enemies you might encounter at the Abbey. Skeletons…
- Demo Hotte Fixxe 0.5.7.4 - 30 March 2026
Greetings Novices,Today I have a new update to the demo build. Thanks for filing any bugs or feedback by pressing F1 in game.Demo Build 0.5.7.4 changelog:-Prevent joining lobbies if on different versions -Rats are more likely to attack rather than wander after each bite -Spider shelf climbing and enweb behaviour streamlined -Prevent spider climbing into floor issue on mezzanine-Harder to die in tutorial/early game -Reduced aim punch on hit -Game pauses in Menu and in dialog pop ups if playing solo-Fixed book pick up to prevent 2 players picking up a book at once (this led to a bunch of weird bugs about floating books and arms pointing etc.)-Controls and menu values not upper case. -Updated controller look sensitivity to be reasonable. -Hotswapping between controller and keyboard mouse input is now handled correctly and applies the relevant settings, as well as updates input prompts on H…
- Demo Hotte Fixxe 0.5.6.8 - 23 March 2026
Greetings Novices!Thanks for filing your feedback by pressing F1 in the demo. I've fixed up a few more things:Demo build 0.5.6.8:-Updated UI with better placement for actions and more readable font-Fix Main Menu Toggle in menu -Added camera shake (note you can disable or scale in options) -Text chat should use Steam name (press Y) -Better time gating for cycle books -Improved mic settings and detecting of new mics which may reduce issues of no voice comms especially when changing mic at runtime -If you drop from a session and reconnect, other monks should be correctly holding any stacked books at the time, rather than them not existing in situ until dropped -If you drop from a session and reconnect, other monks should be correctly holding items -Shelves should be correctly unlocked if you drop and reconnect-Selling shelves requires to hold down Z not to press -Selling shelves reimburses…
- Hotte Fixxe 0.5.5.8 - 18 March 2026
Greetings Novices,Thank you for continuing to file any bugs by pressing F1 within the game.Demo build 0.5.5.8:-Fixed issue where ladder could not be dropped after joining/hosting a session, leaving to Titles by any means, and then joining/hosting another session. Thanks all for your help here!-Fixed some other possible problems with functionality of drop item, interact buttons, cursor speed, remap pop up and menu button inputs that may have become bugged or behave oddly following the same reproduction steps.More updates shall come soon.
- Demo Hotte Fixxe 0.5.5.7 - 13 March 2026
Greetings Novices,Thanks to everyone for filing any bugs or issue by pressing F1 in game, or dropping by Discord. It's been a big help! Thanks also if you left a review on the demo, its really appreciated and helps a lot!I'm continuing to address your feedback. Build 0.5.5.7:-Increased pest spawn rate somewhat-If you ring bell without completing all desks it will list books served but not give a reward-Monks can no longer grab ladders or any item out of other players hands -Remap pop up is darker so text is visible-Lightning does not persist in daytime-Added beasts can be disabled as localisation-Name hot bar scroll bind correctly in rebind menu-Increase dagger strike range slightly-Assign missing bone vars in rabbit IK-Time gated ladder drop-Time gated hotbar cycle-Fixed bug where a book could disappear if you threw at same time of cycling a large stack-Correctly place ladder with left…
- Hotte Fixxe 0.5.5.3 - 10 March 2026
Greetings Novices, Today, a new hot fix for thy demo. More shall come.Hotte Fixxe 0.5.5.3: -Fixed issue causing some HUD elements to go offscreen in 16:10 resolutions. Sorry! Thank you for letting me know directly -Fixed issue where shelves were being charged 6 blessings for each level, rather than starting at 4 and then increasing in cost with each new height -Added text to loading screen to highlight the fact that yoiu can disable beasts and pests in Game Options
- Hotfix 0.5.5.1 - 9 March 2026
Greetings Novices!Thanks to everyone who has wishlisted the game or tried out the demo in the past few days. It's been really nice to see and we appreciate the support hugely. Also thanks for those who have reported bugs or given us feedback. You can hit F1 in the game to do this, or join our Discord to chat with us directly. The game is still in development, so it's super useful to get your thoughts. Today I've worked on a few high priority fixes listed below.Thanks, Al. and Sarah Hotfix 0.5.5.1-Updated dialog text font. The text is now easier to read in the dialog tutorial pop ups. I understand there are a few too many words in the tutorial so we will be refining that over time, but this is the first step.-Enabled pests in the day time. Rats and spiders will now be present in the library during the day! You can increase, decrease or disable any enemy type of pest type in the Game opti…
- Thy Demo is live in Women's Day Sale! - 6 March 2026
Greetings Novices,Today is the start of Women's Day Sale on Steam, which celebrates games made by women and gender marginalized-led teams during International Women’s Rights Month. We are a two-person team and as Art Director, Sarah makes the art for all our games, as well as being co-Game Designer, among other things. We're very happy to be in the event and to mark the occasion, we decided to set our demo live!Give it a go if you'd like to try your hand at organising hundreds of books in a cozy yet sometimes creepy medieval library! You can play solo or with up to 3 other friends.
- Thy Demo Cometh Soon! - 4 March 2026
Greetings Novices,We're excited to announce that we're launching a Demo for Monk Took Book this Friday 6th March. If you would like to try out organising hundreds of books in a cozy/creepy medieval library, pop it in thy diaries! We've also cut a new trailer which explains the game a little more which is now live. And for a deeper dive, Twitch streamer TwinMinds has done a play through which is also overhead.Hope to see you Friday!Sarah and Al.(SquarePlay Games)
- Dost thou wish to assist in Playtesting? - 22 October 2025
Greetings Novice,Welcome to my first post for our upcoming co-op game Monk Took Book! Monk Took Book is a job sim about organising, stacking and remembering where you put things. With a dash of light combat. In a haunted medieval monastic library.And now we're ready to playtest!If you'd like to help, the best way is to drop by our discord and check out the playtest channel. Its very quick to sign up and I will send you Steam Key there and then! Alternatively you can click on the request access to the playtest on the store page and enter the draw for playtest keys which I will release over time.Discord: https://discord.com/invite/squareplaygamesThanks!Al.
