Monk Took Book

Monk Took Book is a co-op game about running a monastic library on Holy Island, home to the greatest monastic library of the Dark Ages. You organize books, fulfill the Scribes’ requests and protect the collection from nightly attacks while working toward a Legendary Collection.

Run the library

Each morning, new books arrive, each marked with a distinct symbol. You remember the symbols and arrange the books on shelves as you choose. At night, the Scribes request specific tomes, so you must recall where you placed them. The Abbot rewards your work with Blessings, which you can spend on perks to improve Strength, Speed and Carpentry, or to add shelves and unlock new chambers.

Defend the collection

After dark, vermin, spirits and other beasts attack the library. You can fight them with a dagger, crossbow or holy cross, then use a quill to repair damaged books. Difficulty options let you reduce, increase or disable some or all enemies, and you can adjust book rates for a more relaxed experience.

The game includes simulated fire and combustion, water dousing with a pail, physics for tumbling and thrown books, a day-and-night cycle, ballistic weapons and melee combat. You can carry books in large stacks or throw them long distances, and explore the hand-crafted library in first or third person.

Play together

Up to four players can join a public or private lobby. The game includes proximity voice chat, text chat, Steam invites and lobby join codes that you can copy and paste. An arachnophobia mode is also available.