Press Kit
Description
Strange Antiquities meets Balatro in an eldritch bookshop - an enchanting cozy mystery horror game where players trade and collect beloved books, using their powers to unlock the eldritch secrets of a small town across repeated playthroughs.
The Haunted Bookshop is created by Trinsic Labs, a small indie studio in New Zealand. The game is currently in early production, supported by the NZ Centre for Digital Excellence.
Key Features
Books as Collectibles
Books work like trading cards, with rarity levels, vivid vintage paperback art, and hidden supernatural properties waiting to be discovered.
Day & Night Rhythm
Trade with strange customers by day, then arrange your shelves and explore the town's mysteries by night.
Reality Unravels
What seems like a simple satisfaction meter secretly tracks sanity, haunting, and customer happiness. Your choices shape more than sales - they shape what's real.
Echoes & Secrets
Restless spirits linger among the shelves, each with their own unfinished stories. Multiple endings await across repeated playthroughs.
Gameplay Preview
Screenshots
The bookshop by day
Collectible books
Unlock each book's secrets
A successful day...
Restock your shelves
Every trade has tradeoffs
Uncover secret history
Silent night, spooky night...
Midnight knowledge
Collectible books
AI Art Policy
Every piece of art in the release version of The Haunted Bookshop is made by a human artist. We use AI tools during development for mood boards and concept exploration, but if you see it or hear it in the shipped game, a human made it.
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