The Librarian (Special Edition)
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
REVIEWS:
"The Librarian is a stunning adventure well worth embarking upon."
— Rock Paper Shotgun
"The Librarian uses the structure of a game to evoke emotions and ideas the way a poem does with the structures of written language."
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This game is a bite-sized experience (~30 minutes of gameplay). Perfect for your coffee break!
Something 's wrong in the Library. Help Liz uncover the mysteries of a fantasy world full of supernatural creatures.
A thrilling story for adventure game fans by Octavi Navarro, creator of the critically acclaimed games The Supper and Midnight Scenes series, and artist on games like Thimbleweed Park and Photographs.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MAC USERS:
This game is currently incompatible with 64bit MacOS. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Narrative point-and-click horror experience.
- Explore, solve puzzles, and confront deadly creatures!
- Detailed, colorful pixel art.
- Eerie soundtrack.
- Atmospheric sound effects.
Save the Library!
- Beautiful PDF Art Book from the game.
- Original Soundtrack.
- Game localized to French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
Updated | 5 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (645 total ratings) |
Author | Octavi Navarro |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Adobe Photoshop, Unity |
Tags | 2D, 8-Bit, Atmospheric, Dark, Dreams, Fairy Tale, Ghosts, Mystery, Pixel Art, Short |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Links | Steam, Patreon, Twitter/X |
Mentions | itch.io Recommends: Literate Pixel Teens |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- News about our upcoming games!!Feb 26, 2021
- New game in production! Booklice: Prologue coming early 2021Oct 17, 2020
- The Librarian black textures and unavailable artbook fixed!Aug 17, 2020
- The Librarian (Special Edition) Available Now!Aug 13, 2020
- Thank you and bug fixes :)Apr 05, 2018
Comments
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You are solo developer or team? and so nice graphics so smooth <3
Thanks! I made The Librarian solo, but we're currently a tiny team of two: Susanna and I :)
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You should probably delist it as a Mac game if it isn't even compatible with an update from 5 years ago now.
Or at least make it much more obvious in the description.
Any chance of a Linux port?
Not for now, sorry! :(
try to use Wine. wine helped me a lot
Love how the character puts his clothes on
<3<3
Loved how you integrated the pixel art into 3d.
Thank you! <3<3
A cool point and click horror game with fun puzzles and a great ambiance. Without a doubt, a must play! I love the style and artwork.
Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
I've always had fun with your games and this one is no exception. It's very cute with its pixelated art style and loving how's it's a point-and-click games like your other works. Beautiful piece of art in my opinion. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you for your kind words and for your support!! <3<3
!Sorry if any of my grammar or punctuation doesn't make sense/ is wrong, I can't write correctly for the life of me :,D!
This is the first game I've played and downloaded on itch.io! Its a really fun and short game, this started my love for point & click/pixel art games! Hope to see more wonderful content from you :D
Thank you for your kind words! Much appreciated! <3<3
Seems a good game but sadly any Linux support
Nice Game, good job, i love it. Thank you.
Thank you! :)
I realy want to play it but I cant because it says...
Hi! I'm really sorry about your issue. What OS are you using? The game is currently incompatible with Catalina and later MacOS. Sorry for the inconvenience.
its ok
i`m no game expert or gamer in general but i just really enjoyed it :) loved the vibes and comfort this game gave off~
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed! <3
This game is so sweet and atmospheric, an absolute delight to play! Thank you so much
Thank you <3<3
Many many thanks for this - short and sweet, such a lovely atmosphere to it.
<3<3
Your game was astounding the puzzles and the art style, GOSH!! Beauty itself.
It left a lot of unanswered questions, but it was a good game of suspense in the end.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed! <3
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really lovely game! it had an amazing atmosphere that not alot of games can achive, im looking forward to more games by you! :)
Thank you!! <3<3
Showed it to a collague who isn't a gamer at all. It impressed him a lot, good work!
Thank you, I'm glad to heard it! <3
Hey I'd love to play on my mac the game looks amazing . Unfortunately when I tired to open it an error message popped up. If you could offer me some trouble shooting advice I'd really appreciate it <3 More information follows:
Ver I downloaded:TheLibrarian_Mac.zip
Model & software: MacBook Air, version 11.4
Pop up:
“Mac” needs to be updated.
The developer of this app needs to update it to work with this version of macOS. Contact the developer for more information.
When clicking the learn more option of the pop up it directs you to https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208436
Game Icon:
it just has like a "X" over the app icon (reference photo "cross out")
I've attached photos of the issue ! Lots of love. Thank you for your patience :)
Hi there!
Thank you for the detailed report and sorry for the issue. Unfortunately, the game is currently incompatible with Catalina and later MacOS versions.
Some players have been able to play it via Wine (a Windows emulation software for Mac), so it might be worth a try.
In any case, if you purchased the game and want me to refund it, send me a line to support @ octavinavarro.com and we'll start the process.
I'm so sorry for the inconvenience.
It's absolutely ok! I didn't purchase the game so no worries :) I'll try the emulator-thank you!!
the game looks absolutely amazing, and the vibes everything gives off are super cool! 10/10 would recommend to play- puzzles are fun yet not too challenging, and was a good experience :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed! <3
I loved the pixel art style and the puzzles were not too hard or easy. Only criticism would be the ending felt a little abrupt. but still well worth a play
My gameplay
Thank you for playing it! :)
I'm a librarian, and I played this on stream. Really fun game! And sorry for immediately mispronouncing your name like a DINGUS.
Thank you for the video. It was lovely! :)
Great stuff right here. I feel like this is heading towards something more. Love the art and the music. Keep up the good work!
I have my gameplay right here
<3<3
I recommend to play the game then watch the video to avoid spoilers!!!
I really enjoyed the game, I think the 2d concept have been abandoned for a while and to add the horror element to it made it even better. The puzzles are fun and everything you do matters. Trying to figure things out and put things together was really good i just hoped the game was longer with several locations to discover. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME. Try it it's good stuff.Thank you for your beautiful review :) !!
This game is amazing, I love the beautiful graphics! I just wish it was longer tho. Either way, great game!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
Beautiful Game!
<3<3
SHE NEEDS A RAISE
xD totally!
Octavi! You're truly amazing! Thank you for your games! I wanna experience more of your storytelling. I'm truly your fan.
Thank you for your kind words! Stay tuned for the next game :)
this game will be my forever favourite..🖤🖤🖤
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I did a short video on this game just tonight, it was so fun to play. My only complaint: it's too short since I wished I could stay in this beautiful world longer! The ambiance and music are so fitting to the atmosphere the game created. Thank you for making this game!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
I liked the title because of the movies The Librarians and I tried this game to see how it is. It was scary in the beginning but it was cool :D
<3<3
superb pixel art. great lighting. the puzzles were neat and creative. good animation. perfect little point and click adventure
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! :)
Is it normal for the game to turn black when I go up the stairs in the library to the 3rd floor?
omg i love the artwork and the music in this game!
Thank you!! <3
The game was absolutely stunning!!
Although I really wanted it to be longer still Thank you for the amazing game :))
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
I can translate your game into Spanish, if you wish.
Thanks Claudia for your offer, but The Librarian Special Edition is already localized into spanish :)
Oh, I did not see the paid version.
Continue Making Games My man!!
Love from Malaysia.
Thank you!! I'm glad you liked them! <3
This game is really pretty! I've played a game from you before. I played The Supper, and let me say, what I love the most is the art style. What a beautiful pixel art this game has. The story is very subtle and short, but has enough details to make me want a full game based on this universe. I'm definitely going to look for more games from you in the future!
Please, consider making a full game on this universe? It was really cool!
There is so many things wrong in that library that apparently the librarian thinks are OK :). I liked the atmosphere a lot and was glad to not get stuck anywhere.
However, i think sometimes i would like to have a way to highlight where are the object i can grab/use because at times i had the feeling that i was pixel hunting “just in case”.
Oh, and of course the graphics and the music where outstanding.
Thank you for that beautiful game.
I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for the suggestions!