About This Game

Game Title: Shards of the Library

Playtime: Approximately 1–2 hours (You can continue playing freely after finishing the main quests)

🧩 Gameplay

Shards of the Library is a story-driven simulation and puzzle game with farming elements and mysterious events that unfold within a strange library.

Players can:

• Explore a small open-world village with seasonal changes and a day/night cycle

• Complete 90+ quests involving farming, cooking, potion crafting, and toolmaking

• Interact with 40+ unique NPCs and engage in systems like music performance, painting, and writing

• Enter procedurally generated forests and caves

• Build relationships, discover secrets, and collect artifacts

The game also features fishing, monster encounters, item crafting (70+), farming crops (15+ types), skill learning (50+), and more.
Even after completing the main quests, players can continue enjoying daily farm life at their own pace.

📖 Game Story

One day, the protagonist receives a letter from their grandfather, asking them to take care of his farm while he goes on an unexpected journey.
After arriving and settling into a quiet rural life, the protagonist visits the town library—only to discover that something strange is happening through the books they borrow.
In a world where ordinary life and mystery are intertwined, players will gradually uncover hidden truths.

🛠 Developer's Note

This game is a solo-developed project created as part of a graduation portfolio, using skills learned from CSE360 and CSE412 courses.

It was inspired by titles such as Stardew Valley, Mabinogi, and Princess Maker.
All systems listed above are already implemented and playable.
Future updates may include polish, bug fixes, and small expansions based on player feedback.
We appreciate your understanding as development continues during Early Access.

🎥 Distribution & Streaming Notice

If you share or stream this game, please include the game title or a Steam link in your video description.
Unauthorized redistribution is not supported, and we are not responsible for any issues caused by it.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Use of Generative AI in the Game

Some in-game assets were created with the assistance of generative AI tools.
Specifically, NPC images were initially hand-drawn by the artist and then finalized and colored using AI-based tools.
Additionally, certain 3D objects appearing in the game were created and refined through AI-assisted production.

No AI is used to generate content dynamically during gameplay.
All AI-assisted content was finalized during the development process and complies with standard Steam store requirements regarding copyright, impersonation, and other applicable policies.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game does not contain adult content.
The characters are designed based on mannequins, and when the character is fully undressed, the mannequin texture is applied.