A Major Demo Update Arriving Soon!!!!

Hello everyone!

It's been a while since our last demo update back in January, and we've been hard at work behind the scenes. We're releasing our biggest demo update yet for After Hours: Library!

This isn't just a few bug fixes; it's a major step toward the full release.

Here's a preview of what's coming:

• New gameplay improvements
• Better visuals and environment updates
• UI and quality-of-life improvements
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
• New content and polished mechanics
• Countless refinements across the demo

If you've already played the demo, tomorrow is the perfect time to jump back in and experience everything that's changed. If you haven't played yet, there's never been a better time to start your overnight shift.

As we continue working toward the full release this year, your feedback helps shape the game with every update. We'll continue improving the demo over the coming months, so this is only the beginning.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

We'll see you tomorrow...

The night shift is waiting.

Roadmap

Major Demo Update: A Little More Time

Hello everyone!

We have a quick update regarding the upcoming After Hours: Library demo update. Our major demo update is going to be delayed a little longer.

We know many of you have been waiting for this update, especially since the last major demo update was back in January. Rather than rushing the new build out just to meet a date, we want to make sure this update gives both returning and new players a good impression of what After Hours: Library is becoming. The team has been working hard on major gameplay changes, visual improvements, bug fixes, updated systems, new content, and improvements throughout the overall experience. We want to give the team the additional time needed to get everything into a stable and playable state.

This is still a demo, and we'll continue updating and improving it as we move toward the full release but after such a long wait between major updates, we want this one to be worth jumping back into. Stay tuned for a new announcement with the updated release date. Thank you for your patience, support, and for sticking with us while we continue building After Hours: Library. Your next night shift is coming. Just a little later than expected.

About This Demo

The library closed hours ago. Your shift doesn't end until 6:00 AM.

What should have been another quiet night quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival.

Step into the role of a newly hired night librarian at Blithewell Library, a once-prestigious estate built by a wealthy collector whose obsession left something terrible behind. Complete your overnight duties, uncover the library's forgotten history, and survive until morning while an unseen presence stalks the aisles.

Every task completed pushes the night forward.

Every passing hour makes the library more dangerous.

The only question is...

Will you finish your shift or become part of its collection?

DEMO FEATURES

Experience One Full Night Shift

Play through approximately one hour of gameplay that introduces the core mechanics and atmosphere of After Hours: Library.

Choose Your Character

Play as Riley or Elijah, each bringing their own personality to the night shift.

Work as a Night Librarian

Complete authentic librarian duties including shelving returned books, organizing collections, processing materials, and keeping the library operational after closing.

Survive Psychological Horror

Hide, stay quiet, and evade a relentless supernatural entity that reacts to sound, movement, and your progress throughout the night.

Explore Blithewell Library

Search the grand main floor, uncover hidden clues, read forgotten journals, and begin piecing together the mystery surrounding the library.

Every Shift Reveals More

The demo focuses on the Main Floor, while the full release expands the experience with additional floors, deeper exploration, more story content, and new dangers waiting to be discovered.

This demo is an early look at the experience. The game is still under development and will continue to improve leading up to full release.