Monk Took Book

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Catch up on Monk Took Book with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

1. Newest in this record · Oct 17, 2026

   Thy Ordinary Update is Here

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   Greetings Novices! Today I'm pushing build 1.0.3.3 which brings a few fixes, quality of life updates and general improvements to the game. All of these have been in testing in the beta branch for a little while, and most are based on requests from players in discord or elsewhere. If you're interested to help me…

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   Greetings Novices! Today I'm pushing build 1.0.3.3 which brings a few fixes, quality of life updates and general improvements to the game. All of these have been in testing in the beta branch for a little while, and most are based on requests from players in discord or elsewhere. If you're interested to help me progress the game, you can always join the discord channel and take the beta role where I'm testing new things from time to time. Or just drop by to chat! I'll talk about a few of the key things below. Pixel shader toggleThere were a few people not into the pixelation filter of the game, so I added an option to toggle this. Personally I like the gritty nature of this look, but I can understand some prefer not to have it. Existing players should open their graphics options to apply the new setting. Offline modeSomething you also asked for, you can now play in Steam Offline mode. Cursor freedIn windowed mode your cursor can escape the window when in menus. Store bigger thingsYou can now store buckets and ladders in your hotbar. Just to make it a bit easier to fight fires and arrange ladders. FixesAlso several bug fixes that should fix the occasional book losses through colliders and other issues. Here's the full change log (comprising all changes since 1.0.2.5) Build 1.0.3.3. Improvements:-Can play in Steam Offline mode-Quill now targets the book you are looking at in third person, not just the one in front-Ladders and buckets no longer need to be dropped can be stored in the hotbar-Improved crossbow bolt collider size and hit detection-Unlocking a perk now activates…

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2. Earlier announcement · Sep 15, 2026

   Thy beta branch is live

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   Greetings Novices! I have set up a beta branch to test upcoming features before setting them live. This is a chance to get the latest version, and help me road test new ideas. To opt in, right click on Monk Took Book in your library > select Game Versions & Betas > Select BetaPrimarily I will post Beta changelogs in…

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   Greetings Novices! I have set up a beta branch to test upcoming features before setting them live. This is a chance to get the latest version, and help me road test new ideas. To opt in, right click on Monk Took Book in your library > select Game Versions & Betas > Select BetaPrimarily I will post Beta changelogs in the discord channel, so do join there if you would like to help test future updates or get latest on that (You can also file any feedback in game by pressing F1).I expect beta branch to get more frequent updates, and then roll them together into larger ones on the main branch once stable.I'll give you the changelog for this beta now, just to get the ball rolling. Beta 1.0.2.7: Bug Fixes: -Prevented rare issue causing strange book behaviour such as falling through ground or from sky, persisting between runs, if a book was destroyed during check out or in other rare situations-Adjusted shop colliders and default item drop height so items land on the counter-Added time‑gate to item pickup to prevent rare issue where weapons get stuck in hands but are not usable-Fixed order scrolls so they are not mirror‑flipped and now support double‑digit numbers-Fixed position of pillar in cloister-Cannot join a game early via code if a server has not started scene Improvements:-Added pixel filter toggle in Graphic Options (may have performance impact on lower spec set ups)-Can play in Steam Offline mode-Quill now targets the book you are looking at in third person, not just the one in front-Ladders and buckets no longer need to be dropped, they can be stored in the hotbar like…

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3. Earlier announcement · Sep 8, 2026

   Hotte Fixe 1.0.2.5 hath gone live

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   Greetings Novices,The abbot thanks thee for thy reports of bugs. And thy assistance. Hotte Fix 1.0.2.5:-Fixed an issue where selling a perk before buying one in that session causes a bug preventing correct sale-Fixed issue where Reset and Back buttons where not displaying correctly on the Remap Controls page when…

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   Greetings Novices,The abbot thanks thee for thy reports of bugs. And thy assistance. Hotte Fix 1.0.2.5:-Fixed an issue where selling a perk before buying one in that session causes a bug preventing correct sale-Fixed issue where Reset and Back buttons where not displaying correctly on the Remap Controls page when accessed via Titles options rather than in game.-Fixed an issue where you may have got enemies in events even if you had set said enemy spawn rate to be zero.-Reduced max ghosts per batch of enemy spawn in Haunting Event to prevent drastic "over hauntings".

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