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Between the Shelves

A cozy bookshop management game where customers step out of classic literature. Curate your shelves, recommend the perfect book, and unlock new items and mechanics as your shop grows into a living collection of stories.

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Algornon
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Algornon
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About the Game

Between the Shelves is a cozy bookshop management game where your customers come from the pages of classic literature.

Run your own shop, curate your collection, and recommend the perfect book to the readers who walk through your door. Each visitor has their own tastes, stories, and secrets, and you might even be able to recognize some of them. It’s up to you to understand what they need and place the right book in their hands.

Get it right, and you’ll unlock new items, decorations, and mechanics inspired by their worlds, transforming your shop into a living collection of stories.

Shape your bookshop into a space that reflects your style. Arrange shelves, decorate with furniture and literary relics, and create a welcoming atmosphere for every kind of reader. Every item you place is more than just decoration - furniture and accessories can influence customer behaviour, improve patience, and even boost sales for specific genres.

As your reputation grows, so does the range of visitors. Special characters and unique encounters bring new opportunities, unlocking themed items and powerful upgrades that change how your shop functions. Some may leave behind unusual tools, others may cause mysterious events to occur.

Take on quests from your customers and the wider community, helping them find what they need and supporting the world around your shop. Completing these tasks rewards you with new features, resources, and improvements that open up fresh possibilities for your business.

Expand beyond your humble beginnings by upgrading and extending your shop. Add new rooms, reorganize your layout, and grow your space to accommodate more customers, more books, and more stories. You can even branch out into additional income streams - set up a cozy coffee kiosk, create inviting reading areas, or build out new corners of your shop to keep visitors coming back.

All the while, your bookshop evolves into something entirely your own - a warm, ever-changing space filled with stories, characters, and quiet moments.

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