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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Black Book cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Black Book cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Morteshka}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Morteshka}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|HypeTrain Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2021-09-05}}</ref>|build=2019.4.13f1}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|TBA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 10, 2021}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 18, 2021|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1138660/view/4731586739623122641|title=Steam News - Black Book is now available on Mac!|date=2022-10-25}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|black-book|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11785/black-book|81}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|black-book|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, RPG, Card/tile }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        |  }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Eastern Europe, Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 1138660
 
|steam appid  = 1138660
|steam appid side  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 1284240, 1322960, 1535180, 1879710
|gogcom id    =  
+
|gogcom id    = 2098791460
 +
|gogcom id side = 1290933226, 1800288290
 +
|official site= http://www.mooseman.ru/blackbook.html
 +
|hltb        = 72957
 +
|mobygames    = black-book
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    =  
+
|wikipedia    = Black Book (video game)
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
|license      =  
+
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/T9XjCyf Official Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|2098791460|black_book}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1138660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1138660/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1138660 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | black-book | DRM-Free | Game can be launcher directly from the executable.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2023-08-17|comment=Played for 10 minutes, suffered no issues}}</ref> | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 5264-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | black_book | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | black-book | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1138660 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|22262|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Demo===
 +
{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|GOG.com|black_book_demo}}.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Morteshka\Black Book\Saves\settings_savefile|{{P|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Morteshka\Black Book\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\Morteshka\Black Book\Saves\savefile}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
+
|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
+
|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
+
|epic games launcher       = true
|epic games store notes =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
+
|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
+
|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = unknown
+
|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Black Book - video settings.png|Video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|FMV}}s are {{term|vert-}}.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/widescreengamingforum/comments/p1tx0z/black_book_natively_supports_ultrawide_resolutions/|title=Black Book natively supports Ultrawide resolutions|date=2021-08-11}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing              = unknown
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|ray tracing                = unknown
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Black Book - audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = General, Effects, Music, Voice
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{Image|Black Book - language settings.png|Language settings}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
|audio    = n/a
+
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
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==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
{{Image|Black Book - game settings.png|Game settings}}
 +
{{Image|Black Book - speed settings.png|Speed settings}}
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = false
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = 7
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|minOS    = 7, 8, 10
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
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|minDX    = 10
 
|minDX    = 10
  
|recOS    = 8, 10
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    =  
 
|recDX    =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.13.4, 10.14.1, 10.15.4
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = OpenGL compatible
 +
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 10:32, 18 August 2023

Black Book
Black Book cover
Developers
Morteshka
Publishers
HypeTrain Digital
Engines
Unity 2019[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows August 10, 2021
macOS (OS X) October 18, 2021[2]
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 81
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Genres Adventure, RPG, Card/tile
Themes Eastern Europe, Fantasy
Black Book on HowLongToBeat
Black Book on IGDB
Black Book on MobyGames
Black Book on Wikipedia

Black Book is a singleplayer adventure, RPG and card/tile game.

General information

Official Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
Game can be launcher directly from the executable.[3]
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Demo

A demo is available from GOG.com.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Morteshka\Black Book\Saves\settings_savefile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Morteshka\Black Book\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1138660/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Morteshka\Black Book\Saves\savefile
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1138660/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings
Video settings

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
General, Effects, Music, Voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language settings
Language settings
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Russian

Other information

Game settings
Game settings
Speed settings
Speed settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R9 280X
DirectX 10 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.13.4, 10.14.1, 10.15.4
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) OpenGL compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unity engine build: 2019.4.13f1[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2021-09-05
  2. Steam News - Black Book is now available on Mac! - last accessed on 2022-10-25
  3. Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-08-17
    Played for 10 minutes, suffered no issues
  4. Black Book natively supports Ultrawide resolutions - last accessed on 2021-08-11